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Companion Planting to Attract Beneficial Insects
Cindy Conner, the author of Grow a Sustainable Diet: Planning and Growing to Feed Ourselves and the Earth, shares tips on how to plant a sustainable garden with diverse plantings that attract beneficial insects, that will then feed on the not-so-beneficial ones, all without chemicals.
Cashew or Sunflower Seed Cream Cheeze Recipe
In The Art of Plant-based Cheesemaking, author Karen McAthy sets out to explore the development of plant-based cheeses as a legitimate evolution of cheesemaking itself. Here we offer a recipe from The Art of Plant-Based Cheesemakingfor you to enjoy the creation of do-it-yourself quick cheeze.
Tags: Food, Recipe, Sustainable Living, vegan
Pandemic Poem by author Helen Wilkes
Helen Wilkes, the author of The Aging of Aquarius: Igniting Passion and Purpose as an Elder, shares a "Pandemic Poem" with us. In it she questions whether this is a wake-up call for us all, and what our answer will be.
Tags: Book Excerpt, Food, Gardening, Sustainable Living
The Tongue Twister Game
In The Power Manual: How to Master Complex Power Dynamics, Cyndi Suarez includes a section on games. She says, “Play catalyzes creativity and innovation. Play allows experimentation with different potential realities. Trying things out first in play space increases the chances of successful innovation in the structured space of everyday life"
Worm Food Recipes
In Crystal Stevens book, Worms at Work: Harnessing the Awesome Power of Worms with Vermiculture and Vermicomposting tell us that proper nutrition is key to maintaining your worm bin.
Tags: Gardening, Recipe, Sustainable Living
Interview with Leo Sharashkin
Today's author interview featuring our winning giveaway questions is with Leo Sharashkin editor of Keeping Bees with a Smile: Principles and Practice of Natural Beekeeping.
Tags: Author Interview, Food, Gardening, Sustainable Living
Six Steps to Making Hot Compost
Have you ever been curious about what components make up our soil and what ratios make ideal planting medium? Find out in today's post from Soil Science for Gardeners: Working with Soil to Build Soil Health by Robert Pavlis
Crumpets - From No-Knead to Sourdough
In Victoria Redhed Millers new book, From No-Knead to Sourdough: A Simper Approach to Handmade Bread she shows us how to create delicious, healthy breads in our own kitchen, no experience necessary.
Love and Compassion will Not be Canceled
We are globally united by the challenge to flatten the curve of the Covid19 Virus. Many of us are practicing social distancing, self-isolation, or are in quarantine. Depending on where you live, limits to your daily movements and activities may vary, but one thing is certain, this virus knows no borders.
Tags: Book Excerpt, Food, Gardening, Sustainable Living
A bee-friendly approach to apiculture
Read an excerpt from Keeping Bees with a Smile: Principles and Practice of Natural Beekeeping by Fedor Lazutin and edited by Leo Sharashkin, Ph.D.
Tags: Book Excerpt
Interview with author Robert Pavlis
Today's author interview featuring our winning giveaway questions is with Robert Pavlis, author of Soil Science for Gardeners: Working with Nature to Build Soil Health
Tags: Author Interview, Food, Gardening, Sustainable Living
What Components Make for Ideal Soil?
Have you ever been curious about what components make up our soil and what ratios make ideal planting medium? Find out in today's post from Soil Science for Gardeners: Working with Soil to Build Soil Health by Robert Pavlis
Tags: Book Excerpt
Managing Slugs and Snails in the Garden
As many of us on the west coast know, slugs wreak havoc on our gardens, and unless you have a child with a slug fascination around, chances are you need an alternative method of control. Luckily for us Linda Gilkeson, master gardener and the author of Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest, offers an alternative to small children for snail and slug control.
Tags: Book Excerpt, Food, Gardening, Sustainable Living
Soil and the Role it Plays in the Health of Your Plants
Read an excerpt from Soil Science for Gardeners: Working with Nature to Build Soil Health by Robert Pavlis
Tags: Book Excerpt
Interview with author Crystal Stevens
Today's author interview, featuring our winning giveaway question, is with Crystal Stevens, author of Your Edible Yard: Landscaping with Fruits and Vegetables