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Spring Seed Starter Mix DIY
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 17:54 | No Comment
Spring Seed Starter Mix DIY

I grew up with the light of grow lights seeping out around our basement door every spring. My father took such pleasure in going through the seed catalogs, ordering his seeds, and getting a jumpstart  …

Winter Bird Feeding - 10 Min Eco Tip
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 14:37 | No Comment
Winter Bird Feeding - 10 Min Eco Tip

Distracted by my life for four or five days in mid-January, I neglected to feed the birds and was horrified at how long it took for them to come back after I started up again. …

Lawn Herbicides May Make You Fat! Detox Diva
Monday, 2 Nov, 2009 – 16:13 | No Comment
Lawn Herbicides May Make You Fat! Detox Diva

Spray your lawn to get your potato chip and bagel fix?
It is no surprise that lawn herbicides are really bad for our hormones and are massive synthetic endocrine disruptors (besides being linked to Parkinson’s Disease, …

Washing Soda to the Rescue – Eco-Win
Sunday, 18 Oct, 2009 – 19:14 | No Comment
Washing Soda to the Rescue – Eco-Win

I have an outdoor plastic storage unit that’s been sitting outdoors, little used, for several years. It was filthy and full of mildew. Really bad! It even had a wasp’s nest in …

The Best Summer Fruit Pie
Monday, 24 Aug, 2009 – 12:19 | No Comment
The Best Summer Fruit Pie

Every summer, my extended family gathers for a reunion. Each family will make dinner one night, and so, over the years, we have come to know each group’s favorite meals: one of my …

Visit from the City
Monday, 24 Aug, 2009 – 12:02 | No Comment
Visit from the City

We just took a family vacation to visit one of my mom’s sisters, who lives in Vermont. One of my other aunts, who lives in the city, was just soaking up the nature. …

Harrowing Tales From a Botanist
Thursday, 20 Aug, 2009 – 8:55 | No Comment
Harrowing Tales From a Botanist

As civil war raged on in the Congo, there was nothing protecting the unique, thriving Congolese forests - except for one man. Corneille Ewango, a botanist, had lived on the Okapi Reserve for …

Dried Flower Wreath
Tuesday, 18 Aug, 2009 – 12:38 | No Comment
Dried Flower Wreath

Dried flower wreaths are a great project and decoration for the late summer-early fall. We got the idea about 10 years ago at our local farmers’ market - there was a vender selling …

Potpourri and Sweet Herbal Sachets - DIY
Tuesday, 11 Aug, 2009 – 12:55 | No Comment
Potpourri and Sweet Herbal Sachets - DIY

The harvest season is a time when most of us are more in touch with plants and their gifts than at any time of year. Roses are dropping their petals, herbs are full height and …

Edible purslane in my yard - Eco-Win
Tuesday, 4 Aug, 2009 – 11:16 | No Comment
Edible purslane in my yard - Eco-Win

I discovered the weed purslane that is in in my yard is full of nutrients including omega-3’s. It’s excellent in salads with a sweet-sour flavor. It has many different names. Eco-Win!
- Paula Maxwell, Los …