On AlterNet: gardens

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

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.

How NYC May Be Revolutionizing the Way Kids Eat

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. June 4, 2010.

In NYC 25 schools are taking part in a program not only to eat whole, organic foods, but also to work in the soil and see little seedlings mature into healthy, edible plants.

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.

The Obamas Kick Off a Victory Garden Movement -- Who Will Join Them?

Kerry Trueman, Huffington Post. March 25, 2009.

Now that there's a White House veggie garden, what's next? Schoolyards, retirement homes, vacant urban lots, governors' mansions ...

Listen to Roger the Gardener: Make the White House a Model of Sustanability

Roger Doiron, AlterNet. October 29, 2008.

Here's a way for the candidates to win the votes of the 25 million households that grow some of their own food.

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?

Go for an 'Edible Estate': The Case Against Lawns

Fritz Haeg, Metropolis Books. April 4, 2008.

Why do we dedicate so much property to something that requires precious resources, endless hours and contaminates our air and water?

Urban Farming: Coming to a City Near You

Jason Mark, E Magazine. March 26, 2007.

Propelled by the obesity epidemic and the drive for more sustainable economies, an urban agriculture movement is flowering across the U.S.