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5 Household Items You Can Re-Purpose To Start An Herb Garden
Spring is here and summer's just around the corner! That means this is a great time to start your indoor garden. One of the best parts of indoor gardening is the fun you can have reusing everyday items to grow things like fresh herbs and vegetables. As you may have...
Urban Leaf x Farm.One: Announcing our new collaboration with NYC’s most innovative vertical farm
Urban Leaf is excited to announce our new collaboration with Farm.One, a vertical farming company that grows hundreds of specialty crops right here in New York City. Using hydroponics and LED lighting, Farm.One grows hard-to-find produce such as purple basil and...
Basil, Cinnamon and Apple Smoothie
If this delicious green smoothie recipe were any healthier you'd need a doctor's prescription to buy it! Chocked full of goodies to help you make it through the winter, the addition of a crunchy topping makes it the perfect post-workout treat. Enjoy! Ingredients 1...
Potato and Cheese Croquettes with Sweet Basil
These sweet basil potato and cheese croquettes will make the perfect finger food when you have a get-together. It's a total crowd pleaser, and the best part is you can make and freeze in advance. Whenever you are ready to serve them, just pull them out...
Which Grow Light Works Best? We Put Together a Comparison of Amazon’s Best (Part 1)
Grow lights are a great way to boost your plants growth indoors, as well as extend the growing season. But with so many different types, choices, features and claims made by manufacturers - it can be really hard to know what to look for. In this blog we'll be...
How to Figure Out the Best Distance to Place Your LED Grow Light from Your Plants
So you've got your grow bulb, something to hold it in place and a timer. Now it's time to set everything up. Getting the placement of your grow light correct is a crucial, but often over looked step. The difference between a correctly and incorrectly placed grow...
Spicy Roasted Dill Carrots
Looking for a mix of healthy and yum recipes for the holidays? Whether you're celebrating small or hosting a crowd this year, these spicy roasted dill carrots are just for you. Serve as a side with your main course, or as an appetizer with your favorite...
Hydroponics Systems Compared Side-by-Side
Today we're talking about an experiment which we ran to compare four of the most popular hydroponic techniques. Since these techniques are used in dozens of commercially available units, we decided to test them out for ourselves directly side-by-side to determine...
Savory Vegetarian Hand Pies with Sweet Basil
These Savory Vegetarian Hand Pies with Sweet Basil are a great appetizer to add to your holiday recipe collection. It’s a breeze to put together and the filling can be made up to a day or two in advance. Just keep the filling sealed in an air-tight container in the...
Roasted Pumpkin and Lentil Soup with Dill
This Roasted Pumpkin and Lentil soup is not only comforting, but it is also vegan, healthy and delicious. It's a must-have fall recipe. The flavor of pumpkin, cinnamon, and dill will make you want to have it all. It goes well with any crusty bread or breadsticks,...
How to Keep Your Plants Alive in Fall and Winter
The fall and winter months mean chilly weather, cozy blankets, mugs of hot cocoa, and warm fires. While people may enjoy the crisp, cold air, the lower temperatures and shorter days make it difficult for plants to thrive. So how do you help your indoor plants stay...
Vegan Sweet Basil Gnocchi with Mushroom Ragu
The vegan sweet basil gnocchi is a great twist from the classic gnocchi (which uses eggs) and is easy to make. Sometimes fresh pasta can be a great change over the store bought Making pasta from scratch will not only satisfy your taste buds, but will also give you...