On AlterNet: gardening

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "gardening"

New Book Takes the Scary Out of Gardening: Turns Out Growing Your Own Food Is Really Easy

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. March 3, 2011.

Gardening newbies, seasoned seedsters and those in between will all find much to enjoy in this eloquent, witty and empowering guide from Michele Owens.

10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow At Home

Tina McCarthy, EcoSalon. April 25, 2010.

Here are some crops that even the least green thumbed can tackle, and tips on how to make them flourish.

How Everyday Citizens are Breaking the Law for Mother Earth

Katherine Butler, EcoSalon. March 29, 2010.

Meet the people who like to push the legal edge when it comes to going green.

Outrage in San Francisco: City Gives Residents 'Organic' Compost Containing Toxic Sewage Sludge

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. March 4, 2010.

The city's actions are a wake-up call that the entire nation regularly consumes foods grown on fields fertilized with sludge.

Can Gardening Make Your Sex Life Better?

Makenna Goodman, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 25, 2009.

The skeptical reader will probably go, say what? But I believe gardening is a good model to go off of -- in terms of getting off.

Save Water by Learning How Much Your Plants Really Need

Leandre Poisson, Gretchen Vogel Poisson, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 5, 2009.

With the increase of local and small family food production, comes a bigger need for water -- but water is a precious resource.

How to Start a Traditional Compost Pile in Your Yard

R.J. Ruppenthal, Chelsea Green Publishing. May 28, 2009.

For reducing the amount of waste you send to the landfill, composting is essential if you have the means to do it properly.

Farms Race: The Obama's White House Garden Has Given Fire to an International Movement

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. May 1, 2009.

The first garden has spurred a race to plant flags on other high-profile plots and lay claim to various other gardening firsts.

A Great Summer Garden Starts Now

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. January 14, 2009.

Gardening season starts when you open your first seed catalog in the dead of winter -- which means right now.

How You Can Start a Farm in Heart of the City

Kelly Coyne, Erik Knutzen, Process Media. January 9, 2009.

Sick of flavorless, genetically modified, pesticide-drenched frankenvegetables? It's time to start growing food in your back yard.

Turning Your Lawn into a Victory Garden Won't Save You -- Fighting the Corporations Will

Stan Cox, AlterNet. June 23, 2008.

The corporate agriculture industry would like nothing better than to see us spend all of our free time in our gardens and not in political dissent.

Plant a Garden, Get a Tax Break?

Roger Doiron, AlterNet. April 11, 2008.

We give tax breaks to encourage people to put solar panels on their roofs, so why not offer incentives for healthy food production in their backyards?