Cathy Isom continues her series with the important role cherries play in your blood sugar, weight loss, and even sleep! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cherries Play Important Role in Your Health Despite being higher in sugar than fruits like fresh cranberries or raspberries, whole cherries are really very low on the glycemic index. They’ve been shown …
A Healthy Delicious Look at Cashews
If you are allergic to dairy products, Cathy Isom gives you the healthy benefits of a delicious, and creamy, alternative to dairy products. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A Healthy Delicious Look at Cashews Today we are talking about cashews. This edible kidney-shaped nut comes from a tropical evergreen tree. Cashew nuts, often simply called a cashew, is …
Celebrating National Corn Fritters Day
Cathy Isom is celebrating another food item and lets us know why many will be indulging a savory southern-style treat today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Corn Fritters Day Today is National Corn Fritters Day. What is a corn fritter some might say? Why they’re tasty bites of fried or baked corn batter, made of corn …
Celebrating National French Fry Day
Cathy Isom has us celebrating a popular and tasty fried treat made of potatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National French Fry Day Friday July 13th is National French Fry Day. And many people will participate by enjoying one of the many varieties of this classic food. And in some cases restaurants will serve up these …
Making and Maintaining Double Reach Rows
In yesterdays program Cathy Isom discussed why you should consider double reach rows. She continues her series on this with letting you know how to make and maintain double reach rows in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Making and Maintaining Double Reach Rows Ideally, double reach rows run along the contour lines of the garden, helping …
Gardening with Double Reach Rows
As we have learned, there are many different way of gardening. Cathy Isom explains why we might want to consider double reach rows for our garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Gardening with Double Reach Rows Depending on the size of your garden, if you’re looking to grow even more food you may want to consider double reach …
Ants Good and Bad for Your Garden
Cathy Isom tells us why ants are both good and bad for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Ants Good and Bad for Your Garden There’s both good and bad news about ants when it comes to your garden plants. Ants are predators and prey since they eat the eggs of many insects and serve as food …
Straw Bale Makes for Low Maintenance Gardening
A straw bale is a great way to create a garden if your space is limited and you don’t want to mess with soil. This low maintenance method will create a well-draining, moist growing environment as well as providing a lot of rich compost at the end of the season. You can put your straw bale just about anywhere. In …
Organic Foods Set to Continue Growing
Around the globe, organic farming is practiced in 162 countries. North America leads the charge in sales and has the highest projected growth rate. In a new report by Zion Market Research, the global organic food and beverage market was estimated to be worth around $125 billion last year, and is expected to nearly triple in size by 2024, climbing …
Why Your Garden Needs Nasturtium
Nasturtium is a plant that vines out and is so attractive that many people plant them as additions to ornamental gardens. There are several varieties of nasturtium for just about whatever shape plant is needed: Some cascade, others climb, and still, others are bushy. They work well for borders, as pot plants, or for vertical gardening up walls or fences. …