Basil Gone Wild? Try This

If you live in a place where basil grows like a weed during the summer (or if you don’t, and you’re dreading the loss of your precious plants come fall), then we have the perfect solution for you! Freezing basil the perfect way to preserve it. Yes, that’s right… Unlike lettuce and a number of…

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The Secret to a Healthy Garden May be in Your Cabinet

Sometimes the simple things that we all have tucked away in our cabinets can make a big difference for the garden. According to Best Plants blog, Epsom Salt can be that missing ingredient to make your garden beautiful. Epsom salt, which is magnesium sulfate, can speed growth of plants, increase the nutrient uptake, and improve…

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19 Foods That Regrow Themselves

Ever wondered how to cut that grocery bill down without lots of laborious work? Check out these brilliant ideas by Custom Made on how to regrow food from your leftover vegetable scraps! Click to Enlarge Image19 Foods You Can Regrow From ScrapsInfographic by CustomMade Nothing like eating carrots, onions, basil, celery, cilantro, lettuce, or garlic, and then…

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How to Feed the Whole USA? This One Resource Could Do It

Check this out: The Food Revolution Network, one of the foremost voices on healthy eating and food transparency, just came out with a fantastic blog post: They point out that “the space American lawns occupy could provide enough land to grow more fruits and vegetables than are now eaten by the entire nation’s population.” Wow!…

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What’s Wrong With Our Food System? The 11 Year Old Kid Who’s Ted Talk Went Viral

“Ding ding…” my friend’s text get’s pushed onto my phone. I reach over and read: “Check this kid out! đŸ™‚ 11 year old kid that Monsanto doesn’t want you to see” Hmmm… interesting… I touch the link and five minutes later I’m smiling all over. đŸ˜€ Don’t just take my word for it – check…

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