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15 Reasons to Go Organic

Reprinted from Care to Healthy Living author Michelle Schoffro.
1. In study after study, research from independent organizations consistently shows organic food is higher in nutrients than traditional foods. Research shows that organic produce is higher in vitamin C, antioxidants, and the minerals calcium, iron, chromium, and magnesium.
2. They’re free of neurotoxins–toxins that are damaging to [...]

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8 Tips for Growing a Low Risk Garden

As vegetable gardeners, many of us expect a heck of a lot from our small planted areas. Because the plants are often close together and fertilized beyond what nature would, they are more susceptible to a wide range of ailments, from pests to disease.
Insects and garden pests are always present in gardens, and it’s not [...]

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Does Your Area Have a Community Garden Program?

Whenever you drive through a rural area, you probably notice that most acreages and homes plant their own gardens. There’s nothing new about this. Landowners of all kinds have always enjoyed the benefits of growing vegetables and fruit for themselves.
City apartment and town-home dwellers often do not have this opportunity. Even city lots don’t have [...]

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10 Ways to Have Healthy Soil

Growing vegetables in your own garden is a great way to save money and eat more healthily. We grow our own veggies so that we will have fewer chemicals in our foods, but what we may not realize is our garden soil could be polluted. Here are ten quick ways to have healthy [...]

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Asparagus – Spring’s First Fresh Green

Aah! Spring’s first fresh asparagus – delicious fresh from the garden, lightly steamed, and served with a little butter! Rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, and iron, asparagus is often the first spring vegetable that you can harvest. Asparagus is a long-lived perennial, that can give you that fresh taste of spring for up [...]

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