by Erin Marissa Russell Grew a lot of cabbage and trying to figure out what to do with it all? As a hardworking gardener, you may find yourself with an excess of produce on your hands. If cabbage is your crop, you can stop trying to foist your extras off on friends and family. … [Read more...]
How To Grow Your Own Garlic
by Matt Gibson Garlic is an essential pantry standby that everyone should keep stocked in excess, so you should consider growing your own. It’s a must have in the kitchen, but garlic has many other practical uses that may be surprising to learn. First of all, garlic is … [Read more...]
Broccoli Sprouts – 20 Times More Cancer Protective Compounds than Full Sized Broccoli
You've probably already heard about the health benefits of broccoli, partially due to the sulforaphane content of the plant. A new study from Johns Hopkins discovered that the level of sulforaphane in broccoli sprouts is 20 to 50 times higher than the full sized … [Read more...]
5 Garlic Growing Tips You Don’t Want to Miss
Garlic is a good choice for organic gardens throughout North America. Like onions, garlic is a cool weather crop; it requires cold in order for the bulb to split into cloves and, in some cultivars, to trigger cell division. That being the case, it's best to plant it in the late … [Read more...]
Forget sunscreen! Did you know you can use broccoli to fight sunburn?
Is broccoli being overlooked as THE summer vegetable? Broccoli sprout extract, sulforaphane, has been researched for sun protection and skin cancer prevention. Could broccoli extract become your next sun protection focus? Here’s more information on a study by Johns Hopkins … [Read more...]
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