If you have been wondering which produce is safe to eat without worrying about pesticides, the Environmental Working Group has two lists to help. The first is The Dirty Dozen, a list of the twelve ...

The study looked at soil persistence/transfer of generic E. coli to organic cantaloupe, cucumbers, spinach and table radishes in cover cropped USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certified plots.

Spinach can either be sown in spring for a summer crop, or in the autumn for leaves to pick over winter. Choose your varieties carefully – some are ideal for spring sowing and others for autumn.