Category Archives: organic

Local Business Profile – Urban Sprout Garden Design, LLC

Posted on 2010/06/15 by Green In Oak Park

Meet Mike Reust. Mike says that when he was growing up in California in the 1970s, he was the only person he knew who had a subscription to Organic Gardening magazine. The recent drive to grow and eat locally, sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in diy, eating in season, gardening, local businesses, local food, Oak Park, organic | 2 Comments

Update on The Great Potato Experiment

Posted on 2010/06/01 by Green In Oak Park

I thought at first that my Great Potato Experiment, aka growing potatoes in a garbage can and training them to grow up instead of out, would be a flop. It took what seemed like a long time to see any … Continue reading →

Posted in container gardening, diy, food, gardening, organic, potatoes, small spaces | 1 Comment

12 foods with greater pesticide residue

Posted on 2010/05/06 by Green In Oak Park

Thanks to Sayward of Bonzai Aphrodite for bringing this article to my attention.  It’s a list of fruits and vegetables that absorb more pesticide than others and the article suggests that the organic versions of these are better candidates than … Continue reading →

Posted in consumer issues, farms, food, gardening, organic | 1 Comment