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Is Having a Garden and Growing Your Own Vegetables Worth It?

As the availability of fresh produce has increased in the grocery stores over the past few decades, gardening has decreased. As the recession has dragged on, gardening has made a come back. As the organic...

19 comments    money food gardening
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Nutrition Mustard Greens/ Celery

Mustard greens are natures little secret. It is one of the most nutritious plants you can eat. Mustard greens belong to the same family as Broccoli and Collards. It is quite a spicy little plant. Mustard...

1 comment    health food recipes
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The Squirrel's Habitat and Food Sources

Habitat Squirrels prefer to live where there is an abundance of food. Usually, this is an area with nut- and seed-producing plants. Squirrels also like areas that produce many grasses and plants, because...

13 comments    food america plants
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Butterfly blessings in Chayofa

Jane Kilcoyne who lives in Chayofa is a butterfly enthusiast like me and has been doing what she can to help the Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) here on Tenerife. Jane thinks of these beautiful insects...

14 comments    conservation insects butterflies
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What is shilajeet?

Shilajit (Redirected from Shilajeet) Shilajit, described as India's wonder drug, is used in the Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine. Shilajit is a rasayana herb and is an adaptogen. Shilajit...

0 comments    health food india
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Edible Native Plants of the Great Plains

The Plains Indian tribes of North America are best known for their reliance on the American bison for food, clothing, housing, tools, and more, but in fact they ate a varied and interesting mix of wild fruits...

2 comments    food hubchallenge plants
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Tips for Growing Organic Vegetables

Organic food is becoming more and more popular all the time, especially over the course of the last few years. This food offers a number of benefits, from the fact that you'll be helping the environment to...

0 comments    health food cooking
Freshly emerged Monarch and chrysalises in an empty plastic water bottle76

How to attract Monarch butterflies to your garden

The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is surely one of the most beautiful and fascinating insects in the world with its large reddish-orange wings veined in strong black lines, its soaring graceful flight...

25 comments    how to caterpillars milkweed
A Strawberry, one of the most genetically modified foods.69

Transgenic Organisms -- Transgenic Plants

What in the world is a transgenic organism? Ever notice the phrase, “Non-GMO” on the food items you pick up at the grocery store? Do you know what it means? GMO actually stands for “Genetically Modified...

2 comments    food plants europe
heritage berry67

Home Grown Raspberries are Easy and Money Making

why not grow berries in your own backyard?

4 comments    health food gardening
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