BENEFIT FROM GROWING HEALTHY FOODS - YOU GROW HEALTHIER!
Individuals, Families and Children Are Encouraged To Plantedibles
Looking to get started with a new project, or adding to your landscaping with edible plants, bushes, and trees contact Rita Bachmann 843-608-8415. Garden Consultation - Garden Design + Installation - Garden Education and Maintenance www.ritaroots.com or email her at ritaroots.com
Teachers: Pre-school through College
Planting edibles empower children when you incorporate math, science, social skills, nutrition awareness, healthy diet habits, marketing and selling the harvests adds entrepreneurial skills. Find out about GROWING WELL
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Landscapers, Contractors, Builders, Multiple Housing Designers
From soil enrichment, fertilizing, bulk orders, special orders, to sustainable landscaping with edibles. Find out more about Growing in CHARLESON from http://thecitrusguy.blogspot.com/ and
Those Interested in Community Gardens can start them under Power Lines and Green Spaces
Fall, Winter, Early Spring:
- Acorn squash
- Asparagus
- Avocado on the south side of your place
- Beets - juice the greens
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
- Butternut squash
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage (red and green)
- Carrots
- Celery
- Chard (Ruby is Great)
- Chives
- Collards (despine roll and saute' in garlic and olive oil)
- Dandelion Greens
- Fennel
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Parsley (per ounces the highest nutritional value)
- Parsnips
- Peppers (red, green, yellow
- Pumpkins
- Mustard Greens
- Radishes (Watermelon)
- Spaghetti squash
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
Planting on the south side of your home or by your dry vent keeps special things warm even in the winter!
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Researchers have discovered10 that a gene called T-bet — which is essential for producing critical immune cells in your gut — is activated by leafy green vegetables.
These immune cells, called Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), reside in the lining of your digestive tract, and ILCs are thought to be essential for:11
- Maintaining balance between tolerance, immunity and inflammation in your body
- Producing interleukin-22 (IL-22), a hormone that can protect your body from pathogenic bacteria
- Maintaining healthy intestinal balance by promoting growth of beneficial bacteria and healing small wounds and abrasions in the gut
- Helping resolve cancerous lesions and prevent the development of bowel cancers
- Preventing food allergies, inflammatory diseases, and obesity
Fermented foods are also some of the best chelators and detox agents available, meaning they can help rid your body of a wide variety of toxins, including heavy metals.
Non-Profits, Churches, Youth Groups, Clubs and Organizations are Harvesting
SPROUTS - a living food with amazing health benefits. How to grow your own at home.... https://youtu.be/c40Df2iIvQA
Broccoli: known to have anti-cancer properties, courtesy of the enzyme "sulforaphane"
Alfalfa: a significant dietry source of phytoestrogens. Also a good source of vitamins A, B, C, D, E, F, and K
Wheat grass: high in Vitamins B, C, E and many minerals
Mung bean: good source of protein, fiber, vitamin C and A
Clover: significant source of isoflavones
Lentil sprouts: contain 26 percent protein, and can be eaten without cooking
Sunflower: contains, minerals, healthy fats, essential fatty acids, fiber, and phytosterols. It's also one of the highest in protein
Pea shoots: good source of vitamins A, C and folic acid and one of the highest in protein
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/05/02/benefits-eating-vegetables.aspx
How children can become involved in Health and Nutrition Ed.
Health and Nutrition Research continues to document the significant health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables, and yet most children do not eat the recommended daily amount. Growing fruits and vegetables in the school garden improves students’ attitudes toward these healthy foods and motivates reluctant eaters to try them. You can use the garden as a hands-on tool to teach nutrition lessons, including the importance of fruits and vegetables and proper food preparation techniques.
Specific activity ideas:
• Compare the importance of nutrients in the health of humans and of plants. • Study the nutritional value of the various crops in your garden.
• Identify the parts of the plant represented by common fruits and vegetables.
• Discuss the difference in nutritional value of various plant parts.
• Study adaptations of plant parts that make them good food sources.
• Sprout various seeds for eating.
• Conduct a blindfolded taste test using classroom-grown vegetables and supermarket vegetables.
• Experiment with food preservation techniques, such as drying, freezing, and canning.
• Grow a salad garden and give students a chance to sample the harvest with a salad party.
• Invite a grocery store employee to talk to the class about where their products come from.
• Visit a local farm.
• Create brochures with information on daily food intake recommendations.
• Plan a day’s menu that includes all components of a balanced diet.
• Keep food journals that highlight how many fruits and vegetables are eaten and describe any new produce tried.
START A SEED BANK GO TO A LOCAL GROCERY STORE AND ASK THEM TO SAVE ALL SEEDS/SHOOTS/TOPS OF PINEAPPLE, BEETS, or GINGER ROOT, and TUMERIC ROOT. Rather than throw out old produce that have seeds ask them to place in a recycle seed bank container - like a composting container behind their store for people to use to start their own gardens at schools, in neighbor community gardens or for organizations to stop food shortages.
HYAMS GARDEN CENTER - NEED DELIVERY?
Hyams Garden Center can help get started planting edibles
Hyams Garden Center strives to have the highest quality and widest selection of unique plants. Don't see what you want? Hyams will place a special order just for you! They are located at 870 Folly Road Charleston, SC. 29412
Hyams has professional to teach you to plant and grow small edible plants, vines, shrubs, bushes, and trees!
Choose from herbs, kale, and Swiss chard, to blueberry bushes, grape vines, citrus, olive and nut trees! You can phone them at 843-762-1595 or 843-795-5523
At Hyams find supplies for your sustainable garden
Find the perfect soil, fertilizers, root stimulator, watering supplies, or miniature gardens for children and small homes, apartments or condo's. Visit them at www.hymansgardencenter.com or Email info@hyamsgardencenter.com
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