Tag Archives: Plants

Food Plants on Fire

We’re living in an unprecedented time when strange happenings continue to occur in quick succession. In March 2021, a massive container ship became wedged across the Suez Canal in Egypt — blocking “an artery of world trade,” triggering a rise in oil prices and leading to fallout that affected shipping around the globe.1 Now, war… Read More »

Plants that make ideal living mulches

We make a point of not mulching our annual garden beds over winter as we want the sun to be able to hit the beds directly – warming them up as much as possible. Plus, mulching in winter creates the perfect habitat for slugs that’ll ravish your plants. However, come summer time we’ll happily mulch… Read More »

FDA clears wave of foreign manufacturing plants as COVID-19 concerns continue to grow

U.S. eyes have turned abroad as the coronavirus crisis raises concerns about the safety of the global drug supply. In moves that could shore up confidence, the FDA has given a trio of overseas generics plants the all-clear to produce.  Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Biocon all received clean FDA reports at manufacturing facilities in… Read More »

Low Maintenance Plants

There’s a reason we are calmer in nature. Being rooted in natural elements, away from the hustle and bustle that regular life (and technology) offers, allows us a chance to unwind and connect with ourselves instead of being in a constant state of multi-tasking. With our lives getting busier each and every day, it’s no… Read More »