Category: Gardening

Is your yard bee-friendly and green? Why perfect, weed-free lawns are contributing to bee colony collapse

Is your yard bee-friendly and green? Why perfect, weed-free lawns are contributing to bee colony collapse

The collapse and disappearance of bee colonies has been concerning scientists and environmentalists for several years now.  CCD, or Colony Collapse Disorder, is a serious threat against the continuation of healthy bee colonies and the survival of the species. We’ve… 0 Shares | | Posted in Gardening
2016 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen- Most & Least Pesticide Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

2016 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen- Most & Least Pesticide Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

If you’re looking fresh fruit and vegetables for this season, it would be better to look at this year’s 2016 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen – a list of Environmental Working Group (EWG’s). If you’re eating any fruit and vegetables,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Food, Food, Gardening, Health, Health, Nutrition, Water
How to Make Garlic Juice? Ways to Incorporate Garlic Juice & Its Health Benefits!

How to Make Garlic Juice? Ways to Incorporate Garlic Juice & Its Health Benefits!

Garlic is the oldest cultivated plant in the world; it is commonly used by Asian in their cooking to enhance the flavor of foods. Its medicine properties have been recognized for longer than the written word. Similarly, garlic health benefits… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Food, Food, Gardening, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Recipes
How to Grow Turmeric Plant at Home

How to Grow Turmeric Plant at Home

Intro Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) is a perennial herb plant of the ginger family mostly known for its use as curry powder in Indian cuisine. From the ancient time, in the Indian subcontinent, almost all the curry dishes make use of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Gardening, Health
12 Kitchen Ingredients That Work Like Antibiotics

12 Kitchen Ingredients That Work Like Antibiotics

Over the last several decades, over-use of antibiotics has reached an all-time high. This is dangerous because overuse and misuse of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance.  However, the antibiotics often prescribed usually wind up doing much more harm than good,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Gardening, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
Gluten Sensitivity: Are you gluten sensitive or chemically injured?

Gluten Sensitivity: Are you gluten sensitive or chemically injured?

Do you have gluten sensitivity? Well, you’re not alone. According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, up to 18 million Americans may suffer from non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). “We don’t really know the mechanism by which this arises,” states… 0 Shares | | Posted in Aquaponics, Arts & Culture, Biotechnology, Business, Chemicals, Chemtrails, Child Care, Entertainment, Environment, Farming, Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Free Speech, Gardening, GMOs, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Home, Liberty, Liberty, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Pets and Animals, Politics & Government, Science, Science & Tech, Water, World
10 Great Ways To Make Money On Your Homestead In 2016

10 Great Ways To Make Money On Your Homestead In 2016

Living on a homestead is an amazing experience if you think you can hack it. To be able to survive, and hopefully thrive, off of your own land is an amazing experience. You can grow your own food and build… 0 Shares | | Posted in Backyard Chickens, Farming, Gardening
Orchids and Alcohol: DIY Pest Control For Orchid Pests

Orchids and Alcohol: DIY Pest Control For Orchid Pests

The Aphids family is the most common enemy of the small-time orchid grower, with mealybugs and scale insects on the front line. Even a small infestation of either of these can leave your orchid with marred leaves, and a larger… 0 Shares | | Posted in Gardening, Home
Great Ideas For Up-cycling Pallets on A Homestead

Great Ideas For Up-cycling Pallets on A Homestead

If you live on a homestead, you are used to finding a second life for items that would normally be discarded. If you are looking to step up your game, then you can look for items that you can collect… 0 Shares | | Posted in Backyard Chickens, Farming, Gardening
7 Tips on How to Grow Delicious Tomatoes in Your Garden

7 Tips on How to Grow Delicious Tomatoes in Your Garden

Home gardeners find growing tomatoes more interesting than other vegetables.  In fact, 93 percent of American gardeners grow tomatoes. Some would argue that the homegrown tomato fruit is far better than the ones available in grocery stores. Homegrown tomatoes Americans… 0 Shares | | Posted in Gardening