Now's the time to get ready to grow your own seedlings! It's not really difficult, and can extend your growing season by many weeks. For example, by planting brassica's (cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower) in February in your basement under grow-lights, you can put large, sturdy transplants into your garden by the end of March or early April, and be eating them when others are just seeing them come up!

Have you ever wondered how the pioneers got their bread? After all, there were no brightly-lit grocery stores boasting shelves of different varieties of bread. For the early settlers in southern Ohio and other wilderness areas, it took much work to create a simple loaf of bread.

Let a basic four ingredient chickpea hummus guide you down the path to other easy hummus recipes. Just start with this Classic Hummus, then add a few extra ingredients to create a Smoky Pumpkin Hummus, Avocado Cilantro Hummus, and Olive Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus. The cancer-fighting benefits of pulses only add to the delicious advantages of this Four Way Hummus recipe.

Are your gums swollen, inflamed or bleed when you brush your teeth? Are your gums sensitive or do you have frequent infections? These are signs of gum disease. Herbal essential oils can be used to help fight gum disease.