The Best Summer Vegetables to Grow for Low-Carb Diets
It's no secret that fresh vegetables are good for you. It's also no secret that many of us don't have enough fresh veggies in our diets. I could leave it …
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Cultivating Comfort in Your Garden
In moments of stress or uncertainty, a magical remedy transcends time and space: comfort food. And what better way to indulge in its soothing embrace than by tending to your …
10 Summer Squash Companion Plants You Want in Your Garden
Summer squash grows quickly and easily. Some, like zucchini, are known as prolific producers. And they add some beautiful color to your garden with their vivid yellow-orange flowers and bright …
Sunflower Companion Plants for a Vegetable Garden
Is there any flower more lovely than the sunflower? Famous post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower canvases. It appears on the state flag of Kansas. There’s …
10 Exciting New Vegetables and Fruits for 2024
What do Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Gilroy, California; Miami, Florida; and Springfield, Ohio, have in common? These locations, along with more than 75 others, are the testing grounds for varieties of …
Farm to Table Living
Once upon a time, in a quaint little town called Harmonyville, there was a farmer named Old John. He'd been tilling the same soil for decades, growing everything from corn …
The 400 Year Old Farm
Once upon a time in the picturesque town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, there stood a farm that had been in the Thompson family for over 400 years. The Thompsons were proud …
Revolutionary Victory Garden
Once upon a time, in a small village nestled deep within the heart of the American colonies, there was a rather eccentric group of folks. They called themselves the "Revolutionary …
Wild Rice Salad with Blueberries and Corn
People tend to think of salads as mostly composed of fresh, crunchy, and brightly colored greens. You might see some tomato reds here and there, maybe the subtle off-whites of …
How a Reluctant Gardener Became a Fruit God
You don't have to believe in Zeus or Ra to believe that there is a fruit god. In fact, there might be a fruit god somewhere near you right now! …
