High-Performance Agriculture Can Increase Your Garden Yield Eight-Fold
Taking care of the soil through high-performance farming can increase yields and turn food into medicine.
Buckwheat: Great for your Garden and your Diet
Buckwheat is one of those gluten-free plants that may be unfamiliar to most Americans. It is a staple crop in parts of China, Russia and Eastern Europe, but is less well known to U.S. food consumers. Buckwheat is a relative of sorrel, dock and rhubarb, whose 'fruit seeds' are a great source of nutrition, cancer fighting phytonutrients, antioxidants and fiber. There are some powerful benefits offered by buckwheat in the garden and in the diet, not the least of which is its ease of growing and ability to thrive without fertilizers or pesticides.
How to Grow Your Own Food in Small Spaces
One of the major benefits of growing your own food is that you have complete control over the end product, from soil composition to chemical exposure. Anyone can also produce their own food. If you have a back yard, you’re blessed indeed. But apartment dwellers can also grow fresh produce.
A Nation Planted By Founding Fathers’ Green Thumbs
Health Impact News Editor Comment: As we celebrate the beginning of summer and the Memorial Day weekend, it is good to reflect back on how important gardening and small-scale family farming was to our founding fathers. When Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States, almost 90% of the population was involved in agriculture. […]
Vegetable Gardening: How To Plant Tomatoes
Patti and special guest William Moss demonstrate how to plant a raised tomato bed. Learn about the trenching method, and companion plants, too. Get the most out of your tomato garden!