Home and Garden
Sweet Basil: Things You Need to Know About This Herb
Written by Thea Summer Deer |
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Sweet basil’s many herbal uses include culinary, landscaping, medicinal, and spiritual, and the essential oil can be found in fragrances and insect repellents. Cultivated largely as a culinary herb and often associated with Italian cuisine, basil is excellent in tomato-based dishes. It is also used cooked or raw in... Read more
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by Thea Summer Deer.
Growing Community with Community Gardens
Written by Peter Ladner |
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One of my first awakenings to the myriad benefits of community gardens was when the community police officer in a troubled neighborhood in Vancouver helped get one started. She wanted a project for the homeless people hanging around the neighborhood. They embraced it eagerly... Urban Farming Is Making A Comeback
Written by bobby jennings |
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by Peter Ladner.
While urban farming is not a new concept, it is making a modern comeback. The benefits of urban farming well surpass the nutrition aspect, though of course that is a major part of it.
