We are gardening with friends this year, helping out with their large garden in exchange for food. We go out there weekly and do what needs to be done. Each week, we can’t wait to go! The time we spend there is great family time. We work and laugh together — priceless times. Beginning a garden is alot of work without much payoff — yet. But we’re beginning to see fruit.

I bought an aloe vera plant last fall. The lady who sold it to me said it would fill up its pot by spring and need separating… she was right! There are so many shoots. I’m excited that I’ve managed to keep it alive and help it thrive through the winter. I keep it in [...]

Oh, my. I was just looking around at the www.sproutman.com website (specifically, his article section). He’s got a link to a PDF article explaining that consuming large amounts of buckwheat greens may cause people to become phototoxic, or sensitive to light. The article cites veterinary scientific research that the author, Gilles Arbour, backs up with [...]

The book I got yesterday is called “Sprouts: The Miracle Food” by Steve Meyerowitz. It is subtitled with “The Complete Guide to Sprouting.” I am thrilled that it is a relatively new publication (1999). I have been reading it avidly since I picked it up yesterday. He’s got a website. I haven’t been there yet. [...]