Green Healing Reports

27/09/2023

Including vegetables as part of a healthy eating pattern can reduce the risk of some chronic diseases, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as stroke and cancer. USDA's MyPlate includes all vegetables and 100% vegetable juice in this group.

18/09/2023

Peaches also offer smaller amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and some B vitamins. In addition, they're packed with antioxidants — beneficial plant compounds that combat oxidative damage and help protect your body against aging and disease.

07/09/2023

08/08/2023

Costoluto fiorentino
Costoluto fiorentino is a tomato variety originating from Florence. This heirloom has a distinct flattened and heavily ribbed shape. When mature, the color of the tomato is a brilliant deep red. These tomatoes have a meaty and juicy texture that is high in sugar and acid, making them one of the best varieties for cooking and making rich sauces or soups such as pappa al pomodoro.

29/07/2023

Granny Smith
These world-famous green apples actually have Australian origins. According to legend, Maria Ann Smith found an apple seedling near her house in 1868. Shortly thereafter, it began to bear light green colored apples which proved to be perfect for both eating and cooking.

12/07/2023

Florida Oranges
Oranges are a key part of Florida's state identity, and they have been commercially grown in Florida groves since the middle of the 19th century. It is believed that Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer, planted the first orange tree in St. Augustine in the 16th century.

04/07/2023

The only thing better than strawberries eaten right off the plant is strawberries eaten right off the plant two or three times a year. That is what you get when you plant everbearing strawberries.

29/06/2023

There's nothing quite like fresh veggies harvested right from your own backyard. Juicy tomatoes, snappy green beans, and hardy potatoes are just a few of the best vegetables to grow in your home garden throughout the year.

04/05/2023

Although part of Portugal, the Azores actually lie some 900 miles away in the North Atlantic.

12/04/2023

A vegetable garden (also known as a vegetable patch or vegetable plot) is a garden that exists to grow vegetables and other plants useful for human consumption, in contrast to a flower garden that exists for aesthetic purposes. It is a small-scale form of vegetable growing.

21/03/2023

To simplify it, there are five main things you should focus on when gardening: sun, soil, spacing, water and nutrients. Here are some important tips to tending to your garden this summer. A majority of plants, both flowers and vegetables, require about six hours of sunshine per day.

04/03/2023

Belladonna is also highly toxic to domestic animals causing paralysis and death. Atropa belladonna is a medium sized shrub with dark green leaves and distinct purple bell-shaped flowers. The original range of this species was from southern Europe to Asia but today is naturalized in many parts of the world.

23/02/2023

Shame plant, Mimosa pudica, or sensitive plant, is named for its unique characteristic of curling up when touched. The fernlike leaves will curl inwards when disturbed. It's purple fuzzy flowers make it an attractive houseplant, however, the plant contains alkaloids which are toxic to people and animals.

07/02/2023

A massive oak tree can drop nearly 10,000 acorns in one year.

20/01/2023

There are more microorganisms in one teaspoon of soil than there are people on earth.

10/01/2023

Happiness blooms in the garden.