Category Archives: Sustainable Living

What To Eat When Wild Winds Wail

Speedy, Hearty Winter Soups That Satisfy When wild winds wail and drenching downpours make the armchair look especially attractive, it’s time to plan, not plant. While dreaming into this year’s garden, why not make some splendid soup? On chilly days, … Continue reading →

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Food Quality In Decline

Who Cares About Nutrition? Over the past several decades, numerous studies have uncovered ways in which today’s food supply is less nutritious than that of the past. Government reports on the levels of vitamins and minerals in fresh food today, … Continue reading →

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Powerhouse Plants For Home Gardeners

The Search For More Nutritious Vegetables Although American food quality in general is in decline, we Northwestern gardeners have a remarkable resource close at hand. The Alf Christianson Seed Company in Mount Vernon, Washington (for many years the last major … Continue reading →

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Winter Skin Care From The Garden

Natural Body Care When It Counts Winter time can be hard on our skin, which is, after all, our largest organ and one of the most environmentally sensitive. Indoors, forced air heating dries out skin and hair. Outdoors, cold wind … Continue reading →

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