“You are what you eat” can very well apply to brain power, too, according to the latest research. But how do specific foods boost our memory? Let’s look into a few foods touted as memory boosters to understand exactly how ...
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5 Ways To Beat Old Man Winter And Grow Veggies During Cold Weather
The beginning of winter need not be the end of your growing season. People are increasingly turning to homegrown food, and they don’t want to be put off by frost or a few inches of snow. There are several frost-hardy ...
Read More »5 Super-Fast Indoor Vegetables You Can Grow In About A Month
Winter gardening is good for the mind. It keeps us thinking and learning new things, which helps our brains stay alert, healthy and young. But gardening can be hard when there is a foot of snow covering the garden. Have ...
Read More »The Space-Saving, ‘Upside-Down Way’ To Grow Indoor Tomatoes This Winter
Indoor gardening can be a great way to have fresh vegetables year-round and satisfy your green thumb during the winter, but if you live in a small home or apartment, it can be challenging to find enough room for your ...
Read More »6 Popular Fruits & Vegetables You Didn’t Know Could Be Preserved
When most people think of canning food for winter, there are a few vegetables and fruits that immediately come to mind. But a look through any good quality food preservation book—such as the ones published by Ball, the National Center ...
Read More »Community Garden: The Secret To Urban Self-Sufficiency
There are a lot of obstacles to overcome when transitioning to a more self-sufficient life. Unfortunately, sometimes the area you live in is the biggest roadblock, and moving isn’t an option. When it comes to growing your own food, you ...
Read More »Using A Root Cellar To Keep Food Cool When The Power’s Out
Although these days you may only see root cellars in horror films, they were once an essential way of life. For our ancestors, a root cellar would have meant the difference between feeding your family and starving to death. But ...
Read More »How Do I Get Started With a Container Garden?
Nearly all types of vegetables that you grow in a backyard garden can be grown in a container. A window sill, a patio, a balcony, or a well-lit area of the house are all well-suited areas for container gardening. Some ...
Read More »Five “Life Extension” Garden Vegetables To Plant In 2018
There’s no doubt about it: the health benefits of nutrient-dense, fresh, organic produce is a keyreason to break out the gardening tools each season. Purchased produce simply doesn’t have as many nutrients as the veggies that come from our gardens. ...
Read More »It’s The Pain-Free (And Overlooked) Technique To A Bigger Garden Yield
Succession planting is a great technique to use in your garden that will provide you with delicious benefits for little extra work. The primary goal of succession planting is to produce more food from your garden by continuously planting crops ...
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