New Zealand Couple Discovers World's Largest Potato Weighing 17.4 Lbs
While digging in their yard, a New Zealand couple uncovered a 17.4 lb potato. Doug is the name given to the potato by Colin and Donna Craig-Brown, as a reference to how it came to be in their lives. After mold began to grow on the potato, it was stored in a freezer. The pair is hoping to have the potato entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Meet Veena Nanda, An Award-Winning Bonsai Artist
Veena Nanda, a professional landscape artist has gained lots of traction for her award-winning bonsai plants. Hailing from Bengaluru, Veena fell in love with the art of bonsai when she came to Mumbai 25 years ago. With an advanced course in bonsai making, she uped her landscaping game with mini versions of fruit plants. “I have always been passionate about gardening", Veena said about her love for bonsai.
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Gardening Reduces Stress, Boosts Wellbeing: Royal Horticultural Society
Gardening helps in reducing stress levels by instilling personal wellbeing, suggested a study by Britain's Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Published in 'Cities Journal', the report indicated that gardening individuals have a 6.6% higher wellbeing rate and 4.2% lower stress level than those who did not do it at all. Conducted in association with the University of Sheffield and University of Virginia, the study surveyed more than 6000… read-more
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