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10 Tips for Sustainable Living98

10 Tips for Sustainable Living

Sustainable living goes way beyond the concepts involved in being "green." Learn 10 tips for how to cultivate a truly more sustainable lifestyle.

70 comments    diy local waste
Natural Ways To Control Cabbage Worms85

Natural Ways To Control Cabbage Worms

Are your precious crops being eaten by Cabbage Worms? There are natural ways to control cabbage worms, keeping your food protected from both insects and chemicals.

23 comments    food garden plants
The Sack Gardens of the Kibera Slum82

The Sack Gardens of the Kibera Slum

How the women of the Kibera slum - the largest slum in sub-Saharan Africa - have turned their families' lives around by growing vegetables in sacks. These sacks are simple, easy to care for, and help provide food security for the gardeners and their families.

11 comments    kenya farmers growing food
Nature Farming in Amish Horticulture: a practical theology82

Nature Farming in Amish Horticulture: a practical theology

This Hub contains the first two section (the Preface and the Introduction) of a book that I am writing called "Nature Farming in Amish Horticulture: a practical theology. This is a serious book being written for serious readers. I am only publishing...

4 comments    advice family children
Raised Garden Beds - Pain-Free Raised-Bed Gardening79

Raised Garden Beds - Pain-Free Raised-Bed Gardening

Gardening, Garden Design, Raised-Bed Gardening, Raised-Bed Gardens, Raised Garden Beds, Pain-Free Raised-Bed Gardening

16 comments    garden vegetables herbs
What Does Organic Really Mean?  The Problem with Organic Factory Farms!80

What Does Organic Really Mean? The Problem with Organic Factory Farms!

Most of us have seen the movies. You know the ones, Food Inc, King Corn and all the other documentaries out there showing us what awful conditions our food is grown in. Most of us think that when we buy organic that we are spending our money...

20 comments    food animals organic
Food, our heritage.79

Food, our heritage.

It is still winter, early March 2012, but the early spring flowers are out. Dreams of growing food and flowers have gardeners absorbing every page of the many catalogs coming in the mail. Here is what you do.

60 comments    farming organic gardening
More Fun Classroom Activities to Interest Children / Kids in Growing Plants78

More Fun Classroom Activities to Interest Children / Kids in Growing Plants

If you read my first article on fun classroom activities to get children or kids interested in growing plants or gardening, then you should enjoy this one too. I have written this as a sequel to the first article and hope it will give teachers even more ideas for how to encourage children /kids to try growing their own plants or vegetables.

20 comments    children fun education
Container Gardening...Grow Your Salad And Veg In A Small Space79

Container Gardening...Grow Your Salad And Veg In A Small Space

Growing your own Salad and Veg is really easy and rewarding. You only need a small space that catches the sunlight, some containers and seed, and off you go. It´s fun and easy.

0 comments    gardening vegetables fruit
Easy Vegetable For New Gardeners To Grow:77

 videoEasy Vegetable For New Gardeners To Grow:

This is an article that teaches new gardeners about easy plants and how to grow them. It is designed to help beginning gardeners become successful gardeners. There are how-to grow sections for lettuce and greens, squash, peppers, basil and oregano.

20 comments    how to garden easy gardening
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