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The BBC is writing a series of multimedia articles called Follow the Food. The series investigates the challenges farmers face to deliver food to our tables such as climate change, growing populations … [Read More...]

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Mike McGrath Explains Why You Should Be Leaf Composting

We've written about it many times that composting your leaves each fall will do more for your garden than any store bought fertilizer ever will. Mike McGrath, hosts a weekly radio program on WHYY in Philidelphia called "You Bet Your Garden." In this Ted Talk, Mike explains why you should be compost your fall leaves and not put them out for the trash collection. … Read Full Article

One Person’s Effort To Increase The Number Of Monarch Butterflies

Watch what one person is doing to help revive the numbers of Monarch Butterflies in North America. … Read Full Article

10 Interesting Facts About Red Wigglers

Though Red Wigglers are a species of earthworm, they are rarely found in soil. Red Wigglers are photosensitive, therefore, they only work in the dark. Red Wigglers will excrete a foul smelling liquid when handled roughly. Red Wigglers when happy and healthy can eat about half of their weight in food each day. Red Wigglers have gizzards that need grit to help grind up their food. Soil, shredded leaves, coffee grinds are examples of things that support the Red Wigglers digestive process. Red … Read Full Article

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