Archive for the 'Gardening' Category

Sustainable Agriculture In Your Own Yard

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

I keep telling my husband, “Life is going to change soon.” The reason: this summer will mark my half century milestone celebration on planet earth. Reaching the ripe young age of 50 years gives one pause for reflection: reflecting on accomplishments, desires, and unsatisfied goals. As the date grows nearer, I’ve been asking and praying […]

Grow An Herb Garden Indoors

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Winter is upon us and for most of the nation growing a garden just isn’t an option. Fortunately we live in Florida where the winters are very mild so we have a regular garden and an herb garden my wife tends in several containers on our deck. But what if you live in the frigid […]

Organic Leafy Greens And Raw Almonds Update

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

This month’s Healthy Diet Podcast is about news on organic leafy greens and the California raw almonds update.
Show notes:

$20 million, 4 year organic produce study coordinated by European Union. Found Up to 40% more antioxidants and mineral content higher. Even milk from organically raised cows had up to 90% more antioxidants than conventional milk.
USDA issued […]

A Picture Of Our Home Garden

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

With the high cost of produce and because we want to use our land wisely we decided to start a small garden several weeks ago. Mind you, when I say small I mean small (3′ x 15′), but it is actually an experiment for a much larger garden possibly in the spring or later.
Jean mentioned […]

Natural Pest Control

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

It is a beautiful Florida morning and I have already been out tending my small garden. We were created to be gardeners and to take dominion over the earth and everything in it. I think that’s the reason most people derive great joy from seeing things grow. There is just something uniquely special about growing […]

Composting Made Easy

Monday, November 26th, 2007

For the last few years I have thought often about creating a compost pile. As mostly raw vegans, for over 3 years, I have felt more and more convicted about recycling our garbage. In doing research I found many different types of composting containers - You can build a wire cage, side-by-side bins or purchase various and […]