Daily Archives: April 2, 2025


Time to Make Sauerkraut

by Joyce Peters Cabbage is one of those overlooked nutrient powerhouses. The cabbage family, which includes arugula, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower and kale, is rich in folate, vitamins C, E, and K, and fiber. All are good sources of phytonutrients that help lower inflammation and reduce the risk of cancer. […]

Making Sauerkraut

DIY greenhouse

Saving Your Seedlings with a DIY Greenhouse

by Margie Siegal The bird in the photos is a California Towhee. This robin-sized bird is common in the San Francisco Bay Area. It eats just about anything, but what it really likes is the seedlings you just planted. One year I lost half of my tomato starters to this […]


Building the Forest Floor

by Birgitt Evans Think about the last time you walked in a forest. There was a carpet of leaves, the newly fallen lying atop decomposing layers of leaf litter, the smell of dampness, perhaps some mushrooms poking up ready to send their spores out into the woods. And if you […]

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