by Tess Pennington | August 2018 | Featured, Garden, Gardening Guides, Uncategorized
Cauliflower is often known as one of the world’s healthiest foods! It got this distinction because it’s rich in so many nutrients. Cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6. It is a very good...
by Tess Pennington | July 2018 | Garden, Gardening Guides, Uncategorized
Even thought radishes are not universally liked by everyone, they do come with some really impressive health benefits. The added benefit to the gardener is that radishes are pretty easy to grow because their seeds will germinate quickly. It won’t take long at...
by Tess Pennington | July 2018 | Featured, Garden, Gardening Guides, Health, Soil and Composting, Uncategorized
If you have patience, carrots are a fun yet easy to grow vegetable. An added benefit is that there are only 25 calories in a medium-sized carrot making them “waistline friendly” like most vegetables. Carrots are also rich in beta-carotene, which converts...
by Tess Pennington | April 2018 | Featured, Garden, Gardening Guides, Uncategorized
Nothing beats the summer heat like a fresh cucumber from the garden. These sun-loving vegetables are great for first-time gardeners and easy to grow. Pickling cucumbers, like Boston Picklers are prolific when they get going and are perfect for canning, but slicing...
by Tess Pennington | March 2018 | Featured, Garden, Uncategorized
Spring is a busy time for the gardener. It’s time to start cleaning up the garden space, mucking out the chicken coops, sharpening tools, starting seeds and getting that garden planted! We try and use the cooler days of Fall to get a head start on the spring...
by Tess Pennington | November 2017 | Featured, Garden, Uncategorized
In my household, gardening has always been a family affair. As a child, I would wander around my grandfather’s garden amazed at how much he could grow in such a small patch of dirt. My grandfather was a product of his time and had a quiet way about him. One of the...
by Tess Pennington | November 2017 | Featured, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Fresh foods are readily available and usually only a quick drive down to the local store, but this accessibility may come with a price – your health. Did you know that 850,000,000 pounds of conventional pesticide are applied across the nation each year? This...
