By Ariana Marisol This little-known, anti-aging superfood can help prevent cancer, lower bad cholesterol, support the immune system, and much more! Chaga, otherwise knowns as Inontus Obliquuus, is a wild mushroom that grows on birch trees in extremely cold regions. Chaga can be found in the Baltic regions, Scandinavia, Siberia, Alaska, […]
By Ariana Marisol Get a head start by starting your seeds indoors. Growing vegetables indoors gives you a jump start on the gardening season while also ensuring that you will have a greater harvest as the season progresses. Planting seeds indoors versus direct seeding them into the garden has many […]
By Ariana Marisol Pesticides are having extreme negative effects on farmers health. Herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides are often blamed for their negative impacts on the environment. Yet they have harmful and sometimes even deadly effects on most people, specifically farmers. Surprisingly enough, research on the topic is still in its […]
By Ariana Marisol When you look at labels, do you pay more attention to non-GMO labels, or USDA Organic labels? It is important to remember that the two are not the same. Megan Westgate, the Executive Director of the Non-GMO Project thinks that their labeling has given them a significant […]
By Ariana Marisol Understanding how much sun and/or shading to give your plant can be confusing. Here are some definitions to help you better understand the needs of each plant. The amount of sun and shade required by plants is important to their growth and ability to thrive. If a […]
By Ariana Marisol Propagating a new aloe plant can be fun, easy, and cheap! If you already have an aloe plant at home, allow it to grow until it fills its container. While any healthy aloe plant has a chance to produce younger plants, it will most likely happen once the […]
By Ariana Marisol Collard greens are a delicious addition to any meal, and they are not just for growing in the South! They are also a nutritional powerhouse. Collards are almost as cold resistant as kale and cabbage, but they are better known in the South because they are also […]
By Ariana Marisol Grow these 5 plants in your garden and help save monarch butterflies. The monarch population is beginning to show its first signs of recovery after plummeting over 90% in the past decade because of pesticides, extreme weather, disease, and habitat loss. Spring is a very important time […]
By Ariana Marisol Carrots are delicious and healthy crops that are easy to grow. Grow healthy, happy carrots in grow bags and extend your harvest. What you will need: Carrot seeds Grow Bag: you can usually find grow bags at your local garden store, or you can make your own […]
By Ariana Marisol How you feel is very much dependent on what you eat. These 5 crops can fight depression and keep you happy and healthy. SUNFLOWERS Nutrition Sunflower seeds are a wonderful source of phenylalanine, an amino acid that turns into norepinephrine and can act as an antidepressant. [do_widget […]