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VeggieTrader Turns Lemons Into . . . Carrots?
Home gardens are all the rage, and if you have friends who grow their own produce, you probably end up eating a lot of it too. One downside to getting down and dirty in the garden is that you often have way too much of one thing (kale, anyone?) and not enough of another. Enter VeggieTrader, a new website that wants to help gardeners swap their surplus fruits and veggies for crops that might not have come up so well.
Yummy Links: From Chile Peppers to Tyler Florence
- A visual guide to chile peppers. — Chow
- A detailed look at Fall's cookbooks. — Eat Me Daily
- Find out which brand of Greek yogurt tastes the best.
Among Small Businesses, Office Gardens Are Sprouting
A number of boutique companies have begun offering a vegetable garden as an added perk for their employees. A garden requires virtually no resources, yet it can bring in huge benefits for the company, such as an increase in office morale, a pronounced focus on worker health and wellness, and an edge over other competitors.
Minneapolis, MN-based branding agency Haberman invested $10,000 to set up a garden for its 30 employees.
6 Ways to Enjoy Flowers (Safely) With Your Furry Friend
Warm weather walks aren't just a fresh way to get your pet out and about or work on your posture and fitness. They offer the visual bonus of blooming buds, chirping birds and an air of romance. In celebration of Flower Day, which happens to be today, I have put together a roundup of helpful hints for enjoying flowers and plant life both within your home and on the street.
How Much Do You Know About the First Garden?
The Obamas have been causing a lot of buzz since they moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Not only are they puppy-proofing the premises, but they've also planted a much talked about garden. Have you been following all the hype?
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Have You Jumped on the Gardening Bandwagon?
Now that Spring has sprung, there's one thing that can't stop growing — the urban gardening rage. First Alice Waters was all over the news, then the Obamas planted a garden in the White House, with California's first lady following suit shortly thereafter. And a few days ago, we told you this dainty mixed-herb garden was one of our must haves for April.
Yummy Links: From Edible Gardens to Cakes
- Following in the footsteps of Michelle Obama, California's first lady, Maria Shriver, plans her own edible garden. — Serious Eats
- Hop on the garden bandwagon by growing your own herbs indoors. — Chow
- Instead of hosting a baby shower, wait until the baby is born and host a sip and see.
Obamas to Plant White House Garden Today
Today is the day that Alice Waters and other Slow Food supporters have been waiting for: the Obamas will begin planting a garden on the White House lawn, the first such victory garden to be created since the one Eleanor Roosevelt planted during World War II.
The garden, which will be overseen by Sam Kass, the Obamas' former private chef from Chicago, will provide food for the first family's meals and formal dinners. White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford will write menus based on what's available in the garden.According to First Lady Michelle Obama, the biggest reason for growing a garden is to educate children about the benefits of growing fresh produce locally.
Must Read: Edible Schoolyard — A Universal Idea
Alice Waters has been making waves in the food industry lately, so many that she's appearing on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Along with other prominent foodies, she's strongly urging President Obama to promote local, sustainable eating by petitioning for a White House garden.
To solve the country's obesity crisis, Waters believes, we should plant more gardens, and not just any garden, but schoolyard gardens.
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