Organic fruits and vegetables represent over 12 percent of fruit and vegetable sales in the U.S., yet total organic acreages remain below 1 percent of the country’s total acreage in crop production. The organic seed sector is even smaller. Many popular varieties of fruits and vegetables are bred conventionally. Without organic seeds available, organic growers … Read more
Okay, I confess it, I adore seed indexes. No, just watching an online website but a FACTUAL, in print paper seed catalog with 20 assortments of pumpkins, berry shrubberies of all kinds, and sheets of propositions on herbs and seasonings. In general, they start incoming in the middle of January when we’ve remained frozen in … Read more
Growing vegetables can be more difficult than it seems, so little knowledge is needed, as always in life. Vegetables from private gardens are the healthiest, so it would be best if we can have our own. That means that we will avoid pesticides and other harmful chemicals that big industries can use. Even smaller farms … Read more
Urban gardening is no longer a trend in 2024. It is a real movement that spreads like wildfire around the world’s capitals, enriching the gloomy environment of concrete, glass, and steel. On rooftops, balconies, terraces, and between buildings, you can see little parks full of trees, shrubs, and flowers – and if the space is … Read more
History Pizza is one of the most popular dishes in the entire world. However, it was not always as widespread and loved as it is today. In the 16thcentury Italy, mostly Naples, a galette flatbread was the equivalent of our pizza. In those times, the pizza was known as the dish for poor people. It … Read more