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Green Pest Control: Reality or Myth?
As much as I love summer, it definitely has its drawbacks, mostly in the form of humidity, weeds, and mosquitoes. There’s nothing I can do about the humidity, but I’d really really like to get rid of...
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A Fall Garden for All
Victory Garden Bounty Circa 1941-1945 on Flickr The fall garden used to be something that only experienced backyard growers took on. Those that had a few good summers filled with ripe tomatoes and...
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Green Family Friday – October 2, 2009
We may have started the fall conversation almost two weeks ago, but there is something about the first of October that makes the season more official. And that’s even aside from the hard layer of frost...
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The Dinner Co-Op: an Easy Way to be Green?
A number of years ago, an acquaintance of mine belonged to a dinner co-op. The concept was simple: four friends (living on the same block) shared the burden of the evening meal. Each friend was...
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To Eat or Exfoliate?
I’m a food writer and a gardener. I never thought I’d say that — even to myself, let alone out loud — and yet, here I am. Late January is blowing in with wind and ice and seed catalogs galore are...
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Garden Dreams
Here in the Pacific Northwest we have had an unusually mild winter and an early spring. Many of the plants in my garden that normally die off have not, including my parsley and celery, and now in late...
View ArticleHappy Healthy Eating: Community Supported Agriculture
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great way to support your local farmer and keep fresh vegetables on the table. Most CSA‘s work something like this: Families (or single folk) buy a “share”...
View ArticleEco-Friendly Easter Gifts for Busy Moms
It’s the week of Easter and I have to assume I am not the only procrastinator — er, busy mom — who does not yet have her kids’ Easter Baskets filled with goodies and awaiting the big morning. And you...
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Both/And
Can I just say that I think it is both harder and easier to be green in the summer?! I can hang my clothes outside on the line to dry, but I am taking more showers due to being outside and...
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Growing Green Kids
As adults we understand the effects of our lifestyle. We can see how eating healthy foods makes a difference in the way we feel and function. We know the responsible things to do are Reduce, Reuse and...
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