One of the simplest ways to keep your crops healthy is to move particular crops from bed to bed every year, so that plant diseases and insect pests can't get a hold as easily as they otherwise might. While this can be difficult in a small garden, it's not impossible. If you know … [Read more...]
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Dirty Dozen Fruits and Vegetables with High Pesticide Residues
By Julie Christensen The Environmental Working Group is a non-profit organization that conducts research on the effects of pesticides in our foods. Every year, this organization issues a list of the top twelve fruits and vegetables that are most heavily contaminated with … [Read more...]
How to Eat a Raw Foods Diet
What is a Raw Foods Diet? A Raw Foods diet is simply consuming 70 to 100% of your calories from raw unprocessed foods. In order for a food to be considered raw it must not be heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit and it must not be processed in any way. Often a Raw Foods diet is … [Read more...]
Small Vegetable Garden? Try These Layout Ideas
So you’ve been bit by the gardening bug, but you have a tiny plot. Don’t worry — even a small garden can yield big harvests. Before you start planting, though, think carefully about your garden’s layout. A well-designed space is critical in a small garden. To get you started, … [Read more...]
Container Garden Watering Tips
Anyone that has tried their hand at container gardening knows that one of the most difficult aspects of growing in a container is keeping your plants watered. Container gardens need watering much more frequently that other types of gardens, especially in hot or windy areas. While … [Read more...]
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