Every year, the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) produces the notorious produce lists called the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen. The EWG does an excellent job of determining the number of pesticides in our food-based upon 35,000 samples tested by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. Here’s EWG’s 2022 … Read more
For decades, my family and I have grown God’s wonderful food right in our own backyard. We’ve been blessed with healthy, organic, and affordable fruits and vegetables. When my husband and I moved east from Denver, Colorado, we left behind our backyard that had matured Italian plum trees, a fabulous sour cherry tree, a productive … Read more
Would you like to walk outside and pick fresh lettuce from your backyard? Make this scenario a reality by completing the following seven simple steps. Lettuce is easy to grow in containers as it does not require much space. It grows quickly and contains a multitude of vitamins and minerals. Spring has arrived, so it’s … Read more