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The Taste of Edible Flowers
Now that I am planting my garden here in the lovely VA, I am looking into new uses for all of the plants that go into my yard. Thankfully I am starting from scratch so that makes the job a bit easier. I found this article online on Treehugger and am so excited to read [...]
Continue reading...Repel Pests and Grow Gardens The Natural Way
21. March 2012
Spring came early here in Warrenton, Virginia. Now I wake up dreading the hot, humid days, knowing that very soon all of the bugs will be out and eating not only me, but my plants. I dislike pests. I dislike bug bites. I have started researching “green” methods for eliminating these pests and was introduced [...]
Continue reading...GrowBottle Upcycled Hydrogardens
1. August 2011
I saw this ad on Treehugger and really want one of these hydrogardens made out of wine bottles. Check it out! GrowBottle Hydrogarden: These repurposed wine bottles come with organic seeds, clay pebbles, and a wool wick that makes them foolproof mini-gardens perfect for your mom’s office, kitchen window, or sun room. (Branch Home, $38) - Jayme [...]
Continue reading...Roundup Birth Defects: Regulators Knew World’s Best-Selling Herbicide Causes Problems, New Report Finds
29. June 2011
I wanted to share this article with you all. Even though I personally promote and support sustainable gardening practices, I know that a few members in my family use Roundup. My hope is that this article will persuade them to change their ways and leave the chemicals out of their gardening routine. - Jayme M. Carleton, [...]
Continue reading...Jayme’s Top 5 Favorite Kitchen Herbs To Grow
23. June 2011
Now that I live in a small apartment in Virginia I am desperately pining for my little herb garden in Seattle. I had so many delicious, easy to grow herbs in my patio box which really made my homemade dishes so much better. I could just walk ten steps to my patio, cut the needed [...]
Continue reading...Take the Farm to Schools
27. April 2011
I recently checked out the website for Farm to School and absolutely adored the video they had on their main page. I love the movie Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and relating it to food just felt so right! Farm to School connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals [...]
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