This week I have to change my diet to a low fiber one since I will be getting a colonoscopy. I know it is a bit off topic when I consider this is a blog about growing food on an urban lot. But is it really? We live in a modern world where medicine is advancing…
Category: Healing Gardens
Create a Garden this Year for help with Stress in your Life
I had goals in 2017 to post each week ( which I plan on doing) but got side tracked due to some health issues. My health issues are not something that is life threatening. They are something many people deal with in life. I have often written on here about my “anxiety” attacks. They are…
Have you heard the news “Dirt is the new Prozac”
Just think dirt is the new Prozac! Yes, creating a garden in your city lot can help with depression and anxiety. There is scientific proof that it heals our mind! It is evident to those of us that grow plants or spend time outdoors that we feel better, but now we have scientific evidence that it…
Build a Tea Garden next to your kitchen and enjoy a cup at your picking!
I am presently creating an “herbal tea” garden this year and next spring, so this post was perfect to write this week. I want to place my herbal tea and culinary herb garden next to our kitchen. Culinary + Herbal Tea Garden to be located outside Kitchen this next year…. This next week I have…
Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson-Finally Scientific research to support the healthy benefits of growing close to home!
This book is based on scientific research about which vegetables are best to eat for keeping you healthy. Jo Robinson is a journalist that has read through the research for the past 10-15 yrs. I am using this book to redesign my urban potager this next year. I am looking at the types of food…
Immunity Gardens 