Gardening Series. Reduce food waste and grow some food locally

By Shidonna Raven, Editor

March 29, 2024

Source: University of Maryland Extension

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Reduce food waste and grow some food locally

• Food waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas that can trap 28 times as much heat/mass unit as carbon dioxide. Learn about ways to reduce food waste.

• Grow some of your own food and buy food from local sources to reduce emissions associated with long-distance transportation and storage. Learn how to start a vegetable garden.

• Experiment with growing plants that can take the heat. Read about heat-tolerant vegetable crops and cultivars for the changing climate. 

• High heat can affect crop productivity. Learn about the pollination of vegetable crops in a changing climate.  

• Try using alternatives to peat moss when growing your plants. The harvesting of peat moss contributes to the release of carbon dioxide, a climate-warming greenhouse gas.

  
  

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