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Gleaning For The Hungry 2 HOURS AGO IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS for those people who do not garden or do not live in a climate that allows year-round gardening, there are alternative ways to help bring fresh produce to the hungry. And, the need has never been higher, with a recent story in the New York Times indicating that,"nearly one in five Americans said...+ READ MORE	{ }
Ample Harvest's iPhone App Matches Up Gardeners With Their Hungry Neighbors 3 HOURS AGO IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Ample Harvest hopes to help out by putting those 49 million hungry people in closer connection with the roughly 41 million gardeners who grow food in their own back yards. + READ MORE	{ }
New York Third Grader Grows a 34 Pound Cabbage: See How Competitive Gardening Is Teaching Kids Where Their Food Comes From 5 Feb 2010 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS A little friendly competition never hurt anyone especially when there's a $1,000 savings bond up for grabs. Last spring kids nationwide competed to see who could grow the biggest cabbage. Ten year old Jeffrey Sarno, grew an enormous 34 pound cabbage and was chosen New York's winner by the state's...+ READ MORE	{ }
Help Spread The Word: Know Your Farmer Know Your Food 3 Feb 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Last spring First Lady Michelle Obama planted an organic garden at the White House in what was just the first in a series of measures by the Obama Administration to improve access to fresh local foods. One of these measures is the “Know Your Farmer Know Your Food" Initiative created by US Department...+ READ MORE	{ }
Apply for a Free Fruit Orchard for Your Neighborhood 1 Feb 2010 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS If your neighborhood association, community garden, local park, or school garden is in need of a fruit orchard, the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation wants to hear from you.+ READ MORE	{ }
Grow Your Own Herbal Tea Garden 31 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS If you're interested in growing your own herbs for tea, here are some suggestions for getting started.+ READ MORE	{ }
Perfect Veggies for Fire Escape Gardeners 30 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Here are suggestions for veggies that apartment dwellers can grow on a balcony or fire escape.+ READ MORE	{ }
Swap Your Favorite Seeds this Sunday 28 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS National Seed Swap Day falls on Jan. 31 each year, and though it might seem like an outdated day observed by farmers, there are plenty of reasons why you should get in on the action.+ READ MORE	{ }
Houseplants: No Sunny Window Required! 26 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Think your home or office is too dim for growing houseplants? Here are five houseplants that will do just fine in the darkest of rooms.+ READ MORE	{ }
Calling All Gardeners! Gardenology Creates Wiki Database for Gardeners, Needs Your Help to Grow 12 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS If you're just getting started on a garden and you're looking to learn more about what plants to use, Gardenology is a new wiki database that will provide everything you need to know.+ READ MORE	{ }
New Study Confirms What We Already Know: Organic Food Is Better 12 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS A new study states that organic food really is healthier for us. Higher levels of minerals and antioxidants, plus zero pesticides -- sounds good to us.+ READ MORE	{ }
Solar-Powered Irrigation Creates a Harvest of Plenty in Sub-Saharan Africa 7 Jan 2010 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS A project in Benin found that when solar-powered water pumps replaced irrigation by hand, vegetable intake jumped 500 percent during the dry season. In a region where supplies are not easily stretched from one rainy season to the next--and where women do all the farming and water hauling by hand...+ READ MORE	{ }
5 Reuses For: Milk Cartons 7 Jan 2010 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS If you're looking for a green way to reuse your milk cartons, these five reuses are a great start.+ READ MORE	{ }
10 Gardening Resolutions for the New Year 6 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS If you are like most people, as the New Year approaches you might be thinking about ways to become healthier and more fit. So, why not consider doing the same for your garden?+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Plan Your First Garden Now! 4 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Here is a simple, step-by-step list for planning your first garden.+ READ MORE	{ }

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