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There are a lot of benefits of parsley to more energy. Grow your own because it is easy. These benefits are due to the high content of vitamins. Parsley is a powerful healing food with unexpected nutrient quality. It is actually a storehouse of nutrients with a delicious green taste. The leaves contain large quantities of vitamins A, B and C, calcium, iron, manganese, phosphorous and potassium.
Parsley contains three times as much vitamin C as oranges, and twice as much iron as spinach.
It has almost all the important nutrients like vitamin B12, beta carotene, fluorine, folic acid, Vitamin K chlorophyll and essential fatty acids. [click to continue…]
Our organic gardening secret to attract birds is to grow black- eyed Susans. We love to have birds come to our garden, for their beautiful songs as well as for their insatiable appetite for bad bugs.
So we encourage them every way we can- and one of those ways is planting perennials with lots of seeds that birds like to eat.
We have found that one of the best of the bunch is black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta), a spectacular summer bloomer with glorious golden yellow flowers. [click to continue…]
If you need help keeping your dog cool in summer, these simple garden treats can help to beat the heat for your best friend.
Even dogs can eat their greens! Some of the best garden treats for our dog are frozen garden peas, frozen or fresh green beans, carrots, green peppers, broccoli and even celery.
A general recommendation is that treats should not make up more than 15% to 20% of the pet’s total diet,” says Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD.
There are so many healthy ingredients that can quickly become yummy frozen treats for your dog. One easy option is to simply mix low sodium chicken broth with some water and pour it into an ice cube tray. [click to continue…]
Pretty and productive okra earns a good place in our flower beds. With its creamy yellow, maroon-centered blooms, this handsome hibiscus relative is an elegant companion to our summer annual flowers.
Our particular favorite is the variety known as “Burgundy”, with rich red stems and leaf veins on 4 foot tall plants.
Even the pods are red. It is a flashy, 1988 All-America Selections winner that has deep red stems and leaves streaked with similar coloration, matching the dark red of the tender pods.
If you want to try these beauties, just remember to keep them picked to keep the flowers coming. And, enjoy them raw or cooked. Just be aware that they’ll turn green if you cook them. [click to continue…]
Pistachio nuts can support your heart and the body. With many different antioxidants pistachios are among the most nutritious nuts around.
Pistachio nuts are all natural, cholesterol free, high in fiber, low in saturated fats and NO transfats, and gluten free.
One ounce of shelled pistachios contains 10% of an adult’s needed daily intake of protein, without animal fats. There is more potassium and iron by weight in pistachios than in any other nut, fruit, or vegetable.
In one study, researchers found that subjects offered in-shell pistachios consumed an average of 125 calories. In condition two, subjects offered pistachios removed from the shell consumed an average of 211 calories. This constituted a difference of 86 calories. What’s interesting is that the participants rated their fullness and satisfaction the same despite the fact that one group ate more. [click to continue…]
