Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables: Why They Are a Must!

We are beginning to realize that bigger is not necessarily better, brighter fruits and veggies do not equal more taste, and faster crop yields can actually mean less nutrients.  Well, at least I hope we’re beginning to realize this, because it is the honest to goodness truth.

Decades ago, science started meddling with nature, the natural [...]

Vegetable Spotlight: Broccoli

I wonder, when you were little, what stories your mom used to tell you to get you to eat your vegetables?  What tricks did she have up her sleeve?  Kids need a lot of convincing.  I know I sure did when it came to most vegetables–especially broccoli!  The only thing that worked for me was [...]

Micronutrients in Natural Fertilizer

You’re probably used to looking for the “fertilizer analysis” on the package of fertilizer you purchase.  Normally, the package lists the N-P-K number, or the percentage of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium contained in the fertilizer.  Those nutrients are called “Macro nutrients,” and they are some of the most important nutrients, needed in the highest quantities, [...]