What was your least-liked vegetable as a child? We’re guessing the beet, but now, as an enlightened, health- and weight-conscious adult, you’ve come to embrace this ungainly root vegetable with so many benefits. Beets are low in calories but rich in...
The spiral is one of nature’s most perfect forms. Rose petals spiral out from the center of the bud. Seashells, galaxies, and hurricanes follow a breathtaking spiral pattern. Spirals maximize space, resources, and distribution. The Fibonacci spiral governs the...
“Cantaloupe” is hard to spell, but easy to grow. This fruiting vine traces its roots to Egypt and Central Asia, dating back to around 2400 BCE. In Italy, cantaloupe cultivation rose with the Renaissance and, by the 15th century, had spread to Spain and...
If you can’t go wide, go high. New York City was built on this concept; trees in dense forests follow the same principle. Your tiny apartment balcony may lack the square footage for a lawn chair, but have you looked upwards recently? Chances are you have a good...
Like so many other popular garden plants, celery originated in the Mediterranean. It was first mentioned in Chinese writings in the 5th century AD and has been cultivated for centuries. Ancient civilizations used celery as a medicinal plant. In 14th-century Italy, it...
