Tag Archives: gardening

Eco-Tip of the Week: My Favorite Un-Recipes

This week, CEH’s Research Director Caroline Cox follow-ups on our Culinary Month tips to tell us about how she likes to grow, shop for, and prepare the organic food she loves.
Unrecipe #1:  Every meal
Ingredients:
1. Your neighborhood farmers market
2. A few minutes of your time to sample what’s for sale and talk with the farmers
3. Anything [...]

Environmental Tip of the Week: Keeping Toxics out of your Yard

So, you might have heard the old nursery rhyme:  Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?
It goes on to say something about cockle shells and other weird plant names.  But that first line asks a pretty good question.  How does your garden grow?  Do you use home pesticides or chemical remedies to make [...]