The choice for eating healthier to reduce diet-related chronic diseases and reduce your carbon footprint just got easier: A group of 10 local central Illinois growers and producers of chemical-free vegetables, fruits, herbs and gourmet foods is changing our food system to a more ecological one, a press release said.

What better way to green your kitchen than to grow your own herbs right on your kitchen windowsill? A few companies have tried to make indoor herb gardening easy with all-inclusive systems, but none are so graceful and user-friendly as Prepara's Power Plant . Using only water, nutrients, and air (no soil required), Power Plant relies on a NASA-grade technology to grow plants in the most healthy, ...

USING FRESH HERBS in decorative bottles covered with vinegar or oil, make delicious and inexpensive gifts from your kitchen.

CHESTER – A program on “Grandma’s Herbs” will be held at the Chester Lioness Club dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2, in the Lamplighter Restaurant, Routes 24/513.

CHESTER – A program on “Grandma’s Herbs” will be featured at the Chester Lioness Club dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2, in the Lamplighter Restaurant, Routes 24/513.

President Obama could be coming to a window ledge near you. The likeness of the commander-in-chief is now on a Chia Pet, with the green herbs growing on the top of his head.

Colorful porch pots bursting with blooms might be the most common type of container gardening, but that is only the beginning. With education and preparation, even a beginning gardener can grow vegetables and herbs in pots and enjoy a tasty harvest.

Chef Sara Moulton shares tips for ways you can save up to $500 a year.

FRESH VEGGIES. A 15 by 15 feet garden can produce more than 100 pounds of garden-fresh vegetables and herbs. The economy is tanking, grocery bills are climbing and food safety scares are on the rise.

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