Organic Gardening: Types of Garlic
Garlic is easy and satisfying to grow. Each individual close planted in the grow will yield in only a few months. Usually you will produce a clump of 20 or more cloves. Garlic is can be cultivated as a cool-season crop in all zones except for the very coldest. Garlic loves the sun and more it gets, the more it will produce. Here is a list of various types of garlic: California Late: A popular … [Read More...]
Organic Gardening: Growing Garlic
Garlic...who doesn't like garlic? Known to be one of the oldest and most valued plants, garlic is said to be a healing agent for dozens of ailments. It is also believed, by many cultures, to have supernatural powers. It's also very easy to grow and it produces delicious juicy bulbs that will transform your cooking. Once you start growing your own garlic bulbs, you will never buy another in the … [Read More...]
Organic Gardening: What is Hardening Off Mean?
I recently received an email from Frank with a great question. Frank asks: "what does hardening off mean?" Love that question, Frank! Hardening off is the process of gradually introducing the plant to outdoor condition so that it doesn't go into shock. You're essentially hardening the plant. About two weeks prior to planting , place your seedlings outside for about an hour or two for a few … [Read More...]
Now is the Time to Start Planning Your Organic Garden
For many of us, we are experiencing freezing temperatures and all of the other fun things that come with winter. We haven't had snow yet on the farm, but my fingers are crossed that we get a least a little bit of the white stuff. Even through we're cold and some of you may be freezing, it's still a great time to start planning your organic garden for Spring. Today, I want to talk about starting … [Read More...]
VegOut
If you’re vegetarian, vegan or prefer to eat at health conscious restaurants, VegOut is a must have app. VegOut is a comprehensive directory of all the vegetarian, vegan and health-centric restaurants, laid out in an intuitive and user friendly manner. You can easily find restaurants you’re looking for in your area as well as place the exact location of the restaurant on a map. You can … [Read More...]
Whole Food Market Recipes
Whole Food Market Recipes is an iPhone app designed to give you all the recipes you need to live a healthy lifestyle. The app is 90% useful content, though about 10% of the app’s content pertains only to using Whole Foods stores. On this app, you can: • Find recipes based on your diet • Find recipes based on meal type • Find recipes based on what you’re trying to cook • … [Read More...]
Fooducate
Fooducate is an iPhone app that teaches and educates people about food. You can look up just about any kind of food, from specific brand names (E.g. Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes) to generic produce (E.g. Apples.) Fooducate will give you detailed information about the nutritional value of the food, including what the food is made of and its caloric value. It’ll also let you know if the food … [Read More...]
