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HORSETAIL HERB SAID TO REMOVE ALUMINUM( life / health / food / plants )
According to this article, anyway.
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52 PLANTS IN THE WILD YOU CAN EAT( life / health / food / plants )
You should NEVER eat unripe elderberries.An important comment, above. That caution aside, this is good to know if you’re ever starving or just have the mu... read more
BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTS? THINK AGAIN.( life / health / environment / plants )
Good info. I wonder if Ace Hardware stores are any better? Probably need to buy my plants from the farmer’s market. ... read more
BENEFITS OF TURMERIC (2013)( life / health / food / plants )
Nothing can replace exercise, but turmeric extract does a pretty good job of producing some of the same cardiovascular health benefits, most notably in women undergoing age-associated adverse changes in arterial health.... read more
THIS YEAR'S (2013) VEGETABLE GARDEN( life / health / food / plants )
My checklist for this year’s vegetable garden:Soil tilled? Check! Top soil added? Check! Plants bought? Check! Seeds for plants not available for purchase? Check! Plants planted? Check!... read more
BRITISH TOWN GROWS ALL OF ITS OWN VEGETABLES, IMPROVED CIVIC LIFE( life / health / food / plants )
British town grows all of its own vegetables, witnesses improved civic life and reduced crime as a result. W... read more
PICK YOUR OWN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FARMS( life / health / food / plants )
This could prove useful as food (and gas) prices soar this coming year: Where to Find Pick-Your-Own Fruit and Vegetable Farms/Orchards for Local, Fresh Fruit, Vegetables an... read more
SAVED A BLACKBERRY BUSH( life / health / food / plants )
A couple of them, actually. I was going to post this to blackberryrescue , but there is no such site. Wait, maybe I should check. You never know. Guess what? There IS such a... read more