Category: Food Production

I once got into an argument with a friend who claimed that onions have to be a fruit since they are grown from seeds and are the "fruit" of the plant. I thought she had a good point, and I even...

As a long-time user of Miracle-Gro for my houseplants, I was delighted to discover a whole line of Miracle-Gro products, many of them formulated for specific plants such as Miracle-Gro for Tomatoes,...

A few years back, when my compost was ready for spring planting, I found myself involved in a work project that did not allow time for the spring garden, so the compost sat for a few extra months...

If you have ever had the misfortune of discovering maggots crawling around on your kitchen floor and realize that the source is your kitchen garbage can, I’m sure your reaction would be the same...

With the new healthy and environmentally conscious philosophy, it is no surprise that organic fertilizer is becoming more and more popular. I was recently working on improving my home garden and...

I have to admit that my first attempt at composting was unsuccessful. I put all my organic kitchen scraps into a pile in one spot of the back yard, added some hay and grass clippings occasionally,...