Growing a organic garden can be of great benefit to the gardener and those who will be enjoying the crop come harvest time. It is a very cost effective way of growing food that is not only environmentally sound , but also produces foods of better quality than those one would find at a market. […]
In the past decade and a half, organic products have achieved almost mainstream status. Where organic produce was a specialty item in a few upscale grocery stores in the early 1990s, today’s supermarkets commonly offer organically produced items.
An upward spiral is happening: Organics have become more available and more affordable. The result is that a […]
6. Maintenance. Garlic needs very little attention. Through winter you will need to water only if conditions are extremely dry. Pull any weeds as they come through. As the weather gets warmer through spring and summer, water accordingly. If weeds are becoming a problem or your layer of mulch has started to break down, add […]
Coyuchi is just one of many companies that are working to make this world a better place in which to live. Many companies are turning to “green” industry so that their impact is less on the environment. Some are taking their position even further – paying a higher wage in order to ensure the safe […]
Tomatoes – especially when cooked - have cancer-fighting lycopene (an anti oxidant which gives tomatoes their gorgeous, rich red colour), that helps remove free radicals from the body. Plus they are packed with vitamins A and C.
Recent studies have shown that eating five to seven serves of tomato-based meals a week may reduce the risk […]
Not all coffee beans are grown in environments that consist of huge commercial coffee plantations that are located in remote places in far off southern Latin American countries and it is also another common assumption that growing coffee requires plenty of sunshine as well.
There are however different kinds of coffee crops that grow under different […]
Herbs are such a wonderful gift from mother nature in so many ways. There uses are many, including culinary; medicinal; household; cosmetic and craft. Not to mention their uses in the garden as companion plants and many can be used as activators in the compost heap.
And there’s no better way to delight in their pungent […]
Are you fed up with vegetables grown out of season, from who knows where which may look bright and shiny but which taste of absolutely nothing? Are you frightened as to what all those pesticides and other chemicals are doing to your family’s health?
Well the answer is simple; grow your own organic vegetables and fruit. […]