What Does "No GMO" Really Mean?


Updated 05/11/07 11:00 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

What Does "No GMO" Really Mean?

I've seen "No GMO" written on many food products lately, so what does that word combination really mean? Well, first off, GMO stands for "genetically modified organism." It can be a plant, animal, or microorganism that is genetically changed. Different species are crossed to produce animals and plants not found in nature, so they take on new traits. Insect-protected cotton and Read more

Growing Heirloom Veggies From Seeds


Updated 07/29/11 8:00 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Grow Heirloom Vegetables From Seeds

Here's a post from Casa Community member Lauren from The Girls' Guide to Gardening: My husband and I bought our first house this last year and while the inside is almost finished, we have now started on the backyard! For the last couple of weeks, we have been working on building raised beds on the sunny side of the house. When we started this project, my friend sent me a link to the site Baker Read more