Seaweed could become more prevalent in our daily diet in the coming years. With more than a third of the world’s soil in a state of moderate to high degradation, more and more people are turning to the seas and oceans for growing food. Seaweed is already a popular feature in Japanese cuisine in the form of nori – dried, edible sheets used to wrap sushi and added as condiments to soups and other dishes. Wild rice In many cultures, women play an important role in food production but at times their worth is somewhat undermined. They are also active in home gardening, though their involvement in the home garden tends to be determined by socio-cultural norms [ 20]. In most scenarios women’s contribution to household food production is immense, but this does not imply that home gardening is predominantly a female activity. Women’s participation and responsibilities in home gardening varies across cultures, including land preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting, and marketing [ 54, 102, 103]. In fact, in some cultures, women are the sole caretakers of household gardens [ 35, 72] while, in others, they play more or less a supportive role [ 11]. Howard’s 2006 analysis [ 104] of 13 home gardens case studies in South America revealed that women are the main managers of home gardens across the region. Home gardening activities are vital and fit well with their day-to-day domestic activities and employment patterns along with their cultural and aesthetic values. On the other hand, in the Indonesian context women take part during planting and harvesting [ 49] and, in Sri Lanka, they provide labor during peak times [ 55]. Regardless, particularly for women and disadvantaged groups, home gardening is an avenue for social and economic enrichment. The Canonbury Tavern - Young's pub in a residential area with one of the largest pub gardens in Islington. Lots of fillers– you will see wheat and linseed listed as ingredients in many hog foods. They do not pose a health risk, but they have little nutritional value. They are cheap fillers. So your hogs will fill upon them and think they don’t need to do any more foraging that night when in fact, they haven’t eaten all the nutrients they need to survive and thrive.

Bleasdale T, Crouch C, Harlan SL: Community gardening in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Phoenix, Arizona: Aligning programs with perceptions. Journal of Agric, Food Syst Community Dev. 2010-2011, 3 (1): 99-114. Sthapit BR, Rana RB, Hue NN, Rijal DR: The diversity of taro and sponge gourds in traditional home gardens in Nepal and Vietnam. Home Gardens and Agrobiodiversity. Edited by: Eyzaguirre PB, Linares OF. 2004, 234-254. Washington DC, USA: Smithsonian Books, Sunwar S, Thornstrom CG, Subedi A, Bystrom M: Home gardens in western Nepal: opportunities and challenges for on-farm management of agrobiodiversity. Biodivers Conserv. 2006, 15: 4211-4238. 10.1007/s10531-005-3576-0.Leiva JM, Azurdia C, Ovando W, López E, Ayala H: Contribution of Home Gardens to in situ Conservation in Traditional Farming Systems—Guatemalan Component. 2001, Witzenhausen, Germany: Paper presented at Proceedings of the Second International Home Gardens Workshop,

Abdoellah OS, Hadikusumah HY, Takeuchi K, Okubo S, Parikesit: Commercialization of homegardens in an Indonesian village: vegetation composition and functional changes. Agrofor Syst. 2006, 68: 1-13. 10.1007/s10457-005-7475-x.Look for meat, usually poultry, to be the primary (first listed) ingredient in your hedgehog food. Meat should be the primary ingredient in both wet and dry foods. This Victorian pub has been a mainstay of the Made in Chelsea set for years. The garden is stupidly pretty - all floral arches and comfy banquettes. Chef Sidy Kounta ensures there’s plenty of plant-based dishes for veggies and vegans and the Sunday roasts are unmissable. Appointed in March, Nicholls is now talking every day “to people who cook with plants I grow”. She is enjoying growing the “most tasty” varieties of vegetables she can find and, as those sakura tomatoes or high-quality F1 varieties of yellow French beans come into season, teaching Grace & Savour’s chefs how best to harvest them. The County Arms (Wandsworth)- The pub garden has bookable huts and plenty of cover for inclement weather.

If you don’t have the space to dig in a traditional vegetable garden with rows, or to install a raised bed or two, there are plenty of options that give green thumbs the opportunity to grow edibles. Sneak food plants into your ornamental garden among the perennials” Gardening Your Front Yard: Projects and Ideas for Big and Small Spaces, by Tara Nolan Crop idea list for food gardens Institutional gardens are edible gardens located and maintained either on private or government-owned property. City parks gardens, church gardens, prison gardens, or hospital gardens are all examples of institutional gardens. The institutions where these types of community gardens are located have the chance to connect directly with the communities they serve. Plus, it directly benefits the inmates, residents, patients, or congregations already involved.Neighborhood or residential gardens are just like they sound — located in a housing community or apartment complex. Edible landscaping on your own private property can also fall under this category. You can share food grown in your private garden with neighbors, or use it as a display plot to encourage others to abandon their lawns and start their own gardens. Eyzaguirre PB, Linares OF: Intorduction. Homegardens and Agrobiodiversity. Edited by: Eyzaguirre PB, Linares OF. 2010, 1-28. Washington DC, USA: Smithsonian Books In spite of the growing interest in home gardening, literature discussing home gardens in Sri Lanka is rather limited. The bulk of the available excerpts almost exclusively focuses on Kandyan Gardens, also known as Kandyan Forest Gardens (KFG). KFG are a common traditional agroforestry system found in the wet central hills in Sri Lanka. They encompass a mixed cropping system, which includes a diverse collection of economically valuable perennial and semi-perennial crops situated around the household [ 126] along with animal species that were raised to suit the necessities of the family, the environment, and the recommendations by scientists and extension workers [ 127]. Demonstration (or demo) gardens highlight a variety of plant types, sustainable practices, and how to grow edible plants. In this setting, participants get to test out different plant varieties as well as techniques for growing them. Demo gardens are often the result of a city or university project, or a gardening extension program. And they may have a theme, such as a garden for native plants, herbs or medicinals, or gardens designed for children. Institutional Gardens Hold a meeting with anyone interested in the garden to determine the feasibility of making it happen.

There is a vast body of literature presenting research and case studies focusing on the role of home gardens as agroforestry or food production systems, or a combination of both. Home gardens are ecologically divided into two categories: tropical and temperate [ 13]. Much of the literature focuses on home gardens in the tropical areas in Central and South America [ 22– 25]. There is also a substantial interest for home gardens in South and South-East Asia [ 26– 29] and Africa [ 30– 34]. Conversely, only a few documented studies exist on home gardens from temperate regions [ 35– 38] and from developed countries [ 32, 39– 42]. As a global population, we rely on just 15 crops to provide 90 per cent of our energy intake and scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have put forward a diverse list of crops and ingredients that could future-proof our diets, sharing their vision for which plants could feature on our plates by 2050. Foods of the future Coffee

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Mendez VE, Lok R, Somarriba E: Interdisciplinary analysis of homegardens in Nicaragua: micro-zonation, plant use and socioeconomic importance. Agrofor Syst. 2001, 51: 85-96. 10.1023/A:1010622430223. Home gardens also provide a number of ecosystem services such as habitats for animals and other beneficial organisms, nutrient recycling, reduced soil erosion, and enhanced pollination [ 121]. The high density of plants within the home garden provides the ideal environment and refuge for wildlife species such as birds, small mammals, reptiles, and insects [ 122]. Calvet-Mir et. al. [ 112] highlight a number of ecosystems services provided by home gardens such as production of quality food, maintenance of landraces, cultural services, pest control, and pollination. They conclude that the most important ecosystems services provided by home gardens differ from large-scale and commercial agriculture.