Home Gardening Is the Answer to Many of Our Food Problems There is no doubt that home gardening is an important step toward building a more sustainable food system. I have been encouraging readers for years to plant gardens as a means of making high-quality, nutrient-dense foods more readily available to their tables. Food grown […]
Yes, You Can Have a Dog and a Beautiful Yard You can have a dog and a beautiful yard. With a little planning and effort, your dog/s can peacefully co-exist in a lush outdoor space that makes both of you happy. •Build a play space: frame it with wood or iron fencing, or cement or […]
The Medicinal Value of Peppers Bell peppers and chili peppers are common staples that add flavor and color to our meals, and they are easy to grow in a home garden. The heat of peppers is measured in Scoville heat units. A green pepper scores a Zero on the scale, jalapeño peppers earn around 2,500 […]
American Industrial Farming Can Create Another Dust Bowl $TSN, $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB The Great Depression of the 1930’s was tough for most Americans, and farmers were really hard hit. Plowing up the Southern Plains to grow crops turned out to be a massive miscalculation that led to enormous suffering. In that circumstance 3 consecutive droughts […]
Consumers and Farmers are Asking, What is Organic? The Big Q: If a fruit or vegetable is not grown in soil, can it be Qrganic? That is the Key question today in the world of Organic farming, and the answer may well redefine what it means to farm organically. At issue is whether produce that […]
Healthy Soil Means Healthy & Nutritious Produce If the soil is healthy, the plants grown in it will be healthy. The increased nutrient content may even make the food more medicinally useful. Ocean minerals provide the substrates required for soil organisms to grow and mature, allowing them to optimize the proper populations. Experts have come […]
Grazing Animals, a Key Aspect of Regenerative Agriculture Animals are a Key aspect when it comes to achieving and maintaining healthy soil in which to grow crops. By urinating and defecating on the land, the animals provide important nourishment for soil microbes. Also, when perennial grass seed is spread on bare land the cows will […]
Buy & Eat Organic Food, Preserve & Protect Our Planet There are lots of reasons to buy Real Organic food, not the least of which is to avoid eating pesticides, GMO ingredients, antibiotics and artificial hormones. Also really important is that it is super way to help preserve and protect The Earth In fact, if every […]
Air Pollution in the US, the Major Cause is Linked to Farming $YARIY, $MOS The # 1 cause of air pollution in much of the US today is linked to farming and fertilizer, specifically to the N (nitrogen) component of fertilizer used to supposedly enrich the soil and grow bigger crops. A new study, published […]
Bushfires on the Rise in Australia, + 40% Since 2007 The number of bushfires in Australia is on the rise, +40% since Y 2007 local scientists have found. In a new research paper, published earlier this year in the journal Royal Society Open Science, scientists from CSIRO and University of Tasmania also say the increasing […]
True Plant Health Depends on the Relationship With the Soil Fruits and vegetables raised on synthetic fertilizer look good on the outside, but lack nutrients on the inside. Down a large soda or eat a candy bar, and you will feel an initial rush of energy. You may conclude that the sweet treat made you […]
Lawn Chemicals Linked to 2 Types of Cancer in Dogs Spring is here, Summer is just around the corner, and there is nothing as inviting as a lush green open space on a warm, sunny day. Play it safe so your pet can stay safe. Often the most lush lawns and gardens in the neighborhood […]
Deforestation, Prime “Man Made” Contributor to Global Warming Deforestation may well be the Key “man-made” contributor to global warming. Cut down trees gradually rot, giving off CO2 (carbon dioxide) the most important of the man- made, heat-trapping ‘Greenhouse gases’. Burn them, they give off CO2 faster. A possible solution is to manage this deforestation prudently, […]
Wildfires & Carbon In Our Atmosphere The Big Q: Do wildfires have a significant impact on global warming? The Big A: Much depends on what the fire destroys, there is tremendous variation among the species of trees in terms of carbon storage. Overall, the most carbon dense trees are those with high-density wood and large […]