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The new food pyramid: what changed in 2026 and how to actually follow it
The new food pyramid: what changed in 2026 and how to actually follow it
The food pyramid is back. After more than a decade as MyPlate, the federal government’s primary nutrition visual was overhauled... Read more...
Types of basil: a guide to every variety worth growing
Types of basil: a guide to every variety worth growing
Most people know one basil: the large-leaf Genovese type used in Italian cooking and pesto. There are dozens of basil... Read more...
Fall Gardyn Menu and Recipes
The 2026 Dirty Dozen: what the EWG's pesticide report says about the produce on your plate
The Environmental Working Group published its 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce this week. Spinach holds the top spot... Read more...
Red Leaf Lettuce. Gardyn vs. Harris Teeter
Lettuce recalls and food safety: why your salad greens keep getting recalled, and what to do about it
If you’ve been following food news over the past several years, a pattern is hard to miss: romaine lettuce, bagged... Read more...
How to grow food at home: a practical guide to year-round harvests
How to grow food at home: a practical guide to year-round harvests
Growing food at home is one of the most practical things a household can do: it reduces grocery spending on... Read more...
Mint yCube - bright green refreshing leaves for drinks, desserts, and garnishes
How to grow mint indoors: the complete guide
Mint is one of the most useful culinary herbs and one of the easiest to grow, with one complication. In... Read more...
Arugula salad recipes: simple, peppery, and genuinely satisfying
Arugula salad recipes: simple, peppery, and genuinely satisfying
Arugula is the most opinionated salad green, that peppery, slightly bitter bite is the point of it, not a flaw... Read more...
The environmental case for growing food at home
The environmental case for growing food at home
Every food choice has an environmental footprint. Conventional produce grown thousands of miles away, processed in facilities, packaged in single-use... Read more...
How to prune basil: the technique that keeps your plant producing for months
How to prune basil: the technique that keeps your plant producing for months
Most people who grow basil, in a pot, in a garden, or in an indoor system, harvest far less than... Read more...
How to store fresh herbs so they actually last
How to store fresh herbs so they actually last
Fresh herbs die fast on a kitchen counter and even faster in a refrigerator drawer. Most people have had the... Read more...
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Aeroponics vs hydroponics: which growing method is right for you?
Both aeroponics and hydroponics promise faster growth, better yields, and no soil. But how they deliver on those promises differs... Read more...
Gardyn maintenance: exactly how much work it actually takes
Gardyn maintenance: exactly how much work it actually takes
The most common worry before buying is that an indoor garden will become another thing that requires daily attention and... Read more...