Heirloom vs Hybrid Produce
Why heirloom produce beats hybrid varieties nutritionally, how you can easily test this at home for yourself, and where to find these vegetables …
Gardening
Roundup: Quick Death for Weeds, Slow and Painful Death for You
You’ve seen the commercials. All American Dad, pump sprayer in hand, attacking those pesky weeds growing in the cracks of his family’s …
Teacher Suspended for Showing Gardening Tools to Class
Doug Bartlett, a veteran teacher with an upstanding record of 17 years, has filed a lawsuit against the school district of Chicago for suspending him …
Local Food Haven to Ban Growing Food Without Authorization
Shortly after my husband and I got engaged, the large, global company we both worked for at the time assigned him to a long term consulting project in …
Marjoram: Ancient Herb of Happiness
Marjoram is one of the easiest herbs to grow at home. It is an excellent flavor enhancer for cooking and has utility in soap-making and medicinally …
How to Dry Fresh Basil
How to dry fresh basil from your garden or purchased at the store to preserve nutrients and flavor for all your cooking needs. I had a large amount of …
A Bounty of Florida Summer Produce
I’ve never had much luck growing a garden in Florida past mid to late June. It just gets too hot and the bugs are so plentiful that anything …
Giant Lubber Grasshoppers Invade My Garden!
It started with a few small holes. The next day, entire leaves were shredded . Something was munching down on my broom corn plants! At first, I …
Jail For Planting a Vegetable Garden?
In the latest example of government gone amok, Jill Bass of Oak Park, Michigan faces up to 93 days in jail for planting a beautifully maintained …
My Favorite Organic Fertilizer
Soil in Florida is very sandy and low in minerals. Growing anything in such soil can be a real challenge, especially for novice gardeners. …
Broom Corn: Not Your Everyday Corn on the Cob
When I received my organic seed packets this Spring, I immediately picked out the package of broom corn to plant as I knew that corn does well in very …
Seedling Garden in 95F Heat!
I’ve got some good news and some bad news regarding my Seeds of Change garden right now. The good news is that I’ve replanted my seedlings …