Mary Choate owns and operates Coastalfields, a small farm that uses no herbicide, pesticide, fertilizer or antibiotics to raise fruits, vegetables, grains, hay, flowers, mushrooms, bees, chickens and geese, and has written numerous books on those and other subjects. Contact her at http://www.coastalfields.com/.

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Food is for more than just cooking!

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July 7, 1:09 PM

by Mary Choate, Denver Gardening Examiner

Potatoes -- cure for puffy eyes?

Food is more for just cooking!

Whether from your garden or you pantry, the food you have on hand can be used in many ways you may not know of and in ways that can save you some money! Check out AOL’s Weird Uses for Food to learn a few, such as:

-Adding a dash of black pepper instead of bleach into your washing machine will help keep your clothes from fading.

-Pour some soda pop down a clogged drain to unclog it.

-How to use potatoes to fix puffy eyes.

-And 20 more tips!

How about yours?

For more info: http://tinyurl.com/5gpom6

Topics: Food , cures , black pepper , soda pop

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Gardening For Leisure

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October 3, 12:33 PM

Though gardening itself is a leisure activity, it is important to remember that others gain enjoyment from your work as well. Leisure is one of the most valuable uses for land. A field that could earn as little as $100 per acre when producing... Read More
Topics: leisure , hay

Best place to get gardening advice in Denver

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September 29, 1:58 PM

Of course, the best virtual place to get gardening advice in Denver is at www.examiner.com. And, anyone wanting gardening advice over the phone or by email would contact their State extension service (www.ext.colostate.edu). Someone wanting... Read More

Make more water

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September 29, 12:19 PM

Water is a highly regulated mineral resource that belongs to the State of Colorado and is granted through petitioned rights to landowners and corporate municipalities. The State is, in turn, bound by contractual agreements with its neighbors not... Read More
Topics: water

The best egg 'vacations' -- different yolks for different folks

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September 19, 9:57 AM

When deciding on what to grow for food, you must consider who will be eating it. Just as you wouldn’t make a pot-roast for vegetarians, just as you would be expected to provide some kind of squash on Thanksgiving or something sweet for desert,... Read More
Topics: chickens , roosters

Winter Gardening for Children, Elders and the Physically Handicapped

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September 10, 2:17 PM

Can’t bend? Can’t squat? Wheel chair bound? Out of shape? Too young to work as hard as an adult? Hungry in the winter?You can still raise enough food to feed yourself and everyone you love... 12 months per year!Here... Read More
Topics: peas

Broody hens and how to keep them

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September 8, 6:16 PM

Sometimes a hen will decide that she wants to incubate an egg she’s laid. This is called “going broody.” Some breeds are more inclined to become broody than others, but all... Read More

What is 'organic' ?

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September 7, 9:44 PM

What is "Organic"? This question had no clear answer for many decades. However, in 1990 our government passed the Organic Foods Production Act, which established a National Organic Program. This legislation set a clear definition... Read More
Topics: organic farming

Garden in any season -- even without a greenhouse

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September 5, 7:38 AM

Winter isn’t bad: every season affords its own unique comforts. Even for the gardener with no greenhouse! Though you can grow many things indoors without light, sprouts and mushrooms are some of the tastiest things that come to... Read More
Topics: mushrooms

Weather or not -- how to plant

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September 3, 12:59 PM

Successful farming, ranching and gardening relies upon so many things, but the inconvenience of not being able to control the weather remains one of the greatest obstacles to a good year. Luckily, there are many ways to overcome this inconvenience. The... Read More