With the wild weather we’ve had so far this summer, it’s been a weird year in my garden.  Except that I’ve enjoyed one victory that I’ve never before been able to accomplish–the pot of mint I started in the spring has transformed into a full-fledged flourishing, fragrant plant! To celebrate my herbaceous victory (strange, isn’t…

Did you know that allegedly you can walk into any Starbucks and request free spent coffee grounds to enrich your garden or compost? Me either! I haven’t actually tried this yet, not having a garden and all, but the company even has this whole composting/gardening section on its website. And bloggers galore confirm it. The section…

Are you going to celebrate the 4th of July with a cookout?  If so, I have two questions for you: 1.  What are you making? 2.  What grill are you making it on? I ask because I’m always looking for yummy ways to use the grill, but also because we’re in the market for one…

If you’re interested in which foods have the most or least pesticides, check out the new What’s On My Food? database created by the Pesticide Action Network. (PAN). It requires a little bit of number-sorting, but it’s really helpful, especially if you’re trying to track down particular pesticide concentrations in particular foods. They break down…

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