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Garden goodness during the flu

I'm down with the flu! I had some warning signs a few days ago (sore throat, tender lymph nodes behind my ears), but alas, I pushed on and my symptoms have worsened and slowed me down. Time to rest and recover. Our bodies have a way of telling us whe...

From my garden to my teapot

I enjoy a good cup of tea, especially on rainy days. I also love local herbs and their medicinal properties, so the combination of local herbal tea makes me incredibly happy. Tea doesn't only have to be hot; iced tea is a cooling option for those of ...

How to make a coco-husk raised bed

Sunshine, salty breeze and coconuts! During a recent trip to Sri Lanka I spent some time visiting herb gardens and an organic farm producing fruits and vegetables for one of the hotels we stayed in. While I came home with plenty of inspiration, one ...

What’s in our milk?

When I go grocery shopping, I see all kinds of milk products lining the shelves; UHT milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, fresh milk, and even raw milk. This made me me wonder – what's actually in our milk? 1) Sweetened condensed mil...

How to make ethical food choices

Knowing the story of your food is an important step in making healthy food choices. By knowing where your food comes from, you're better able to read labels and avoid GMO products. But what about ethical food choices? By doing your research, healthy ...

How to read your food labels

Buying groceries is one of my most common errands. But after watching 'Seeds of Death', I've come to wonder about the ingredients my family and I are consuming. What kinds of hidden genetically-modified organisms (GMO) could be in my food? The goo...

Sunflowers!

Over two months ago, my husband planted five sunflower seeds in our garden. We had prepared a trench compost beneath it, and we weren’t expecting all of the seeds to germinate. Much to our delight, all of them have sprouted, and each flower is tall...

Urban Gardener: Wan Mohd Ridhwan Bin Wan Mohd Hanizan

I first met Wan Mohd Ridwan at the January Permaculture Design Course (PDC) at Hulu Langat. He struck me as being very down-to-earth and humble. In his trademark unassuming way, he has put together a successful aquaponics system within his home. Let'...