I look out my window on a classic foggy Bay Area morning and see a family of deer chomping on some recently planted baby kale peaking its head out of the earth. “ Nooooooo!” I yell as I burst out of ...

Choosing the best seeds for sprouting is one of the best ways to grow something green (and delicious!) indoors. But if you’re new to sprouting, don’t fret! You won’t need extensive seed knowledge or ...

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This is the time of year one starts thinking about planning their garden for the coming season and maybe trying something a little different this year. I have been enjoying mung beans in the sprouted ...

'Sprouted' garlic -- old garlic bulbs with bright green shoots emerging from the cloves -- is considered to be past its prime and usually ends up in the garbage can. But scientists report that this ...

Before I can get my vegetables planted I have to get rid of what is already in the ground. This is no bad thing. The purple sprouting I put in last autumn is now past knee height and each plant, ...

For an all-purpose garden tool, you can’t beat a full set of molars. Andrew Montain, a 28-year-old urban farmer, presented this theory the other day in my kitchen as he rolled a nutmeg seed in his ...