Image credits: Seamus Blackley Seamus Blackley (who invented the Xbox gaming system) posted on Twitter how he, together with a pair of scientists …
VIDEO: How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms from Used Coffee Grounds
There are a lot of uses for coffee grounds. But here’s one that any mushroom fan will enjoy. These oyster …
VIDEO: The Top 5 Microgreens You Can Grow
If you are intimidated by growing your own macrogreens, then why not try microgreens. These simple, easy to grow greens …
VIDEO: Flow Hive Honey Harvest
If you are growing things, you know how important bees are to the process. And you might have thought, wouldn’t …
VIDEO: Grow Your Own Potatoes
Did you ever read or see the Martian? It’s Andy Weir’s tale of Mark Watney, an astronaut trapped on Mars …
Millions Died Thanks to the Mother of Environmentalism
Carson made a critical mistake and a lot of people died as a result. On Jan. 24, 2017, PBS aired …
How to Cultivate an Indoor Garden
As a gardener, you probably already know the warmer months of the year can be a terrific time to plant …
VIDEO: Grow Large Veggies in Containers
Maybe you don’t have 40 acres to grow your own food but would still like to grow your own food. …
China is Breeding Polar Bear Sized Pigs
Bloomberg is reporting farms in Southern China are reacting to an outbreak of African swine flu with attempts to breed …
VIDEO: How to Root Fruit Trees
Let’s say you want to add some fruit trees to your property for looks or to give you another source …
City Bureaucrats Slam Shut Preschool Vegetable Stand
Forest Park City Georgia residents have been spared the horror of buying fruits, vegetables and herbs grown by the Little …
VIDEO: Easily Regrow Vegetables and Herbs
You might think it’s tough to grow your own vegetables and herbs at home. As you learn in this video, …
What did whisky taste like 100 years ago? This Texas farmer shows you.
A central Texas wheat farmer, an Austin distillery and Texas A&M geneticists are teaming up to produce whisky from 100-year …
Vertical gardens!
If your space is limited and you’re looking for ways to increase the amount you can grow, then vertical gardening …
Turn your lawn into a farm with the help of your neighbors!
I’m not buying their CO2 figures but I love the idea that lawns can do something other than use lots …
Glyphosate: The other side
I was away last week and someone in the office posted a piece about the Monsanto case where the jury …
Eden with an elevator: Gardening for apartment dwellers
How can you grow a little food, brighten any room and bring the great outdoors indoors, even if you live …
Would you eat lab-grown meat?
This company studies the molecular properties of non-animal products like beans and finds the ones that mimic animals. It also …
VIDEO GUIDE: Growing veggies from scraps
Love this! How to have everlasting veggies! I did this two years ago with some green onions and I now …
WEIRD: Listen to rhubarb grow!
Rhubarb grows really fast, about an inch per day. And because it grows out from a ‘crown’, the stalks are …
4 tips that will help you to identify plants and fungus
Looking to identify more plants and mushrooms this year? Here are a few strategies that may improve your skills. Here …
Scientists are breeding super-nutritious crops to help solve global hunger
A week or so ago I covered the amazing bio-agricultural chemist, Norman Borlaug, and how he saved India from staving …
One huge reason the Population Bomb didn’t kill us
Remember when we were all going to die? And when if you didn’t eat your dinner your mom said “There’s …
Stachys byzantine – The miracle plant that kids can grow
Wooly Lamb’s Ear, (Stachys byzantine), has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb. It’s so easy to grow that …
Where are all the turkey eggs?
All those turkeys. And never an egg. Yet turkey eggs contain most of the same nutrients as chicken eggs. The …
Farmers for America. How change is coming to our food system.
This Mike Rowe narrated documentary traces the extraordinary changes coming to America’s food system as more and more consumers flock …
How to make a Dutch bucket (Hydroponics DIY)
The Dutch bucket is perhaps the most commonly used container for holding plants in an indoor growing system. Tomato, cucumber, …
The tiny organism that could feed the planet
Scientists in California hope genetically engineered micro-algae could be the food of the future, and they’ve taken a step closer …
Pasture-raised dairy. What does it mean?
Spring, on farms throughout the U.S., is marked by beginning of a new grass season. And when it arrives, cattle …
