LifeStyle

Gardening

Flavor is just one of the pleasures you can enjoy when you grow your own food.  Biting into a fresh ripe tomato plucked from the vine or snacking on long beans as they grow in the garden provides a unique flavor experience.  Having a garden  provides direct access to food that can be harvested, prepared and fed to your family daily during the growing season. If you learn how to preserve your harvest, you will be able to stock your pantry and feed your family even when the growing season is over. Learn more about gardening here.

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Growing vegetables without the use of toxin chemicals is important for our health. 

Learn about the health  benefits of various vegetables and how you can grow them.  Read More 

Plants are similar to humans in many ways.  For example, they have a circulatory system that distributes nutrients and eliminates what is not needed.  They contain various components that can be beneficial to our physical, spiritual and mental health.   Get to know these plants and how to raise them.ReadMore

Healthy Neighborhood Gardening Programs

Learn about community gardens, school programs, entrepreneurial opportunities and other programs.  Explore tools to implement and run them.ReadMore

Hydroponics is growing plants in a water solution, without soil.  Basic guidelines are provided to start your own hydroponic garden.ReadMore

Tips and Tools

Basic gardening concepts and a wide range of useful information can be found here.ReadMore

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Educational

Growing plants can provide many opportunities to learn gardening and the life lessons it teaches.