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A Food Revolution in the Making, from Victory Gardens to the White House Lawn

Michael Pollan | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Nrdc, Michelle Obama, Michael Pollan, Local Food, White House Garden, Sustainable Food, In Defense of Food, Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Gardening, Local Farmers, Victory Garden, Victory Gardens, Green News

If we want to make significant progress in reducing global warming we will need to wean the American food system off its heavy diet of fossil fuel and put it back on a diet of solar energy.

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Claim Your Land: Start A Kitchen Garden With Free Seeds

Hillary Newman | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Sowing the Seeds, Michelle Obama, Ferry Morse, Earth Day, Gardening, Barack Obama, Wal-Mart, Victory Garden, Eating Matters, Environment, Green Living, Giy, Green News

To help spread the message, Wal-Mart and Ferry-Morse Seed Company have teamed up to send the first 500 readers of this article three packets of starter seeds. Be one of them!

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Before You Grow: 5 Reasons to Go Peat-Free in Your Garden

Paula Crossfield | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmental Stewardship, Soil, Gardening, Earth Day, Peat Moss, Green News

It's Earth Day, and in the spirit of stewardship I'm thinking about good soil. Choosing peat could do unforeseen damage to the Earth, while an otherwise environmentally engaged gardener's plot thrives.

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A Queen for Today!

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Handbags, Queen Elizabeth Corgis, Michelle Obama, Houses, President Barack Obama, Tiarras, Hats, Horses, Jewelry, Queen Elizabeth II, Reparations, Gay, William Beckford, Prince Charles, Style, York House, Slavery, Native American Ascot, Buckingham Palace, Prince Phillip, Windsor Castle, Gardening, Princess Anne, Horse Racing, Coaching, Sandringham, Balmoral, London-United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth's 83rd Birthday, Style News

Still reigning, still smiling, after 56 years! The Glorious Queen Elizabeth Rose Who has worked harder or better, and so long, at a tiresomely t...

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Grow A Lot Of Potatoes In Very Little Space

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Farming, Gardening, Green Living, Potatoes, Growing Potatoes, Giy, Victory Garden, Green News

Who says you need a huge garden to grow a whole lot of potatoes? Nobody--at least not anymore. Turns out you can grow up to 100 lbs of potatoes, and a...

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America's Dangerous Short Sighted Future

Tri Robinson | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Farming, Heirloom-Vegetables, Bioengineered Seeds, Hybrid Seeds, Agriculture, Farmers, Biodiversity, Sustainability, Heirloom Seeds, Gardening, Famers Suicide, Sustainable, Green News

Heirloom seed will continue to serve humanity as long as there are stewards who understand their value and continue to protect their integrity.

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Ring In Spring With Gas-Free Lawn Mowers

Lighter Footstep | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Lawncare, Gardening, Green Living, Electric-Lawn Mower, Classic Lawn Mowers, Gas-Free Lawn Mowers, Giy, Green News

In environmental terms, lawnmowers are absolutely filthy. According to the California Environmental Protection Agency, running an average mower for on...

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Spring Bulbs: Nature's Wonders

Suzy Bales | Posted 05.15.2009 | Style

Read More: Spring Bulb, Spring Flowers, Planting, Gardening, Bulbs, Style News

Tiny spring bulbs are among Mother Nature's most carefree plants, undemanding and adaptable. Their ability to roll with the punches and go forth and multiply is a miracle.

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"HR 875" Myth Sows Terror Among Organic Gardeners

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.10.2009 | Green

Rep. Rosa DeLauro knew she had a problem when her colleagues began asking her on the House floor about her bill that was going to put small farmers ou...

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Operation Salad: Take 1

Johanna Smith | Posted 05.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic Vegetable Garden, Organic Farming, Food Matters, Gardening, Organic Food, Eating Matters, Vegetables, Green News

So now my seeds are all set up on windowsills around my apartment. Nothing much seems to have happened yet. I spritz them daily and hope that something green transpires shortly.

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The HR 875 Food Safety Modernization Act Scare

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic, Food, HR 875, Gardening, Food Safety Modernization Act, Green News

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Sowing the Seeds of Change

Liane Weintraub | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Michelle Obama, Healthy Living, Gardening, Children, Organic, Food Matters, Eating Matters, Organic Food, White House Garden, Living News

Having planted an organic vegetable garden and seen the impact on my own family, I feel a kinship of spirit toward Michelle Obama that seems to grow day-by-day.

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Greener Lawns, In More Ways Than One

nytimes.com | JULIE SCELFO | Posted 05.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Lawns, Lawns, Green Living, Gardening, Giy, Green News

What if you don't have a compost bin? Bagged compost is available, and there are bagged organic fertilizers that have things like feather meal, alf...

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5 Organic Gardening Tips For The White House Gardeners (and You!)

Rodale.com | Leah Zerbe | Posted 05.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Gardening Tips, Gardening, Organic Garden, White House Garden, Michelle Obama Garden, Living News

Here are 5 tips from Scott Meyer and Organic Gardening for the White House gardeners, and those who would like to join them: • Heirloom options: Mr...

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Masonades: Organic Refreshments to Go, Farm Style

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic Farming, Organic Food, Going Green, Green, Food, Green Living, Gardening, Organic, Green News

I'm a big fan of fresh, natural, lemonade and brewed ice tea. I found a way to make my own single-serving sized version in portable containers.

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A Forgotten Bulb: Fool's Onion

Suzy Bales | Posted 04.30.2009 | Style

Read More: Flower Arranging, Flowers, Gardening, Spring Planting, Bulbs, Onion, Fool's Onion, Spring Flowers, Botonists, Spring-Flowers, Alium, Botany, Style News

The fool is the one who doesn't bother to plant the Fool's Onion.

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Victory Gardens Around The Country (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 04.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Seed Sales, Gardening, Home Gardening, Vegetables, Victory Gardens, Gardens, Living News

CNN's "Your Bottom Line" did a segment Saturday on the dramatic rise in seed sales this spring as more people turn to home gardening. Watch the video ...

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The Obamas Get Their Hands Dirty

Dr. Brent Ridge | Posted 04.25.2009 | Living

Read More: White House, Kitchen Gardeners International, Landreth Seed Company, Heirloom Vegetables, Eleanor Roosevelt, Obama, Sharon Springs, Gardening, Dr. Brent, Beekman 1802, Victory Garden, Living News

The Obamas' garden is victoriously symbolic; gardening is about more than better health, safer foods, and environmental stewardship.

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Michelle Obama's Fresh Food Bail Out

Liz Neumark | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Sylvia Center, Katchkie Farm, The Obama Effect, Kinderhook, Food Matters, Politics of Food, Michelle Obama, Food, Gardening, White House Vegetable Garden, Vegetable Garden, Obama Effect, Living News

The goal is to inspire young people to discover good nutrition through joyful, delicious experiences with healthy and seasonal fruits and vegetables.

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The "White House Organic Vegetables Brand"?

A. Siegel | Posted 04.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic Gardening, Gardening, White House Garden, Michelle Obama, Victory Garden, Green News

Michelle will be digging up part of the White House lawn for an organic vegetable garden. While the food from the garden will help feed the first family, the savings on the grocery bill isn't the driving force.

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Get Free Soil For Your New Container Garden

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 04.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Urban Farming, Gardening, Green Living, Container Garden, Free Soil, Giy, Green News

Sources for Free Soil Craigslist A favorite site for bargains, surf the "free" section or post a wanted add for clean fill. People are sometimes s...

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Vegetable Gardening: Two Books Make It Easy To Grow Your Own

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Vegetables, Square Foot Gardening, Gardening, Green News

If the Obamas can tear up a patch of the White House lawn for a vegetable garden --- and my bet is: they will --- then you can probably have one too.

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Blamer vs. Cramer: Why Jon Stewart Won the Battle but Might Lose the War

Randall Amster | Posted 04.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Entertainment, 401k, Money, Jon Stewart, Economy, Green, Garden of Eden, Jon Stewart Jim Cramer, Gardening, Mad Money, Media, Jim Cramer Daily Show, Jim Cramer, Economic Crisis, Environment, Media News

Yes, Stewart clearly eviscerated Cramer the other night. Maybe that made some folks feel marginally better about things, but this sort of pistol-whipping palliative (entertaining as it may be) won't in itself turn the tide.

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Tomorrow's Info Today: Staying Ahead of the News Cycle

Randall Amster | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media

Read More: The Future, Future, Media News, Unified Theory, Information Overload, Green Collar Economy, Green Jobs, Rush Limbaugh, Current Events, Economy, Victory Gardens, Information Age, The Commons, Teleportation, Recession, Star Trek, Nature, Privatization, Agribusiness, Robotics, Gardening, Gmo, Robots, Vulture Capitalism, Humor, Speculation, New Media, Humor and Satire, Media News

From now on, I will only get my news from future-based sources, and thus seek to remain ahead of the curve. Outlandish, you say? Impossible? You are obviously so behind the times.

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