Growing Microgreens: Kits vs. DIY
When it's winter and you can't garden, growing microgreens is a fulfilling way to grow fresh food inside when it's impossible to do outside. Microgreens are considered a superfood. …
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12 New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners to Achieve a Bountiful Growing Season
The idea of making a New Year's resolution is enticing. Of course, we all know it's just another day, but it also feels like a chance to reset and rethink …
Hydroponics for Beginners: 5 Systems for Growing Greens and Veggies
Nothing gets me more excited than being able to grow veggies and herbs in the winter while there's snow on the ground outside. And you can do the same if …
Healthy Cinnamon Roll Smoothie
There's something lovely about starting the day with a smoothie. There's also something about enjoying a cinnamon roll. So is there any question that something like this Healthy Cinnamon Roll Smoothie …
7 Indoor Crops for the Perfect Winter Food Garden
I'll be the first to say that my idea of indoor crops in the winter probably isn't enough to make luxurious meals every night. Certainly, some people go all out …
Veggie Lentil Soup
This recipe comes from my daughter's Waldorf school where the kids make this soup in kindergarten, and it's absolutely delicious. If a kindergartener can make this soup, so can you!
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Dealing With Hot Pepper Diseases
Like all food crops, hot peppers are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your greatest weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.
This …
The Best Health Benefits of Cruciferous Vegetables & 7 to Plant at Home
They lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, help prevent cancer, have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, act as an antiviral, improve gut bacteria, and that's just the beginning. There's no …
The Easiest Vegetables to Grow from Seeds
I don’t know about you, but as a beginner, not very serious gardener, I used to go to the store, look at the seeds, and just pick the vegetables and …
Vegetable Seed Spacing Guide to Avoid Overcrowding
I'll be the first to admit that one of the things I've struggled with in the garden is vegetable seed spacing. No matter how many times I plant veggies and …
