Heart Disease and your Teeth!!!

I went to the dentist earlier this week and the assistant asked if I floss. I do occasionally and she said it's very important to floss because research suggest plaque buildup in your teeth could contribute to heart disease. She said the bacteria in your feel continues to build up and the bacteria affects your heart. Flossing gets rid of some of the plaque and bacteria and could decrease one factor of getting heart disease.

Obesity is also associated with heart disease due to the fat in your body could be used as an energy source and when it travels through your veins it could build up and block blood flow from getting to the heart. Plaque build up constricts your veins and could cause damage or tissue death to your heart. Obesity contributes to a lot of other diseases that are life threatening.

Today

Gardening at the Grow House began 12 minutes ago! I wanted to go today but I let someone use my bus card so now I have no way of going =/

If you have nothing to do today you should head over to the Grow House. They garden from 10:00-2:00 so you have enough time to make it there! =]]

Surprise!

 I came home to my garden looking like this....










I think a neighborhood cat did it! =/










Now I have to re plant four of my plants. All of them were growing so well... I hope it doesn't happen again!

Gardening on a Budget

So I've talked about my home garden but I really didn't give information on how to purchase the necessary things for a home garden. If you have old planting pots at home they will be perfect for gardening, if not don't worry. Using house hold items like 2 litter soda bottles, large butter containers, or any other large plastic container are usable for a home garden. Make sure you wash out the containers before using them as part of your garden. 


Purchasing seeds are just as cheap as buying a two litter bottle of soda. Home Depot, Wal Mart, Walgreen's, and other stores such as those to buy packs of seeds. I received my seeds from Ms. Kroeger so I did not pay for my seeds, but on the packages she let me use they were priced at $1.00 to $2.50 the most. There are plenty of seeds in the packages for more than just one planting season and for one pot. Follow the instruction of the back of the seeding package to help your garden sprout. 
You should also be able to purchase a bag of soil at a Home Depot, Wal Mart, Malgreens or the same store you purchased your seeds at. 


Simply fill your containers with a decent amount of soil, which will vary depending on what you are growing, and apply your seeds, which will also vary depending on what yo u are planting. Water your garden when necessary, and watch  your garden grow. 


*Different seasons are for different plants so refer back to my first post with a list of vegetables to grow depending on the season. 

My home garden update/photos

These are photos of my home garden. My plants have grown quite a lot and way better than I imagined, I am a proud moma! The photos were taken on November 09, 2011. I will try to keep updates of my garden posted two times a month to show their growth. Hopefully you will begin a home garden to see what you can get to grow.

My home garden

For my home garden, I have decided to grow carrots, cabbage, buttermilk squash, pole peas, snow peas, and edible pole peas. Living in Arizona can make it hard on what foods to grow so I asked my epidemiology teacher and this resource to find out which plants are more likely to grow in the winter in Arizona. If you are interested in beginning your own home garden you should check it out...

http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1005.pdf