Good news comes today for 100 preschools and day care centers in California! A local farm industry group is providing grants for edible gardens so children can learn where food comes from. Read More
Indoor gardening is becoming a huge trend. Even if you garden outdoors in season, mushrooms are a great option for indoor growing any time of year. Take the hassle out of starting an indoor mushroom garden with a mushroom growing kit. Read More
What the heck is a broccoflower? Sure to please fans of broccoli and cauliflower, these other-worldly looking veggies are a hybrid that comes in two varieties. Here’s what they are and how to grow them. Read More
Saving some green is always a good thing. There are plenty of ways to cut costs in the garden, so if you’re shying away from a gardening hobby because you fear the expense–think again! Read More
My cauliflower is almost ready to harvest. Here in sunny Arizona, I’m fortunate to grow my winter vegetables in what would truly be the dead of winter somewhere else in the country. For a fresh take on using one of my favorite garden vegetables, try mashing as a health-conscious substitution for potatoes. Read More
It’s hard to argue against the influence public schools have on children. In addition to their class curriculums, kids learn values and habits that they take with them, sometimes for the rest of their lives. That’s why teaching kids about healthy eating is so important, and why the Chez Panisse Foundation (known now as The Edible Schoolyard Project) is working so hard to make sure kids have the opportunity to learn about the food choices that will follow them into adulthood. Read More
Fresh vegetables are chock full o’ nutrients, but what if they could be even more nutritious? That’s what the plant experts at Burpee set out to do with a new vegetable collection for 2012. Read on to learn about Burpee’s BOOST collection. Read More
The thought of a zombie apocalypse is a thing of Hollywood fantasy, where humans are taken over and reduced to brainless, flesh-eating drones. While human zombies are all fiction, a beneficial insect that’s been down on their luck lately are the next real victim of zombification. A newly discovered parasite has been found culprit in converting honeybees to the living dead. Read More
Winter is a perfect season for bird watching—when the garden is covered in snow, there’s not a heck of a lot else to look at outside! Over the years, you’ve certainly heard many warnings about what may happen if you start feeding birds. Let’s settle some of those myths once and for all. Read More
One of the great benefits of composting is that you can reduce your household waste by adding food scraps to the compost bin. Honestly, between composting and recycling, there’s very little that goes in the trash can at my house! Here are a few tips on how to make the most of your food scraps for compost. Read More
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