By Kaitlyn Keegan From Hartford Courant With prices at the grocery store still high, many people are turning to a more sustainable source of food: gardens. Whether you own your home or rent an apartment, there is a way for you to begin growing vegetables. Homeowners have a few options including starting a backyard garden…

Q: I saw your YouTube short video that gave a couple of tips on buying and planting grafted tomatoes, but I don’t understand why you would graft two tomato plants together. It seems like they would be very expensive, and I don’t see any benefit. A: There are two types of grafted vegetables. First, you…

Odds are, among many, that’d be a nope. Fair enough. But spurred by factors such as a burgeoning population and dwindling land availability, it might be time to rearrange your mindset. After all, vertical farming could be leveraged to meet the world’s expanding food demands in light of a growing population and the availability of…

If everyone began doing this, it could put supermarkets out of business, save you a small fortune and save our planet from soil degradation, water pollution and climate change. What this man achieved in this one-year challenge is nothing short of remarkable. Have you ever wanted to grow your own food but didn’t know where…

These days more and more people are taking their health into their own hands. One way they are doing this is by growing their own herbs, veggies and plants. and making sure there are no pesticides, or unwanted chemicals in their gardens and food. But its very difficult to maintain a clean and chemical free…

Despite today’s trend of linking the potato to junk food (think French Fries or chips!) the first vegetable that I am planting early spring in my garden are potatoes! In fact, potatoes are not only a beloved comfort food, they are also considered to be healthy and help with weight loss. Originally from South America,…

Where can you get the most nutritious food on the planet? It may be surprising to learn that it can be found growing on a kitchen counter-top near you! Most people know that sprouts are the healthy origin of vegetables and occasionally encounter them as a garnish. What they likely don’t know, is that sprouts…

Want your children to eat their vegetables? Without a doubt, the best way to get a child to eat a vegetable is to have them grow it. That one-on-one experience is inspiring to see as a child learns about beauty, food, and patience when learning how to grow for themselves. Having a small kitchen or…

Growing your own food can lead to improvements in your health and wellbeing. Even a small garden can have a big impact on you and your family’s big health. Because we cannot create vitamins or fiber within our bodies, we must find nutritive foods that will supply the critical components we need to help the…