Archive for June, 2016

Steve Solomon, I’m a believer

Monday, June 13th, 2016

I talked a lot about soil remineralization for the past two years. I’ve spent a lot of time and effort, not to mention money, bring my soil into balance in the hope that my ever-sluggish garden would get some pep in its step… in other words, that my plants might actually grow big and produce to […]

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Pretty purples

Saturday, June 11th, 2016

I always grow purple cabbages instead of green ones because of their higher nutrient density – after reading Nourishing Traditions I realized there are a lot of simple substitutions like these that I could make to boost my family’s health while expending zero extra effort. But also because I enjoy creating a kind of tapestry […]

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