How to Grow Herbs in Your Apartment

Just because you live in an apartment and do not have space for a garden doesnt mean that you cant benefit from fresh, homegrown herbs. Buying fresh herbs at the grocery store can be very expensive, especially if you use them often. The solution you are looking for may be easier than you think simply…

7 Reasons Why Growing Kale Is So Healthy

Everywhere I look Im seeing recommendations for adding kale to my diet. Because I dont have good memories of eating this as a child, I was dubious about why I should try it as an adult. My desire to eat healthy won out over my taste buds and I began to find ways that I…

5 Ways that Gardening is Calming & Relaxing

I started growing vegetables in my back yard a few years ago. After spending a small fortune for organic produce at the local farmers market, I thought this is food I could grow myself! After all, I had the space to do it, and how hard could it be to plant seeds and water them…

7 Healing Herbs You Can Grow Easily in Your Home Veggie Patch

Interested in learning about the potent healing properties of herbs first hand? Try growing these traditional herbs in your own garden. They are easy to care for once they get started and provide a wealth of medicinal and culinary value. It is important to note that different herbs have different light, soil, and drainage needs,…

If Children Grow Kale, They Eat Kale!

I am overjoyed when I see a child in a garden, knee-deep in dirt, with a very intent expression that breaks into an ear-to-ear grin at some new earthly wonderment. Gardening is a very healthy activity for kids. It teaches them several valuable life lessons, and adds vibrant food to their meals. If children grow…

Bring the living energy of plants into your home

We love being surrounded by green growing things. Whether you live in the city or the country, in a sprawling mansion or tiny apartment, bringing the living energy of plants into your home is one of the best things you can do for your physical health and mental wellbeing. 1. Moisture As part of the…