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10/17/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Controlling the soil-borne fungus Verticillium dahliae using natural approaches

American researchers tackled the means by which the spread of the pathogenic soil fungus Verticillium dahliae could be managed through natural means. They envisioned an approach where farmers would avoid planting infected seeds and instead cultivate broccoli crops that are immune to Verticillium wilt. The University of California supported this review. The researchers published their efforts in the […]

09/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Spent coffee grounds can be used as an organic amendment to enhance soil fertility

Spanish researchers tested the efficacy of spent coffee grounds as a natural means of amending the fertility of the soil. They reported that recycling the used coffee grounds was able to greatly increase the nutrients and respiration in the soil. This study was supported by the Universidad de Granada. Its findings were published in the journal Archives of Agronomy […]

04/20/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

14 fruits and vegetables to start planting in April

We’re hitting the middle of Spring! With temperatures rising and your garden soil reaching that “Goldilocks” temperature of not too hot and not too cold, now is the perfect time to plant most of your vegetable seeds. An article published on USFeeds.com lists 14 fruits and vegetables you should start planting now! Beans: Not just […]

03/15/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

Grow bigger, better, crunchier lettuce

(Homesteading.news) There is nothing quite like a garden-fresh salad that literally came straight from your garden. And one of the main ingredients of any garden fresh salad is leafy, crunchy lettuce. First, a little history. Did you know that lettuce is one of the oldest food plants known to Man? It’s believed to have originated […]

03/10/2016 / By Tara Paras

Raw food diet helps woman overcome 17-year-long battle with fibromyalgia

Stacy Stowers thought she’d forever suffer from the painful, debilitating effects of fibromyalgia. To ease the pain, she even tried an unhealthy diet of coffee, sleeping pills and alcohol on an almost daily basis. “I couldn’t get out of bed or get dressed,” Stowers says. “Eventually my teeth started to fall out,” reports Natural News. […]

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