While harvesting his wheat and canola farm near Crosby in North Dakota, Lane Unhjem went into a cardiac arrest when his combine caught fire. He was immediately taken to the hospital, but his crops remained unharvested. This is where his friends, neighbors, and family members stepped in. They wasted no […]
Tending to veggies isn’t new to John Fallon, a Beverly Farms native who learned to grow his own crops when he was a child. He helped his Irish immigrant dad tend their backyard garden and learned all the tricks of the trade. Half a century later, he’s using those farming […]
According to a research done in Singapore, consuming mushrooms more than twice per week may help us avert memory and language issues happening after the age of 60. Namely, it’s believed that a one-of-kind antioxidant found in mushrooms is the ‘culprit’ for their brain-protective benefits. The researchers concluded that the […]
According to a recent study, gardening is an amazing way to spend the same energy amount as if you were in the gym! What’s more, the scientists concluded that regular gardening is linked with better well-being, lower stress, and higher physical activity. Why You Should Garden more often? The study […]
Bumblebees are doing more than just bumbling around our gardens-they’re assessing plants and checking out which flowers are the richest with pollen and nectar. The relationship between flowers and pollinators goes back some 130 million years. When checking out plants, these insects leave behind scent marks that inform them which […]
Thanks to this hack using those inexpensive plastic laundry baskets, you can plant and grow your own strawberry batches easily. With some stuff you already have at home, you can plant and grow strawberries in the comfort of your own home without spending a small fortune. Strawberries aren’t overly needy […]
The Nest Children’s Home in Kingston recently received a beautiful veggie garden as a gift. The representatives said this is something they wanted for a while. On National Children’s Day on May 21st, the children who live there got a garden gift from the Government through the Backyard Veggie […]
High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most common, preventable risk factors for cardiovascular illness. More than a billion people worldwide suffer from it. It’s defined as a systolic blood pressure at the value of 130 mm Hg or more and a diastolic one of more than 80 […]
Heart illness is one of the leading causes of death globally. With high levels of bad cholesterol, the risk of heart disease elevates. And, having low levels of good cholesterol and high triglycerides are also associated with increased risk of cardiovascular problems. But, the good news is that your diet […]
You don’t always need a garden patch to grow awesome veggies. In fact, you just need containers to grow these 5. Container gardening is increasingly popular, mostly because it lowers the issues caused by critters and weather. And, it also has a lot of advantages to offer and it’s great […]
