G is for Gardening

 

 

This post will be a little different, growing your own food can bring you back to basics in a wonderful way!

•  Stores like Trader Joes, Whole Foods and even Jewel sell potted herbs that you can take home.  Rosemary, basil, thyme, chives, parsley and cilantro.  This is a small way to stay in touch with your own food.
• Railing boxes are also great for herbs in the nicer months of the year.  You could also plant radishes in them since they don't grow deep and grow very fast.
• Planter boxes/barrels that sit on your balcony, are great for tomato or pepper plants, my Mother-in-Law has a virtual farmer's harvest each summer.  She never has a summer salad without cherry tomatoes beginning about July 15th.
• My favorite gardening suggestion is hydroponic/aeroponic gardening.  Have you ever heard of Tower Gardens?

We have begun a crowd funding campaign to get our own Tower Gardens in our catering kitchen.  We are using a new crowd funding site called MUMZY.  They are helping us in our efforts.  Will you help?  Click here to see the campaign.

                  O'Hare Airport, in Chicago, has a wonderful Tower Garden Aeroponic Garden.