When I started to grow on my fire escape garden in NYC during the Spring of 2009, I had no gardening experience and read about a half of a book on gardening because let’s be honest – most gardening books are mad boring.

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Environmental activism comes in many shapes and sizes. Some folks set up camp in trees; some film undercover videos; and still others grow their own food. The latter option is a quieter, simpler approach to the ecological crisis that faces us, but it might well be the most powerful.

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Whether you are a seasoned gardener, or a self-confessed brown thumb there are plenty of reasons to grow some of your own vegetables from seed.

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You can grow herbs indoors this winter and add that just-picked taste to your meals, even when snow is drifting up against the kitchen window. You don't even need special lights—herbs fare just fine in a bright window. Here are the best herbs for growing on windowsills and the smart techniques you need to keep them happy and healthy until you can plant outside again.

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In 2001 alone, Americans discarded nearly 281 million tires, weighing some 5.7 million tons. All of those old treads can provide a lot of good growing space, and we’re just the folks to put them to use.

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