Keep The Dirt Clean
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2015 is the International Year of Soils. Soil health is important for crop health (for both commercial farming and back yard gardening)… Continue reading
Category Archive: The big picture
Who is Responsible for This?
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you know I talk a lot about food. If you follow my twitter feed you’ll know I sometimes use social media to…um…express my feelings… Continue reading
To Everything There is a Season- You Should Respect That
Like most Americans I am always trying to get more fruits and vegetables into my DIYet. Studies show that, as a nation, we just don’t get enough. And, like most Americans in these… Continue reading
Sweet
There are many reasons why I follow a DIYet. One reason is that I like knowing what ingredients are in my food. There are some ingredients I want none of, like peanuts which… Continue reading
GMO OMG
I have to get political for this post, DIYeters. We need to talk about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) in our food supply. November, 2014 will see two states, Colorado and Oregon vote to… Continue reading
Mild Mannered Foodstuffs
Have you heard about Super Foods? They are just like other foods, except they are SUPER! Many come from far-away places like tropical South America and the mysterious Middle East and have exotic… Continue reading
Just Dandy!
I work at a hardware store. As in most U.S. hardware stores this time of year the lawn and garden products are flying off the shelves. I have no problem talking about and… Continue reading
Right of Way
If you’ve been reading the Food it Yourself blog, I’ll bet you’re interested in growing your own produce. Did you know that you can also raise your own livestock? According to the National… Continue reading