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Gardening

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Easy to install greenhouse which Green fingers turn gardening into a Keep vegetable gardens thriving with good quality gardening tools
is space-efficient, quick to set up rewarding experience
and suitable for year-round plant
growth

nce dismissed as an activity for retirees, gardening
is now becoming a popular trend among millennials
Oand Gen Z. The art of growing vegetables, herbs and
flowers now blends sustainability, creativity and the joy of
connecting with nature.
Temu is an online marketplace that has gained popularity for
its affordable prices and wide variety of products. It connects
consumers directly with manufacturers, reducing the middleman Air layering pods promote healthy Waterproof gloves with claws are
root growth for plants and suitable for digging and planting,
costs and mark-ups. The e-commerce platform is available in over propagation making gardening easy and mess-
90 markets since launching in September 2022 in the U.S. free
Millennials are strong advocates of this mindset. They have
embraced the lifestyle of value-for-money shopping and Cultivating hobbies with Temu
stretching their budgets. Vegetable gardening is booming, Cultivating a vegetable garden at home is becoming
whether it’s millennials escaping the city or those with just a increasingly popular. It can be personalised and have its own
balcony to work with. It provides ways to live more sustainably, special character, at the same time taking the environment
and even small spaces can thrive with the right plants. Cherry into consideration.
tomatoes, lettuce, and radishes are great starters, and herbs like The urban landscape is changing, with balconies becoming
basil and mint do well in containers. Marigolds, petunias and the new space for growing vegetables and flowers. To make
pansies add colour and attract pollinators, boosting productivity. the most of these spaces, people are searching for innovative
Choosing the right plants is key, but having the right tools is and easy-to-use tools, proving that having a vegetable
essential to success. While finding quality gardening gadgets can garden can be both modern and fashionable.
be expensive, the right ones can save time and prevent frustration. Recently, Temu has begun inviting local sellers in markets like
Without them, the process can feel overwhelming. Spain, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands,
Mexico, Belgium, Poland and Austria to join its platform. With
more local sellers, Temu will offer an even wider and more varied
Innovative gadgets for vegetable gardens
Gardening tools have adapted and modern gadgets can help selection of products to cater to the preferences and needs of
gardeners transform their existing vegetable gardens or start consumers, while supporting local businesses. The company
something new. Temu offers budget-friendly tools designed to expects as much as 80% of total sales in Europe to come from
make things easier for garden lovers. Specialised tools such as an this local-to-local model, and for European-based sellers to be
irrigation system, shovels, rakes, buckets for layering or seed beds able to sell to global markets through Temu in the future.
are essential for successful growing. Waterproof garden gloves with Information and photos supplied by Irvine Partners Creative Communications
claws are an innovative tool, enabling digging and planting. Agency.

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