Amazon has a new frontier it’s looking to tackle: your garden. The tech company recently received a patent for a new service that would let users upload photos of their vegetable gardens then receive a variety of recommendations from Amazon including recipes for the specific veggies they’ve planted, gardening tools they might need, and even…
You’re working away when that midday slump hits and you’re grateful for the stash of snacks you keep stowed away in your desk drawer. You nosh away, but then, bam! You’re hungry again an hour or two later and you’re contemplating another snack, plus what you’ll have for dinner. What gives? Well, certain foods can make us…
While organic gardening tends to be a process that can’t be hurried, some vegetables reach their harvest size more rapidly than others. Besides getting you salads sooner, quick crops add to The Importance Of Getting Kids Into The Garden—serving up some positive reinforcement along the way and lessons on the rewards of patience. Here are six fast-growing crops…
Avocados aren’t just for guacamole and avocado toast. You can go beyond savory recipes and feature the nutrient-packed fruit in sweet treats, too. From cookies to truffles to ice cream sandwiches, avocados are the perfect healthy fat for all your favorite desserts. Over 75% of the fat in avocados is unsaturated fat in the form…
From the beginning of November to the end of January, our schedules take on the hefty holiday burden. Dinners, celebrations, shopping, new resolutions, travel, family, and friends fill up the remaining vacancies on our schedules, and next thing we know…it’s February! With the cold weather, gardeners who aren’t raising a winter garden often put their…
Kitchen gardens have been around since people first decided to grow plants for their use rather than simply gathering them from the wild. It’s the ultimate in practical gardening—growing fruits, veggies, herbs, and edible flowers right outside the kitchen door. Step outside, harvest the freshest and most flavorful produce, then cook and serve. What could be easier…