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Easy to grow and good to eat

By Susan Smith-Durisek, Lexington Herald-Leader — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Microgreens pack surprisingly powerful, nutrient-rich punch

The teensiest of seedlings, microgreens can pack a surprisingly powerful, nutrient-rich flavor punch.

Tasting the wild

By Bill Daley , Tribune Newspapers — Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Foraging for food brings flavor and discovery

Fall can be a perfect time to whet the appetite with foraged food — if you have expert advice, exercise considerable caution and know exactly what you're looking at before you eat it.

Vetting out the easiest, most important things to recycle

By Chanie Kirschner, Mother Nature Network — Tue, 1 Jun 2010 16:38:58 EDT

Soda cans are one of three easy items to keep in mind when recycling

To make being green a less bit cubersome, here's a basic rundown on the most important -- but easiest -- things to recycle from the National Recycling Coalition.

Green gardening: 5 ways to make your experience environmentally friendly

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT

This year make your gardening experience an environmentally friendly one with five innovative ideas from the Green Bride Guide .

Waste management

By Monica Eng , Tribune Newspapers — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

With edible garbage at record highs, here's how home cooks can reduce

North American consumers make more food waste than anyone else on the planet. But there's an upside: Just about any improvement will mean progress.

Beauty products made with natural ingredients

By Janet Kinosian — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

More skin- and hair-care products are being made with ingredients straight out of the garden. Here are a few brands.

It's never been easier to feel like a natural woman. The 1960s mantra about getting ourselves back to the garden now applies to an increasing number of beauty products, with some small companies literally going to the garden and farm to bring customers fresh, natural, pure and organic ingredients in their hair- and skin-care items.

New app tracks farmers markets

By Kara Yorio, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:42:47 EDT

A new app for your smart phones and tablet devices helps you find places in your area to buy farm-fresh produce.

How to plant a tree

By Bill Daley , Tribune Newspapers — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Arbor Day Foundation offers advice in time for Earth Day

Plant a tree? Sure! If Queen Elizabeth II is out there doing it in her mid-80s, you can too.

Liking yourself just the way you are

By Alene Dawson — Sun, 8 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Don't fall victim to impossible standards of beauty, experts say. Embrace your uniqueness.

Don't fall victim to impossible standards of beauty, experts say. Embrace your uniqueness.

Against the grain

By Monica Eng , Tribune Newspapers — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

'Wheat Belly' author claims staple is destructive to the body

Cardiologist and author, William Davis, claims genetically modified staple is destructive to the body.