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Discover the many ways you are energized, clothed, nourished, healed, soothed and charmed by plants. Without them, we simply wouldn't be.

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War and compost

Have you ever wondered where chemical fertilizers came from?One evening, while working at my computer I heard gunfire and mortar shells exploding in the living room. I poked my head around the corner. Black and white images of men and machines were blasting across the TV screen. My husband looked up from his chair. "It's that documentary by Ken Burns about World War II." As soldiers stormed the beaches, I had a feeling there was one battle the 7-part series would not be covering. It's a battle t...

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[ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:15:00 -0800 ]

What Makes Gold Valuable?

What is more valuable, a plastic ring from a Cracker Jacks box or a gold wedding band?An REI tent or a 3-bedroom house?A sweater from the Salvation Army or from Nordstroms?An heirloom rose or a fern?Gold is not valuable in itself. It is valuable because there is so little of it. If sand were found only in small quantities, people would treasure it in their safe-deposit boxes; they would buy sand certificates, on important occasions they would exchange a little sand, and they would have the expre...

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[ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:03:04 -0800 ]

How do I love seaweed, let me count the ways...

I confess. I hold a special place in my heart for seaweed. Once when I running on the beach I sliced my foot on a shell. "Wrap it in seaweed," my Mom said. The wound healed quickly. Then, after moving to Alaska I discovered the magic of using seaweed in the garden......

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[ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:12:22 -0800 ]

Don't check your email on Sundays: 12 little New Year's resolutions that produce big results

What is it about making New Year's resolutions? We decide to exercise more, eat better and weed the garden more often--knowing full well that these decisions will come and go like the weather. So why do so many New Year's resolutions fizzle? Experts say change is possible, but to succeed, our desire for change must come from within, not from peer pressure. I'm sharing four simple steps to help you make--and keep--your New Year's resolutions. Even better, I've come up with a short list of 12 lit...

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[ Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:15:00 -0900 ]

Spinach scare: A lesson in disguise for you and me

The recent spinach scare, where E. coli-tainted spinach killed one person and hospitalized hundreds more, brought to the table the importance of food, that is, where it comes from and why we should care... Most of the food we buy travels great distances to reach our plate. A head of lettuce for example, travels about 2,000 miles from farm to market. These distances, measured in �food miles,� reveals how most of us are overly dependent on outside sources for breakfast, lunch and dinner. [Note: H...

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[ Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:48:53 -0800 ]

If a watermelon seed could talk (fruitful wisdom)

You know how the smallest experience can stop you in your tracks? Recently, my life was changed by a watermelon seed. Actually, it was William Jennings Bryan's take on the watermelon seed. Bryan served as Secretary of State under President Wilson. What's a guy like this doing talking about a little black seed? Listen to this 2-minute podcast. I promise that not only will you nod your head in wonderment, you'll never look at a watermelon seed the same way again. To listen to the podcast, you h...

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[ Wed, 03 May 2006 13:25:39 -0800 ]

So who invented toilet paper, anyway?

The use of toilet paper dates back to sixth century China, though in most parts of the world, paper was a rare commodity until the 17th or 18th centuries. Before this, people used a variety of devices for the purpose. In ancient Rome, public toilets were equipped with a sponge on a stick, which sat in a bucket of brine... SPECIAL NOTE: You can listen to the 2-minute audio-article by subscribing to my podcast feed (so you can open the attachment below) or just download/listen here to the m...

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[ Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:31:47 -0800 ]

"Purple Haze" Carrots Honor Jimi Hendrix

�'Scuse me while I kiss the sky.� If you play professional football, you�d like to win the Super Bowl; if you�re an actress, an Academy award would be nice. But if you�re a vegetable, flower or herb, the title of �All America Selection� winner says you�re the best of the best, garden-wise. This year�s winners include a very unusual carrot called "Purple Haze," named after the song by Rock 'n Roll legend Jimi Hendrix. [Please Note: I produced a fun, 2-minute audio piece from this article. To li...

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[ Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:57:45 -0900 ]

What are you doing for the next 4 minutes? Breathing, I hope.

We can live four weeks without food, four days without water, four minutes without air. For sure, air tops the list as the most essential requirement to our physical health. Yet air can be rather unhealthy this time of the year. With doors and windows closed, indoor air pollution levels can rise to dangerous levels. While air fresheners cover up the smell of stale air, this does little to improve the indoor air quality. However, there is an effective solution to this problem, plants. [Special: ...

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[ Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:54:14 -0900 ]

Gardening On the Web: What's Old Is New Again

Thanks to the Web, there�s a new way to find old seeds. It's 15 degrees outside. I'm checking my garlic, which is covered with plastic and frozen in the soil. The sun hits my cheek, but there�s little warmth in its kiss. To me, nothing provides more comfort on a winter day than sipping coffee and cruising through seed catalogs. In those pages rest the promise of spring and childhood memories of my Grammie's beans, hot and seasoned with bacon, salt and pepper. Today, it's easier to sprout pas...

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[ Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:04:49 -0900 ]

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