One way I decided to reduce the amount of waste I was producing was by looking into uses for egg shells. In an attempt to be more intentional and make greater use of kitchen scraps, I decided that egg shells were a great place to start. Different Uses in the Garden GROWING SEEDLINGS In looking…
Before you start picturing onions with green stalks for legs, let’s look at where “Walking Onions” get their name, and why I think they should be a staple in every garden. “Walking” Onions When I first heard a friend talk about her “Egyptian Walking Onions” I thought it was quite a strange thing to hear…
It was nestled in the corner of our chain-link fenced yard, slightly down the side alley. I remember when I was very young, we had a compost pile in the backyard and, while I didn’t really understand much about it, I knew that was where our banana peels went – and our eggshells. I also…
AN UNEXPECTED REVIEW To my surprise, after reading this book I believe it may end up being the most impactful gardening book in my library. And I LOVE books. I love real books – the kind I can hold in my hands, write notes in, and refer back to whenever I want. On that note,…
THE ROOTS OF THE VICTORY GARDEN It all started during WWI when Europe was struggling under a very serious food shortage. The war had taken many of the agricultural workers away from their posts and many of the farms had become actual battlefields. As this food crisis grew, it put great pressure on the United…
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WHY I STARTED REGROWING MY ONION SCRAPS Perhaps it is completely natural that this is my very favorite way to upcycle food scraps. You see, I LOVE onions. My mom loves onions, my four-year-old loves onions (something I was very excited to find out about a couple years back). He also loves salad, but that’s…
When it comes to growing organic food (or any food for that matter), there is nothing easier than sprouting seeds. It is quick and easy “gardening” without the soil, bugs, and heat. Even with ZERO growing experience, you can successfully grow food. In a week’s time, you can go from having nothing to having a…
When it comes to greens, there is nothing more delicious to me than fresh arugula, with its soft crunch and peppery taste. And while I love growing arugula plants to harvest tender leaves, not much beats the speed with which one can sprout arugula microgreens! In fact, in very little time you can go from…
BACKGROUND Have you seen or heard people talk about a “Tower Garden” and wondered what it is? Is a “tower garden” a general term, or something specific? The answer is that the Tower Garden refers to a specific trademarked aeroponic, vertical garden. Although it was NASA that first developed the science of aeroponic gardening in…
Do you wish you were a better gardener than you are at this very moment? I do. Oftentimes life is so full that I do not have the time to do all of the things I really want to do. Regardless of whether we have been gardening for a while or have yet to begin…
