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Apr 24, 20221 min read
Recipe: Garlic Scape and Walnut Pesto
So flavorful, this pesto stands on its own with pasta, crusty bread, & steamed veggies.
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Apr 24, 20221 min read
What's a Garlic Scape?
Scapes are the delicious, tender stem & flower bud of hardneck garlic plants. Hardneck garlics are the most rugged and cold hardy of the...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Wake Up Your Senses With Sweet Spearmint
A delicate menthol Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Melissa Walker Horn on Unsplash Spearmint is native from Ireland to China, and...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Basil: A Sacred Herb
Basil: what's growing now, tips to grow your own, and other interesting facts!
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Vervain: Steep to Soothe and Calm
A bitter, floral tea Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash The genus Verbena, or Vervain, consists of 150...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Feb 14, 20221 min read
Brew Tea or Eat Tender Mums Leaf
Reminiscent of chamomile Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Nadiia Ploshchenko on Unsplash Historical writings describe...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
Gardening for Better Nutrition
Understanding the basics of nutrition, elevates gardening from a pleasant hobby to a health-critical activity – not only for ourselves and o
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Purslane: a Scrumptious Salad Green
A crunchy succulent Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Image by Charles Darwin Station via Wikimedia Also called duckweed, purslane makes an...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jan 31, 20221 min read
Calendula: Sacred Herb for Skin Health
Flowery yet bitter Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Anastasiya Romanova on Unsplash Calendula, or pot marigold, is an Aster that...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Enjoy the French Art of Charcuterie
Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Image by Michel Cellier via Shutterstock Charcuterie started in 15th century France, where pork butchers...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Artemisia: Treat Worms and Find the Green Fairy
A bitter aromatic Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Image by Jeffrey Robb from Pixabay Artemisia includes hundreds of species, which belong...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Scrumptious Roux for Potato Soup from Scratch
Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Image by Anakumka via Shutterstock Chefs make a roux, a combination of flour and fat, as a base to thicken...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Dandelion: A Weed or a Super Green?
Bitter and earthy Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by olena ivanova on Unsplash Dandelions, also known as blowballs, originate from...
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Jan 1, 20221 min read
3-5 Activities
Learning resources and activities for grades 3-5 Introduction to Nutrition Video Intro to Nutrition Lessons (3rd - 5th grade) 2 minute...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Home Made Spice Mix for Delicious Chili
Source: jmheatherly.medium.com By Foodio on Shutterstock Chili would not exist without generations of native Central and South Americans....
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Dec 25, 20211 min read
K-2 Activities
Learning resources and activities for grades K-2 Color with me: Agriculture! Click to download this gardening scene coloring sheet. Watch...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 20, 20211 min read
Eucalyptus: Feed a Koala and Open Your Breath
Intense menthol aroma Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Valeriia Miller on Unsplash Eucalyptus represents a family of evergreen...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Assign Roles and Get Growing
Delegate Responsibility Find out who can dedicate time to work in the garden. Generally, having one or two people oversee operations...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Prep Your Garden to Thrive
You may not know what to plant yet, but now is time to prep your worksite. After reaching consensus, you know where the garden will be....
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Plan a Garden of Your Dreams
Step four is to plan your garden! Take the time to make this garden fit your needs and be your own. Be as whimsical or practical as you...
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