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How To Compost In The Winter

Catherine Sherriffs

With the cooler weather here, it’s time to put the outdoor gardens to bed for another year. But what about the compost heap? Not so fast! Composting in the winter is possible, it’s just a slower process than it is in the summer. It’s slower because the heap won’t ever be hot enough to get…

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Programs Helping People Build Pollinator Gardens

There is a lot of emphases these days on gardening organically to protect our soil and important pollinators. Many people are jumping on the bandwagon, and towns and cities across North America are backing gardeners making eco-friendly choices.
November 8, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Book Review: Grow In The Dark

This book review originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK31 & US29 The summer growing season is over; time to bring the outdoors in! But venture away from a sunny windowsill, and homes can lack the appropriate lighting many houseplants need to thrive.  Grow in the Dark: How to Choose and Care for Low-Light Houseplants…
November 6, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Control Garden Weeds With These All-Natural Recipes

Many chemical remedies used against garden pests can have severe effects, not only on our health but also on the natural ecosystems around us. Here’s a list of alternative forms of weed control that save the Earth, our time, and money. You likely already have most of these ingredients at home!  Drizzle Vinegar Plain vinegar…
November 3, 2019
Ricardo Elisiário

“Don’t Rake The Leaves And Nature Will Thank You”

It’s the time of year when many homeowners have closed their gardens up for another year and are preparing their properties for the winter ahead. And while raking leaves might be good exercise, is it really necessary?  Your heart and inner ‘type A’ personality might say ‘yes’, but some environmental groups are saying ‘no’. The…
November 1, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

5 Cool Ways To Use A Pumpkin After Halloween

Halloween isn’t complete without the perfect pumpkin! Around the world, many families continue the tradition of picking an orange squash, carving a face into them, and then, unfortunately, throwing them out. A 2018 study in the UK found that 8 million pumpkins go to landfills after Halloween. In the US, 1.3 billion pounds are thrown away,…
October 30, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Unclear Labels A Driving Force Behind Food Waste

You may not know it, but there’s a good chance you’ve thrown perfectly fresh food into the garbage. A recent study by Ohio State University has found misunderstood food labels drive today’s food waste issues.  Published in the journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling, the research focused on items typically found in American refrigerators, including fruits,…
October 25, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

How To Use Herbs For A Perfect Cup Of Tea

This article appears in Garden Culture Magazine UK31 & US29 The colder months are for getting cosy by the fire with a warm cup of tea. While bags are easy and convenient, you don’t get as big a bang for your mug.  According to The Herbal Handbook For Homesteaders, storebought teabags often contain only dust;…
October 23, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Regenerative is the New Sustainable

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK30 & US28 What do you think; are we doing our humanity justice?  For everything that humanity has going for it, do you think we could be doing a better job? In some ways, we are not smart enough, but in others, we’re too smart for our…
October 21, 2019
Evan Folds

“Fall Harvest: Roasting Pumpkins”

Fun pumpkin fact: the world’s heaviest pumpkin ever recorded was grown in Belgium in 2016, weighing in at 2,624 pounds! A Connecticut man recently came close to breaking that record; his pumpkin weighed in at 2,294 pounds at the Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, there are many not-so-fun facts about pumpkins out there too, like…
October 17, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

#StoptheWaste Campaign Tackles Food Waste And Hunger

Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern has created a recipe for a Thai Coconut Salmon Soup that uses salmon heads and other pieces of fish you would usually throw away. It’s his way of helping to fight the problem of food waste and world hunger. Zimmern takes parts of the fish that typically never make it onto…
October 10, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Top Signs Your Plants Are Starving For Nutrients

Sometimes it’s challenging to understand what’s going on in the garden, even when we think we’re doing everything right. But are all of your plants’ needs being met?  Some symptoms will be more apparent than others, but all of them are signs that your garden is being deprived of essential nutrients. When that happens, you…
October 9, 2019
Ricardo Elisiário