Strange Fruit

Passage 2 Grow Your Own Pizza One of the best ways to learn about plants is to grow your own vegetable and herb garden. An added bonus is getting to eat what you grow! Wouldn’t it be fun to grow a pizza? Well, maybe you wouldn’t grow the pizza, but you could grow some of the ingredients. A simple cheese pizza has tomatoes and herbs in the sauce. In a pizza garden you can grow tomatoes and a few common herbs, such as oregano, parsley, and basil. These plants are easy to grow, and it is a bunch…

The NYU Urban Farm Lab is an urban farm located on Houston Street in Manhattan and is used as teaching space for the Urban Agriculture class. The farm area also has some beds that are used by residents of Silver Towers. The Farm allows students to get hands-on experience with planting, harvesting and winterizing gardens. Managing the farm is Melissa Metrick, instructor for Steinhardt’s Introduction to Urban Agriculture class and Farm Manager at Roberta’s Pizza in Brooklyn, NY. Roberta’s is…

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LANDSCAPING AND LAWN MAINTENANCE Lawn care or landscaping services are usually the last consideration on the minds of many home owners. The majority of us choose to perform lawn maintenance by ourselves but at times circumstances may arise and we will need to hire a lawn service to take care of our yard for us. At that instance, choosing a reputable lawn maintenance company may be the best option. Your lawn could be of grass and it could have trees that drop leaves.…

Can you believe how quickly the summer seem to be going by. In just three weeks the kids will be back in school here in Colorado. While most love summer and the sunshine, I'm not totally a big fan. I do however prefer summer over winter, but just not the scorching weather that we have been having lately. Temperatures have been soaring in the 90's and while we haven't reached 100 degrees quite as yet, we might as well be. The weather has kept me indoors and my water delivery has even been…

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Stop Coughing with Pineapple Juice – More Powerful and Much More Effective than Cough Syrup You should use pineapple juice to stop coughing instead of cough syrup since it is much more effective. Pineapple contains an enzyme called Bromelain which is effective in fighting infections and bacteria. This enzyme makes pineapple juice a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. Half the amount of vitamin C that you need per day Only one glass of pineapple juice will provide your body with half of the…

On February 4, 2015 PWS 100 went to the green houses for the first time and were assigned a species of plant that we were to nurture for the following weeks. These plants ranged from I was assigned the Giant Creamy Yellow Zinnia. Throughout this process Professor Stewart taught us about soil alternatives and the benefits of growing plants in a green house versus growing plants outside. I thought it interesting when comparing the background of the plant to what I observed in actuality. The…

Here at Mecca Super Market Inc, we have a wide selection of halal foods, and many favorite Mediterranean foods. Residents of Kissimme, FL, Orlando, FL, Buena Vista, FL, and many surrounding areas love browsing our shelves. Our brightly colored, fresh vegetables are packed with flavor, as well as vitamins and nutrients. Our meats are fresh, and flavorful. We strive to stock our shelves with what our customers want. Mediterranean foods are known for their health benefits. Those who follow the…

many major controversies in the fruit snack industry but the one that i will dive into and take a side on is the age old “Black Forest vs. Tree Top”. I will be taking the side of Black Forest. The point i will be making clear is that Black Forest Fruit Medley is the superior fruit snack because of its real fruit juice inside, its 100% Vitamin C, and its higher consumer reviews. The first reason why Black Forest is the better fruit snack is the juicy center of the fruit snack. The juicy center…

Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio’s photo essay Hungry Planet: What the World Eats conveys through the image of the Celik family of Istanbul that they closely rely on fresh foods to create their meals. Menzel and D’Alusio carefully arranged the items in the photo, mainly the bread, greens and vegetables, in order to show how they are the main part of the Celik family’s diet. Reinforced through the caption, the Celik’s favourite food of Melahat’s puffed pastries shows how their most desired meal is…