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How to Calculate the Environmental Impact of Fruits and Veggies 13 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Fruits and veggies can have a pretty significant pesticide load, depending on how they're grown. Synthetic fertilizers can be found in almost equal amounts. When both come from synthetic -- i.e. petroleum -- sources, that can pump up the environmental footprint of the fruits and veggies you eat...+ READ MORE	{ }
Reusable Produce Bags... from Sports Jerseys? 13 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Old basketball jerseys offer breathability and protection for carrying fruits and vegetables home from the grocery store or farmer's market.+ READ MORE	{ }
The Pomegranate: Sexy, Messy, Sweet and Super Fun to Eat! 9 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Living in Brooklyn, pomegranates don't exactly fall under my local fruits list. They do however, fall under my juicy and sweet, super fun-to-eat fruits list. So when I found out that November is National Pomegranate Month, I let myself make a non-green exception (yes, I know, guilty as charged.) and...+ READ MORE	{ }
J is for Jalapeno Sweet Salt: An Exotic Sweet Treat 29 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Killer is the only word to describe this sweet treat and it works on any of the acidic tropical fruits: pineapple, papaya, mango, or citrus fruits. Salt brings out more sweetness and flavor from fruit. In the deep south people love to sprinkle salt on their watermelon, nectarines, and peaches. This...+ READ MORE	{ }
5 (Plus) Cures For U-Pick Apple-A-Day Blues 22 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Herewith, five things to do with those apples that doesn't involve eating them raw. Oh and some tips for what to do with those pumpkins and cider you got, too, beyond carving and/or drinking straight.+ READ MORE	{ }
More Fun with Urban Foraging: Crabapples! 10 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Here's how to make use of this often-overlooked fruit.+ READ MORE	{ }
Save Money on Groceries with Free Local Fruit 25 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Saving money on groceries is easy when there are bushels of free fruit all around you. Check out these tips for foraging abandoned fruit in your neighborhood.+ READ MORE	{ }
Preserving the Harvest: Grape Jelly 23 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS An easy recipe for grape jelly that will take you right back to your childhood.+ READ MORE	{ }
Pick-Your-Own Farms: A Perfect Green Weekend Idea for Your Family 19 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS As we enter into autumn, it's time to start harvesting all the delicious fruits and vegetables that have been growing all summer. Even if you didn't raise a garden this year, you can harvest fruits and vegetables for the freshest fare possible thanks to small farms that open their crops up for...+ READ MORE	{ }
Seed Saving Tips: Harvesting Heirloom Garden Seeds for Next Year 17 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS One way to virtually guarantee that the seeds you sow will be around for you year after year is to harvest and save the seeds from your heirloom vegetables for next year's planting. Seed saving isn't that hard to do, but there are some things to remember when starting out.+ READ MORE	{ }
14 Reuses for Phone Books 8 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Here are 14 ways to make your old phone books useful again.+ READ MORE	{ }
Preserving the Harvest: Peach Jam 2 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS An absolutely delicious peach jam that captures the essence of summer. + READ MORE	{ }
Celebrate National Honey Bee Awareness Day 22 Aug 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Today, Saturday, August 22, is the first ever National Honey Bee Awareness Day. While bees are perhaps best known for keeping the world supplied with honey, the amazing striped insects deserving of their own day of awareness for a variety of other reasons, too.+ READ MORE	{ }
73 Tomato Haikus 19 Aug 2009 IN ORGANIC GARDENING \| COMMENTS Here at Planet Green we take the slightly controversial opinion that when it comes to tomato haiku contests, there are only winners. That's why if you entered our inaugural tomato haiku contest you're a winner and featured here. Read the Tomato Haikus.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Ripen Green Tomatoes 18 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Here's what you can do if you have green tomatoes and the forecast calls for frost.+ READ MORE	{ }

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