Every year when Earth Day rolls around, people are encouraged to do something good for the environment: plant a tree, recycle waste, participate in a riverbed cleanup, or just spend some time outside. Earth Day, which is April 22, is a great time to do something nice for the planet and is a great time
Betta fish are one of the most popular kinds of fish that people keep in home aquariums, which isn’t super surprising. They’re charismatic little creatures, with bright colors and ruffle-y fins that are beautiful to look at. Betta fish, whose scientific name is Betta splendens, are native to Thailand, and they also have introduced,
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Congratulations, friend! You’re the new proud owner of your very own Organic Mushroom Farm! If this is your first time growing mushrooms, which for me it definitely was, you’re in for quite a treat. It’s amazing how quick these delicious fungi grow, and I want you to feel 100% prepared and supported in your mushroom-growing-journey.
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Welcome back to our series on The Secrets to Garden-in-a-Can & Garden-in-a-Jar Success. We’re here to share our second tip with you to help your indoor gardening adventure get off to a great start. The most common question we receive from new gardeners is how much water do their herbs and plants need—and for good
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We are an animal family. Under our roof have lived rodents and reptiles, two spoiled cats dominates our sofas, and a flock of chickens squawks in the backyard whenever a squirrel hops by. For quite some time, the youngest human among us felt his turn to stake claim to a pet had come. And so
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Did You Know? The number one reason why herbs fail to grow indoors is that they don’t get enough sunshine! If you’re struggling with growth in your Garden-in-a-Can, Garden-in-a-Jar, or really any indoor plant, this tip is for you. It is highly likely that your plant might need more sunlight. In order to get the optimal
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We all know that indoor plants are beautiful to have around, providing a pop of green in your home all year long. And although they undoubtedly evolved to exist outside, indoor plants aren’t anything new. People have been keeping plants inside for millennia: as far back as 1000 BC, people in China cultivated indoor
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Here at Back to the Roots, we pride ourselves on finding unique, accessible, and creative ways to connect families with growing and eating good food. We’ve seen you grow our existing seed varieties of Radish and Wheatgrass microgreens in classrooms and kitchens. People have shared and experienced this homegrown food in delicious meals, as
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You have planted your seeds, nurtured them for a few days or weeks, and now you’re ready to harvest your first crop of microgreens. It’s an exciting moment any time you feel the satisfaction of feeding yourself with something you grew yourself. But once you’ve plucked all those pretty little sprouts, you want to
