The Dirt
Which Foods are GMOs, Anyway?
Detecting These Foods and How to Avoid Them by Sandy Swegel We read a lot about GMO foods, but a recent reader question made me think about how little I know about which foods are genetically modified when I go shopping. I know I can avoid GMOs by eating only organic foods, but once I […]
When the Garden Stops Making Free Food!
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds by Sandy Swegel The hard freeze is upon us here in Colorado. We’re scurrying to save and process the last of the harvest. Counters are full of green tomatoes. Winter squash line the shelves of the mudroom. But fresh organic food coming in from the garden is dwindling. The time of buckets […]
Do Be Bitter
Why to Grow Your Own Bitters by Sandy Swegel One doesn’t often go to a plant lecture and find oneself roaring with laughter, but that’s what happened this month when I went to see Amy Stewart at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She is a gifted and entertaining writer and her stories about her latest book, […]