gardening

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26 Aug 14

Help for My Gardener’s Hands!

  I’ve always got my hands in the dirt. Worms are my friends. I season my soil with chicken poop. With all that happening, more likely than...
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24 Aug 14

Photo of the Day: Why Eggplant is My Favorite Vege...

Just look at how gorgeous it is… I took that photo right before I ate it! Eggplant is a great meat substitute for your vegetarians, and the bulk...
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27 Jul 14

Quick! Help Me Create Some Meals with the Massive ...

Whew. Got back from the Tenth Annual BlogHer conference in San Jose feeling a bit nervous. I mean, I called everyday to say hello to the hubby and kid...
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22 Jul 14

Nutritious, Delicious, and Filling: How to Make Yo...

I’ve had mixed success with tomatoes this season. My heirloom tomatoes I grew from seed have produced “meh,”  (good but not prolifi...
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20 Jul 14

Feeling Lonely? Isolated? Use Social Media to Crea...

I recently got a note from a black woman married interracially, and it got me to thinking about how sometimes, interracial relationships can cause cha...
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14 Jul 14

Watermelon in a Pot? Yaaaaaeeessss….

Nothing says summer like a ripe, juicy watermelon. That’s why I’d decided to grow some despite my extremely limited garden space. Watermel...
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black women, eating habits, diabetes, weight loss, nutrition, obesity, stress, lifestyle, diet, organic, gardening,
13 Jul 14

More Black Women Taking Up the Fight to Tackle Obe...

It’s no secret that some black women have a complicated relationship with food. For some of us, food means love, comfort, safety. When you’...
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07 Jul 14

In Season in the “Beauty Garden”…...

Hot summer months means eggplants…and lots of them. You’re probably noticing that these are on sale at your local market, so nows your cha...
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05 Jun 14

Low Carb, Hight Nutrition: Roasted Carrot and Leek...

My beauty garden is going strong and the carrots and leeks I’ve been growing are ready to harvest. I’ve been trying to think of creative r...
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30 May 14

How Growing What I Eat is Getting Me the Body I Wa...

I’ve noticed that as my garden grows and changes, my body shrinks. I’m spending a lot of time taking care of what I’m growing and ea...
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05 May 14

Paleo-riffic Sweet Potato Noodles with Crispy Sage

  I’m growing two types of organic sage leaves in my garden along my fence in order to save room for bigger plants. I’ve been using i...
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03 May 14

One of the Easiest (and Healthiest) Vegetables to ...

I realize that not everyone is like me when it comes to gardening. While I’m out in the patio with my coffee first thing in the morning to polli...
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21 Apr 14

Cramped for Space, But Got a Fence? Consider ̵...

Urban gardening is coming into it’s own, and more and more innovative concepts are being developed so that more people can grow their own food n...
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14 Apr 14

I’m Loving Swiss Chard for Organic Gardening...

  Almost mid April and there’s little chance of frost anywhere, so there’s no excuse for not getting outside and starting your spring...
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