Where to Find Organic Seeds
March 31, 2010
A number of people have asked me where they can find organic seeds for their organic gardens. This time of year, you can pick up regular seeds at garden stores, supermarkets, and “big box” stores like Home Depot or Kmart. But most seeds are not organic (unless they say it right on the front of the package). The brand you are most likely to find in your supermarket that is organic is Seeds of Change [seedsofchange.com]. It’s a great seed company, and I highly recommend it.
But if you are… more
Comments (11)March Freezer Madness
March 29, 2010
UPDATE: Behind-the-scenes video added to the post about The Doctors!
I’ve always said March is the hardest month here in Pennsylvania. You think it’s really going to be spring, but it’s not quite here yet. I’ve always thought the concept of Lent came from a seasonal need to conserve and fast just because nothing is really quite growing yet and all the… more
Comments (14)See Inside My Kitchen!
March 26, 2010
Note: Yesterday, my TV segment aired on The Doctors; see my post last week about the behind-the-scenes experience! You can watch it here on The Doctors youtube channel.
In the April Issue of Prevention magazine (on newsstands now), with Vanessa Williams on the cover, there is a nice big story on me, with great… more
Comments (16)How to Build a Raised Bed
March 24, 2010
I know a woman who works in the White House, and she said that Michelle Obama didn’t want to build raised beds for her garden because it sounded too hard for people. I agree it can sound intimidating. However, so is standing before a patch of grass grown in concrete-like dirt that needs to be turned into a garden.
Raised beds are actually the easiest way to get started with a garden, since you just start right on top of the grass and bring in fresh soil and compost (so you don’t have to… more
Comments (15)The Long-Awaited Return of Spring
March 22, 2010
It started with a scent wafting in my bedroom window as I was lounging in bed on Saturday—the smell of warm earth, clear air, and awakening woods. I felt compelled to go for a walk in our woods to see what was happening, to appreciate nature and take a break from my busy life.
The first thing I saw was a set of giant deer hoofprints. I know it’s just a matter of weeks before the does and their fawns start making their appearances. But for now, they are hunkering down and making their… more
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