Families are tossing out about 14% of all food they bring into the home, according to research at the University of Arizona. That’s an average of 470 pounds of food per year! Fresh fruits and vegetables make up a large portion of that poundage, mostly because it goes bad before it can do your body good.

To help you say, “Whoa” to waste,
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What a hot one … and no we don’t mean the peppers! Our garden survived some unusual extreme heat in July. Here’s a video of the garden and how our veggies were surviving the heat. The students were planning for a garden party in August before they headed back to school. We’ll be back in September to show you what we’ve been able to h....

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Is your vegetable garden exhibiting a case of the summertime blues? Heat and glaring sun can do a lot of damage to your plants, especially as they get nearer to harvest. Since no plant can live without it, make every drop of H₂0 count.

Watch for wilting. Be sure to water your vegetables and herbs....

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Our garden is growing strong! Even throughout this hot, hot summer, our students, teachers and parents have been able to keep the garden healthy and thriving. We’ve had tremendous volunteer support to help water and weed, and now we’re having a wonderful time harvesting our vegetables!

Our first harvest produced 2 gallons of green beans, 18 cucumbers,....

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“Something’s rotten in Denmark!” I said to myself as one of my plant’s containers busted open, spewing putrid water and stinky dirt, because nothing will ever change the fact that I was an English major in college.

So in my last post....

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