Gardening

How to Make Your Own Compost Tea

May 14, 2015 by Ali Lawrence
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

If you’re still using plain old compost, you’re living in the past. These days gardeners are raving about the wonders of compost tea. Compost tea is liquid gold for plants; it fertilizes and suppresses diseases. This liquid fertilizer is relatively… [read]

Repel Mosquitoes by Cultivating Marigolds

May 3, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: August 22, 2017

Marigolds are beautiful, strong smelling herbaceous flowers that are widely grown throughout the world. Most people grow marigolds for their season-long blooms, their beautiful scent, and because they are easy to grow. There are other great reasons to grow marigolds.… [read]

Five Common Weeds to Cultivate for Health and Nutrition

April 23, 2015 by Lara Colley
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Much of the work we do as gardeners involves pulling weeds, and many of us can attest that this is not our favorite part. The good news is that there are many common garden weeds you can leave right where… [read]

10 Most Profitable Vegetables To Grow

April 9, 2015 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 8, 2016

A lot of people are growing vegetables to beat the credit crunch. Growing vegetables is the best way to turn your gardening expertise into a means to save significant money. There are numbers of inexpensive vegetables that can easily reduce… [read]

Algae-Growing Nuns In Central African Grow Spirulina For Malnourished Children

April 6, 2015 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Many people believe the word “superfood” is a term used for click bait and nothing more, but superfoods not only exist, they are the superheroes of the food world. Spirulina is one such food. In the Central African Republic, Catholic… [read]

How To Build Your Own Polytunnel to Grow Food All Year

April 1, 2015 by Pano Savvidis
Last updated on: June 5, 2015

Polytunnels seem to be popping up all over the place – and with good reason! They’re a fantastic gardening tool that can increase crop size, extend the growing season, and protect your plants from the elements. And, you get all… [read]

Permaculture Agriculture – The Transition to a Sustainable Future

February 3, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: February 8, 2016

“We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” Albert Einstein. Permaculture stands for permanent culture. It is an ecological method of design that shapes many practices, including farming. The term permaculture was first coined… [read]