Tag: Healthier
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PROMISES OF LESS WORK with more garden productivity often raise my suspicions as perhaps sounding too good to be true, except when the subject is no-dig gardening. The no-dig method of caring for our vegetable beds, which Charles Dowding has popularized, is not just good for maximizing output while minimizing labor, but also of great…
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Planting the first vegetables, flowers, or shrubs of spring marks a new year of gardening, but growing plants in a greenhouse can mean that season never has to end. Whether heated or unheated, a greenhouse can make tasks like growing tropical plants and getting a jump on seeding tender annuals easier—and extend your growing season…
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Walton Way in Augusta has many fast-food options, but you will be hard-pressed to find an actual grocery store. The nearest ones are in North Augusta or along Washington or Wrightsboro roads, which are easily 10 minutes away by car and are still swamped by fast-food establishments at every turn. This is what researchers call…
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In a today’s busy world, fast food and high-sugar drinks dominates diets while chemical-laden crops are widespread in people’s diets, a trend that one youth from Xiengkhouang province of Laos is determined to change in his community. For Khommangkone Vanhvilay, or Kone, the problem was evident in his own community’s food environment. Vegetables in…
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Before you plant a single seed this spring, take a moment to look down—right at your soil. Often, when plants struggle, it’s because the soil underneath isn’t up to the job. Soil is the heart of your garden: healthy soil grows healthy plants, and healthy plants stand a better chance against pests and the weather. The…