by Tracy Bogard | Jan 17, 2023 | Information
Does Gardening Count as Exercise? Does Gardening Count as Exercise? According to the Second Edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans at health.gov, adults need 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intense aerobic activity each week. They also need...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 17, 2023 | Information
Over The Garden Wall: The Inventor of the Sugar Snap Pea Has a Farm… The Inventor of the Sugar Snap Pea Has a Farm… Yes, someone invented the sugar snap pea! Every spring, the sugar snap peas at Magic Seed Farm in Twin Falls, Idaho, burst from the dirt like an alarm...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 17, 2023 | Books and Publications, Information
Over The Garden Wall: Seed Detective Travels The World Tracking Down Lost Crops Adam Alexander travels the world looking for new seeds to add to his collection, an act he believes ties us to our ancestors. You’d expect someone once nicknamed the “Indiana Jones of...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 15, 2023 | Experiences, Information
Meg Buerkel Hunn, Advisory Council Chair Happy New Year! I am not sure whether it’s getting older or the pandemic, but these past few years have really become jumbled for me; both extraordinarily extended and surprisingly short. But there is one constant: right...
by Tracy Bogard | Dec 27, 2022 | Food, Information
Tiny Food With A Big Nutritional Benefit! Most of us have heard of sprouts, microgreens, and baby greens. These tiny plants pack a nutritional punch that few other plants can rival. What’s the difference between these and are they really different? It comes down to...
by Tracy Bogard | Dec 27, 2022 | Information
Another La Niña Winter – Why Do Gardeners Care? Forecasts indicate a 75 percent chance that La Niña—the cool phase of the ENSO climate pattern—will persist across the tropical Pacific for the third winter in a row. The map below shows the broad swath of...
