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NASA grows flowers in space

Zinnias on the International Space Station

A zinnia flower was the first to bloom in the International Space Station’s new vegatable facility. Zinnias are a type of edible flowering plant that are fairly easy to grow down here on earth. Astronauts have been observing how plants grow in space in order to learn more about producing food on long, deep-space missions.

14 Edible Plants You Can Grow Indoors

You don’t need a huge garden to be able to grow your own fruit and vegetables at home — in fact you don’t need a garden at all! Plants such as carrots, lettuce, chillies and strawberries can all be grown indoors. Use this handy infographic from Pound Place to find out how.

8 unusual ways to display your indoor plants

8 unusual ways to display your indoor plants

With summer drawing to a close, now is a good time to start paying attention to your indoor plants. If standard plants pots just aren’t for you, this infographic from Serenta Flowers is full of quirky and unconventional ideas that could be right up your street.