Giving Garden Program donates more than 41,000 pounds of produce to help fight food insecurity in Seattle. There is no doubt that many people are happy to bid farewell to 2021. With hardships related to COVID-19 and unprecedented weather events, the past year was challenging, to say the…
Gardens link us to our past. In my ancestors’ home of Potenza, Italy, there is a town called Rotonda that every year celebrates the marriage, not of two lovers, but of two trees. It is called Sagra dell’Abete/Festival of the Fir Tree. A beech tree and a fir…
What made you decide to get into hydroponics?I grew mushrooms for 18 years, which is regimental and is Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA). I had the infrastructure and did not want to see it deteriorate, so I did a lot of looking around to see what I could do…
Parting tips from longtime gardening columnist This photo shows a garden in New Paltz, N.Y. Lee Reich via AP Lee Reich Associated Press Farewell, fellow gardener. After almost 30 years of sharing my gardening experience, expertise and enthusiasm in columns for The Associated Press, I’ve decided to focus…
When Riviera Beach residents stroll through the entrance of the new Urban Farm and Restorative Garden, they’re greeted by a mural, two distinct hand-crafted flower pots, and a small children’s playground. The urban farm looks aesthetically pleasing, walkable and playful, but with a serious goal of addressing the…
For most people, using cookware is a way of life. Even if you make little more than scrambled eggs, pots and pans are a basic requirement for every kitchen. Inasmuch, the type of pans you use has the power to positively or negatively impact the planet and your…
Our editors have independently chosen the products listed on this page. If you purchase something mentioned in this article, we may earn a small commission. January 12, 2022 — 17:04 PM Every year, I make the same New Year’s resolution: take better care of myself so, in turn,…
HZPC says in a recent news article that the company’s growers know it better than anyone: a healthy soil is crucial for good potato growing. But a healthy soil offers more. It contributes to all the main pillars of HZPC in the field of sustainability. The talk HZPC…
The majority of the garden can benefit from mulching, including plants and borders. It can be especially useful during the winter months when added protection is needed. One of the biggest benefits from using mulch is that it can help to get rid of weeds.Mulch could be garden…
ROCKINGHAM, Va., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Soli Organic Inc., the nation’s only soil-based, controlled environment agriculture company delivering 100% USDA certified organic produce to more than 20,000 retail stores nationwide, today announced two partnerships that will enhance the Company’s cost advantage, further improve unit economics, and support…
