Planning a Perfect Kitchen Garden
September 17th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Today we have another post from Jami Scholl: Jami is a permaculture/wellness expert, and has experience in the areas where [&hellip
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How to Create a Compost Pile: Semi-Static Compost Method
September 11th, 2013 | by Tara O'Brien
The stink of rotten food in the trash is something many people wish they could go without, and dealing with [&hellip
Introduction to Permaculture, part 2
September 10th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Just a few weeks ago, we did an Introduction to Permaculture looking at some of the basics of this holistic [&hellip
Create Your Own Forest Garden
September 3rd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
“What exactly IS a forest garden?” you may ask. A forest garden is a purposefully created collection of multiple species [&hellip
August is National Water Quality Month!
August 22nd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Every week we are able to share awesome news from Earth Gauge, a project of the National Environmental Education Foundation. [&hellip
Garden Help: Avoiding the Squash Vine Borer
August 6th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Your summer squash, zucchini, winter squash and pumpkin were looking so beautiful with wide expansive leaves… that is, until you [&hellip
Martha Stewart Shares her Love of Beekeeping!
July 31st, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
We all know Martha is the goddess of the home, but she is also quite the homesteader too. She has [&hellip
How To Improve Your Waist Line and Your Impact on the World
July 3rd, 2013 | by Tara O'Brien
With school out for summer you may be one of the many teachers or students who finds themselves with free [&hellip
Vertical Gardening Grows Up in Small Spaces
July 1st, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Today Green Living Ideas features another post from our permaculture expert Jami Scholl. Check out Jami’s other posts about combating [&hellip
Why Vinegar Will Take Over the World
June 24th, 2013 | by Tara O'Brien
Today we have another post from Tara! Check out her previous post about proper worm bin maintenance here. Tara has [&hellip
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