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8 of the best fruits and vegetables you can eat in their entirety

In the United States, approximately 40 percent of food is never eaten. Not only does this food waste damage your...

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Woman’s lost engagement ring found rooted to a carrot – 13 years later

Watch while you weed, or you may lose a ring. Gloves can help, not only to prevent contact with soil-borne infections...

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This beautiful but toxic weed could make you go blind

Be careful before you pick that pretty wildflower. Giant hogweed, which can grow up to twenty-feet-tall and produce...

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10 vegetables to plant now for a bountiful spring harvest

Here we are at the end of the Northern Hemisphere harvest season, but that doesn't mean you have to pack up your...

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10 Unexpected new recipes that feature delicious winter vegetables

For many people, the idea of eating seasonally is a brilliant idea. That is until the colder months roll along....

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INFOGRAPHIC: Edible, Medicinal, or Just Bizarre, Here are 50 Amazing Facts About Plants

Plants are wonderful on so many different levels. They purify the air around us, and we can eat them, use them...

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Edible Plants That You Can Grow in Autumn and Winter

Summer's glory might be fading here in the northern hemisphere, but gardeners don't have to tuck their green thumbs...

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HOW TO: Extend the Shelf Life of Root Vegetables by Storing Them in Sand

A startling amount of food gets wasted by households every year; more than restaurants, grocery stores, and farms...

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