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Give The Gift Of Gardening

toneill — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:00:43 +0000

It can be difficult to come up with the perfect holiday gift. This year, why not help your loved ones get on the weekly track to better health: less meat, more veggies! Indoor gardening can be a relaxing (and delicious) way to cure cabin fever. With so many different vegetables, herbs and planters to choose from you're sure to find a gift that is both personal and thoughtful!

LA Chef Champions CSAs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:40 +0000

Terri Wahl is the founder of a LA based CSA. These can bring weekly helpings of local, seasonal agriculture right to your doorstep - perfect for helping you go meatless!

Baltimore Schools Go Meatless

joey — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:53 +0000

The Baltimore City Public School system is about to become the first fully Meatless Monday school system in the U.S. They're joining a growing international movement of individuals, organizations, communities and cities making the commitment to lower meat consumption and enjoy a plant-based diet on Mondays.

Eating Green At “The” Garden

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:00:26 +0000

The beginning of autumn marks the point when many of our favorite fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking. This year, harvest has become a national affair. Michelle Obama's famed White House garden is in bloom and ready to offer its bounty to a country hungry for nutritional guidance.

The High Cost Of Cheap Food

joey — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:00:13 +0000

Large quantities of cheap fast food may seem like a bargain on the surface, but a closer look shows us that these highly processed, industrialized food products have a multitude of hidden expenses. Brian Walsh, a health and science writer for TIME Magazine, recently tallied up the impact that industrial farming is having on the environment, our health and the national budget. Our solution: go meatless on Mondays!

Zucchinis Thrive As Rains Soak

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:00:14 +0000

Blogger extraordinaire Kerry Trueman opens her eyes to the virtues of the ubiquitous zucchini.

Kitchen Garden Series: Planting

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:00:01 +0000

Summertimeâ€¦and the sowin's easy. In the first installment of our series, we looked at the perfect seeds for summer planting. Now, it's time to crack open those seed packets of greens, beets, radishes and turnips and get to work! These so-called "cool weather" crops actually germinate faster in warm soil. They grow more quickly in summer, too. Start this Monday, and you could be harvesting the ingredients you need for those end-of-summer salads and slaws!

Kitchen Garden Series: Seeds

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:00:10 +0000

Now that the kitchen garden revival is in full swing, thousands of newly minted gardeners are starting to savor their first harvests. But what if you missed the boat on the spring planting season? Don't worry, it's not too late. And it's Monday â€“ the perfect time to start a new personal project. This week respected food blogger Kerry Trueman launches her Kitchen Garden Series where you'll discover mid-summer is a great time to plant certain delicious veggies!

The Remarkable Kohlrabi

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:00:45 +0000

If ever a vegetable needed a marketing makeover, it's kohlrabi. This delightfully crunchy, slightly sweet vegetable suffers from the double whammy of having a funny name and an even odder appearance.

The Crisp and Delicious Radish

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:10:40 +0000

With its crisp texture and distinctive bite, the summer radish adds crunch on a lazy, sweltering day. Not only is the radish a pleasure to eat, it's an excellent source of folic acid, vitamin C and potassium.

Kitchen Gardening 101

Fri, 01 May 2009 17:00:14 +0000

There's no better way to get excited about veggies and herbs than to grow them yourself! Gardening relieves stress, beautifies your home and can save you money, too.