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Horticulture Magazine’s first online magazine—Gardeners On the Go!—has arrived!
Horticulture understands that busy gardeners are looking for easy-to-digest ideas and inspiration to complement their more in-depth print issue of the magazine. Gardeners On the Go is an online-only, quarterly supplement to Horticulture‘s print issues, and I’m sure you’re going to love it.
Click on over to read about Horticulture’s exciting new giving garden project that I am proudly “coaching” on page 35, and my oven-roasted rosemary potatoes recipe on page 42.
Gardeners On the Go is FREE; just register here to gain instant access to the first issue.
One more way to join the movement to reduce plastic bag usage… Washable Produce Bags!
 
No more plastic bags in the produce aisle or the refrigerator. Take the produce bags with you when you visit the food market (along with reusable shopping bags, of course), and place your organic produce in them. To keep the food market, farmer’s market, or garden produce fresher longer, place the bags directly in the refrigerator.
Washable Produce Bags are also:
- Reusable
- Made from recycled material
- Machine washable
- Dry quickly
- Store easily
- Durable
- Economical
- Reversible
- And the packaging is also a bag!
Keeping your greens….well, GREEN!
The US Composting Council (USCC) defines its mission as advancing composting and promoting compost use to enhance soils and provide economic and environmental benefits for our members and society. The organization coined the official International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) as the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It [...]
Succulents are plants that store water during wet periods to use in dry periods. There are two main types of succulents–those that store water in their leaves, and those that store water in their stems. These plants are not all cacti; although all cacti are succulents. Succulents normally have thick, fleshy leaves. The [...]
Second only to walking, gardening is a favorite home-based leisure activity for older adults in the United States. Researchers from Texas A&M and Texas State Universities surveyed adult gardeners and non-gardeners on their perceptions of personal life satisfaction and levels of physical activity. The study suggests that gardening can improve energy levels and [...]
Soil testing takes the guesswork out of organic gardening. Saving money, time and effort; healthy soil produces healthy plants and healthy plants are more resistant to insect damage and disease. With spring right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start making plans for your garden. Soil tests are available through [...]
To celebrate the American Pie Council’s National Pie Day on January 23 and in preparation for Valentine’s Day, I broke out my heart-shaped pocket pie mold and whipped up my famous little cherry pies. The pies are so easy and cute, how can you go wrong? I always feel good about indulging in [...]
Protecting the environment is one of the most important things we do in our lives. For those of us who garden we have a chance to make a big impact on the environment; in a positive or negative way. The methods and procedures we use directly impact our family, the community, and the [...]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this fast and simple way to make cupcakes!
You will need:
Organic cupcake mix Organic frosting mix Cupcake maker
Directions:
Fill cupcake mold 3/4 full Close lid and bake for 5 minutes per batch Cool and frost [...]
For many people, the act of gardening satisfies needs beyond appreciating, harvesting, and even enjoying the fruits of one’s own labor. The fresh air and physical exertion involved in garden care allows people to improve physiological health; for instance, cardiovascular endurance, muscle tone, coordination and balance, as well as reduce stress and improve [...]
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