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Matt Lebon learned to cook beyond the microwave when he landed in Paraguay as a Peace Corps volunteer. He’d enjoyed the foods his mother cooked for holidays growing up; the latkes, brisket, matzoh...
View ArticleChurches tend soil, soul with vegetable gardens
The Rev. Morris Henderson wasn’t sure what do with a vacant city block of land behind his 31st Street Baptist Church in Richmond, Va. The church had purchased the plots, but didn’t have the funding to...
View ArticleWinthrop Community Garden supplies ECHO food pantry
RIVERVIEW — On a recent sweltering Saturday, Katrina Hockman hand-watered fledgling plots of vegetables with a hose hooked to an old well; about the only manmade structure left on this slice of a...
View ArticleRevolution in Mexico City, one lettuce at a time
Residents are growing vegetables on rooftops, planting trees where buildings once stood, hopping on bicycles and riding in electric taxis, defying the urban landscape in this metropolis of 20 million...
View ArticleSeeds: Straw bale gardens keep growing
Slouching like a gardener on a hot August afternoon, my straw bales sag under the weight of their growing load. Four humongous squash plants form a green umbrella with their large leaves that keep the...
View ArticleDenver Museo's "La Cocina" celebrates Mexican kitchens and cuisine
Museo de las Americas executive director Maruca Salazar re-created her grandmother's kitchen for the museum's new exhibit "La Cocina." (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post) When Maruca Salazar set out to...
View ArticleVeggie gardens sprout, thrive in Mexico City - Bee Nation/World News - The...
MEXICO CITY Climb to a rooftop and scan the horizon of Mexico's capital, and you're likely to see nearby rooftops or balconies with vegetable gardens. Urban rooftop gardening is on the cusp of a...
View ArticleOn Mexico City’s flat roofs, tiny gardens help feed families, provide an...
MEXICO CITY Climb to a rooftop and scan the horizon of this metropolis, and you’re likely to see nearby rooftops or balconies with vegetable gardens. Urban rooftop gardening is on the cusp of a boom...
View ArticleOn Mexico City’s flat roofs, tiny gardens help feed families, provide...
MEXICO CITY — Climb to a rooftop and scan the horizon of this metropolis, and you’re likely to see nearby rooftops or balconies with vegetable gardens. Urban rooftop gardening is on the cusp of a boom...
View ArticleWild Harmony Farm is a good way of life
When Cindy Jeffers invited me to see her garden, hogs, goats and chickens on her 9.6 acres north of Plant City, I couldn’t wait to get there. Her property is mostly wooded with five acres of shady...
View ArticleThe 101 on hydroponics
Hydroponic gardening may sound alien. Indeed, NASA scientists have embraced it as a food-producing avenue for deep-space exploration. For Earthlings, hydroponic gardening is simply growing indoors and...
View ArticleFeed by Grace’s urban farm is run by Fort Worth’s homeless
FORT WORTH — Not far from the raised garden beds growing leafy greens will be a worm farm that creates compost. Next to that, egg-laying chickens will roam freely. At the center of the urban farm, a...
View ArticleYoung gardeners on the roll
From exotic flowers to veggies, fresh fruits to salads — city youngsters are harvesting them all. Gardening is the new kewl! A quick trip to any city nursery might place you in the path of not-so-li'l...
View ArticleGardening experts: Don't rush into spring break planting
FORT WORTH — With spring break in full swing and temperatures starting to edge into the 80s, some North Texans have fled to the coast for beach parties, and others are itching to get garden vegetables...
View ArticleColorado legislator's garden connects her to home, history
Colorado Sen. Lucia Guzman cuts chard at her Denver garden. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post) Like most gardeners, state Sen. Lucia Guzman nurtures big plans for this growing season. With ambitions to...
View ArticleViews on Food: Outsmarting the drought
The fear of scarce water is really the fear of scarce food. In its third year, the drought has already forced California growers to leave 800,000 farm acres unplanted this year, says Dave Kranz of the...
View ArticleHolly Springs Food Cupboard helps more families
HOLLY SPRINGS — Marty Erb filled paper grocery bags with pasta, beans and rice. Erb’s wife Jane partnered with Tonya Lord to store boxes of canned goods on 8-foot wire racks. In the garage, Tony Perna...
View ArticleGarden checklist: Warm weather perfect for planting summer veggies
Is it hot enough yet? Your summer vegetables appreciate the heat – especially when putting down roots in May. Warm weather helps young plants get off to a fast start. Transplant tomatoes, peppers,...
View ArticleMake the most of a small outdoor space
If your space for gardening is limited to a balcony or a spit of land outside your apartment door, make the most of it by choosing the right plants and decorating with pots, statuary and maybe a...
View ArticleColumbia’s City Roots schools interns in urban farming
Work is hard but satisfying for Misty Shealy, who begins her days at Columbia’s City Roots farm around 7 or 7:30 a.m. – typically. In the greenhouses, there are seeds to be planted, plant beds to be...
View ArticleSummer of 2014: Drought didnt stop their harvests
Back in April, the summer of 2014 looked like a bust. We worried drought would turn our dreams of tomatoes to dust. But we’re Sacramentans. Water restrictions weren’t going to keep our vines bare. We...
View ArticleGet Planting This Spring (Aveo Group Ltd)
(Source: Aveo Group Ltd) Spring is the perfect time to get out in the garden and get planting. Australian spring is the perfect time to plant a range of fruit, vegetables and herbs. If you're a novice...
View ArticleHomemade posole spices up fall celebrations
The smell wafting through Bernadette Gutierrez’s Land Park home signifies a change in seasons. It’s the comforting aroma of hominy slowly simmering in a pot with savory pork and a deep red broth that’s...
View ArticleTry row covers on cool-weather plants
Frankly, they look a little like Halloween decorations: billowy, semi-sheer white fabric pieces draped over two of my urban garden’s raised beds. Ghostly. What I’m hoping they’ll do is anything but...
View ArticleMeeting the UAE’s premier organic farmers at The Farmers’ Market on the...
Growing your own fruit and vegetables on the edge of the desert might seem like a daunting prospect, but it can also be a deeply satisfying one. A growing number of UAE gardeners are doing just that –...
View ArticleNurturing the green shoots of success with organic farming
Growing your own fruit and vegetables on the edge of the desert might seem like a daunting prospect, but it can also be a deeply satisfying one. A growing number of UAE gardeners are doing just that –...
View ArticleSchool gardens sprout in central San Joaquin Valley
• All 25 Visalia Unified elementary schools have an after-school gardening program, the latest example in a growing national movement. • At least 11 schools in Fresno Unified have school gardens, some...
View ArticleEnjoy edibles from the patio or deck -- and they're decorative, too.
There's no match for the convenience and taste of fresh vegetables and herbs picked straight from your own backyard garden. Even if you don't have enough land to grow a traditional garden or your yard...
View ArticleBackyard garden can be horn of plenty
Want fun, more outdoor exercise - and lower grocery bills? Your landscape can become a cornucopia, overflowing with benefits. ADVERTISEMENT With gas prices and mortgage payments outpacing our...
View ArticleHickory’s Brown family is eager to see green
Retired orthopedic surgeon Gene Brown of Hickory had two things in mind when he packed up his shingle in 1998: spending more time in his backyard gardens and keeping honeybees. For years now, he’s...
View ArticleColor me thrilled: The rise of the urban garden
One of the great marvels of our time is the rapid emergence of urban gardening. A casual stroll about a major city soon reveals signs that the urban jungle is morphing into a luxuriant urban Eden....
View ArticleA few hardy veggies can make it through winter
IF THE SPINACH and kale you planted for a late harvest is looking pretty puny, it's because you didn't plant it early enough. Winter crops need to go in the ground by mid-August to develop a strong...
View ArticleA No-Nonsense Guide to Growing Food in Your Apartment
Potted herbs will do well on the window sill. (Rebecca Sims/Flickr) Once, the roof was silver tar, sticky and blinding in the summer heat like a melting spaceship. Now, it’s a green oasis three stories...
View ArticleFormer migrant expands his Cleveland County farm
BELWOOD, N.C. Every day in the fields is a good one for vegetable farmer Felix Vargas. Among the things he likes best: Sunrise over flowering plants as honeybees hum; a light breeze laced with the...
View ArticleCouple can show how your garden can grow
CARROLLWOOD — Stepping inside Urban Roots Garden Supply, 11730 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Carrollwood, one gets the feeling that it’s not your typical garden supply store. Asking a question of the owners,...
View ArticleOptions bountiful for growing edibles, flowers on balconies
Container ideas Mix edibles and ornamentals, says Alex Mitchell, “in a way that they both function properly.”& amp; amp; lt; /p> A few of her suggestions: • Marigolds and tomatoes: “The...
View ArticleThe vegetable grower's year: what to grow and when
January A month best spent dreaming at the fireside, drawing up seed lists and planning for spring. Sow Another row of broad beans. Leeks in a deep pot, somewhere warm. Herbs will always germinate...
View Article2007 Garden Calendar
JANUARY SNAPSHOT: Generally our wettest, chilliest month. Smart buys: bare-root fruit, flowering and shade trees, grape and berry vines, strawberries and roses. Protect tender plants from frost. Order...
View ArticleSmall space, big bounty growing edibles, flowers on balcony
Alex Mitchell does not believe in boring urban gardens, no matter how tiny. Not on a balcony. Not on a roof terrace. Not in the wee urban plot nuzzling her Greenwich home in South London. Mitchell,...
View ArticleOyamel Cocina Mexicana celebrates second annual Squash Blossom Festival
Comment RSS Email Print Bright yellow Squash Blossoms, photo by http://greenprophet.com/ Hot and steamy weather in the Washington, DC area always makes Washingtonians crave hot and spicy Mexican food....
View ArticleBeyond tacos: Eating authentic Mexican 'not what folks expect,' chef says
If your idea of Mexican food is a tortilla topped with cheese, it's time to change your ways. Mexican food - from Oaxacan mole chicken to red snapper seasoned with cinnamon, cloves, capers and white...
View ArticleHow to plant a vegetable garden in the N.C. Piedmont
Aaaaah, spring, when all the world’s a garden. And almost everyone wants to be a gardener. People who never tended a philodendron or watered a Chia Pet feel the urge to shop for tomato plants, dig in...
View ArticleA friend in need: companion planting
If you imagine “companion planting” to be a pleasant potter around the garden with a friend, you may be on to something. But it is also a system of buddying up the various plants in your garden to help...
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