19th December 2012 By Amelia Harris Staff Writer for Wake Up World Today, as the end of 2012 approaches, I am exceptionally proud of Wake Up World. Our contributors from all over the world work...
Category - Gardening
How to Grow Your Own Superfoods Indoors
21th November 2012 By Carolanne Wright Guest Writer for Wake Up World No need to bypass all the health perks of fresh superfoods this season — simply grow them inside on a sunny...
16 Foods That’ll Re-Grow from Kitchen Scraps
By Andy Whiteley Contributing writer for Wake Up World Looking for a healthy way to get more from your garden? Like to know your food is free of the pesticides and other nasties that are...
Gardening as Politics: Digging the Founding Gardeners
12 October 2012 By Andrea Wulf Guest Writer for Wake Up World America’s Founding Fathers knew the importance of gardening and the environment. Today’s efforts — urban...
Seven Tips For Creating a Successful Organic Vegetable Garden
28th September 2012 By Aurora Geib – naturalnews.com There is nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor, literally! The seeds you just planted turn out as little shoots and flowers...
Food Storage: 20 Crops That Keep and How to Store Them
By Barbara Pleasant – motherearthnews.com Here in southwest Virginia, my partner and I take pride in growing and storing most of our fruits and vegetables. Knowing where our food comes...
Seven Giant Herbs You Can Grow at Home
By Erica Glasener – networx.com I admit it, I live to eat. I also enjoy cooking and having fresh herbs to use for soups, stews and salads. With this in mind I grow...
No Garden? Here Are 66 Things You Can Grow At Home In Containers
By Rachel Cernansky Growing your own food is exciting, not only because you get to see things grow from nothing into ready-to-eat fruits and veggies, but you also don’t have to worry about the...
Free Tea: 6 Plants to Grow Your Own Herbal Brew
By Sayward Rebhal, Maybe you know of a berry bush in a nearby park. Maybe there’s a patch of clover around the corner. Once you’re onto it, it’s hard not to see tea almost...
How to Start Your Own Garden Almost Free
By Alina Niemi – Kitchen Garden International Yes, the economy is in bad shape, I know. But don’t use that as an excuse for not gardening. You can take the expensive route...
Creating a Healing Garden – 9 Healing Herbs You Can Grow Yourself
By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World Herbs have been used for centuries to soothe and to heal. According to Wikipedia: Herbs have long been used as the basis of...
Hidden Food in Your Yard You Walk Past Every Day
By Dr Mercola A major part of achieving optimal health is living in partnership with nature. Growing your own food is a great way to rekindle this connection with nature. But have you thought...