Earthworms are cool. Ask any little boy, and they will tell you. Ask anyone who fishes and they will agree. Nightcrawlers are the best! Did You Know? Earthworms are 72 percent protein and less than 1 percent fat. If they were prescribed as the only food in your diet, you'd probably lose weight. (If it were left to me, I think I'd pass.) Earth worms have the power to move stones that weigh 50 times their own weight. They love coffee grounds, decaying leaves, bacteria, and decomposed ... continue reading...
School Garden Farmer’s Market
Students are doing great things with their school gardens and what better way to encourage them than to showcase their efforts for the community than with a school garden farmer's market? As taxpayers, it's important to know exactly where our dollars are going, and these kids are a prime example of what's right in our schools! Not only are they learning valuable lessons about the food they eat, they're incorporating school subjects such as science, math, botany and the environment. From ... continue reading...
Second-Graders Learn to Compost
I love visiting with schools to talk gardening. And when it comes to the garden, there's nothing more fun than gardening with kids. It's a natural fit! Kinda like worms and dirt, bees and flowers, these kids get it and love the experience. As do I. It's heartening to see the kids take an active hands-on role in growing their food, recycling waste, and generally taking care of the environment. My latest adventure was with the students from Celebration K-8 in Kissimmee, FL. In honor of Earth Day, ... continue reading...
Authors in Bloom Blog Hop Begins Today!
Today the 7th Annual Authors in Bloom Blog Hop begins and not a moment too soon. Granted, I've been gardening for months now, but many of you are chomping at the bit to get outside and get digging. Stop the snow! Hold the chill! Bring on the April showers and May flowers. After all, it's springtime, isn't it? It is, which means it's time for a slew of gardening tips and fresh recipes from some of your favorite authors and bloggers, not to mention of host of new sites to peruse. And of ... continue reading...
Vegan Brownie Bites
If you're a chocolate lover like me, you probably crave a sweet bite of cocoa throughout the day. I know I do. But who needs the sugar? Who needs the extra fat? Certainly not me. Well, let me introduce you to a fabulous recipe for vegan brownie bites that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Any healthy sweet tooth, that is. Full disclaimer: these will not fake you out for the real thing. But they are good and they are healthy--high in dietary fiber and a generous amount of omega-3 and ... continue reading...
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