Sentences with phrase «edible plant varieties»

Over the last 80 years, the US has lost some 93 % of its fruit and vegetable seed diversity, and the number of edible plant varieties grown worldwide has dropped by more than 75 %, which does not bode well for the future of food security.

Not exact matches

All topics will be learned through hands - on activities: we will establish and directly seed a wide variety of nutrient - dense plants in the raised beds at the Edible Classroom: green, sulfurs and colors, as per the Wahls Protocol ®.

And naturally occurring dietary variety is not restricted to serpents; in a given day, any number of lizard species will likely dine on dozens of different invertebrate snacks, while tortoises will consume any edible plant that they wander across as part of their tedious but efficient grazing behavior.

Companion planting, or grouping complementary plants together in the garden to benefit each other, can be done for a variety of reasons, such as to provide shade or a wind barrier to other plants, or to cover the surface of the soil with edible plants to crowd out weeds, or even to help boost the growth, flavor, or yields of food crops.

I want to inspire people to garden in small urban spaces and make gardening fun by introducing new varieties of plants and unusual edibles on my blog.