Our food supply The way our food is grown has changed immensely during the past century. And not for the better. America has exchanged farming for industrial agriculture. We have exchanged families living and working on the land for hourly…
My Ten Top Tips For Better Health
There are things we all know we should do to improve our health. Things that really should be habits if we want to be as healthy as possible. But life is busy and old habits are hard to break. This…
The Backyard Garden Revisited – Growing Your Own
I think the most important part of growing at least a little of our own food is building and maintaining a connection with the soil and the earth. Even if you only grow a few herb plants in small pots…
GMO’s In Our Food Supply
The Current Situation We all need to think about genetically modified organisms and their introduction to our food supply. Man does not have a very good record when it comes to relations with nature. Our record when we try to…
The Backyard Ginger Plant II – The Harvest
Fresh ginger root is a strongly anti-inflammatory whole food that I try to eat nearly every day. This past spring I planted several pieces of organic ginger root purchased at the local farmer’s market. I first wrote about my ginger…
How Eating Locally Grown Food Could Save Our Food Supply
I feel very strongly that everyone should eat as much food as possible that is grown locally. By local, I mean at least within the same state or an adjoining state and preferably within twenty miles. There are many good…
The Backyard Ginger Plant
The Miraculous Tenacity Of Life Way back around the end of February or early March I decided to try growing ginger and turmeric. I had never grown either of these plants before and had no idea how to go about…
Grow Your Own – Backyard Food
Growing food at home offers so many advantages that I don’t even consider not doing it: *Knowing what you eat is fresh, organic and totally pesticide, herbicide and additive-free *More nutrition and flavor because it is harvested minutes before eating…