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
Browsing the "organic" Tag
Shea Butter for Natural Skin Care
September 14th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Shea butter is one of my new favorite body care products! If you’ve never heard of shea butter before, it’s [&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
Introduction to Permaculture: Part 1
August 27th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
When introducing someone to permaculture for the first time, the inevitable question is, “What’s permaculture?” This question is both easy [&hellip
It’s Rambutan Season!
August 26th, 2013 | by Tara O'Brien
Here in the mountainous area of Costa Rica the rambutans have finally ripened and you can see the little fuzzy [&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
Organic Pest Control: Two Effective Techniques
May 28th, 2013 | by Chris Keenan
Two effective, pesticide free ways of sustaining an organic healthy garden.
Seeds of Freedom and Gardens of Hope: Vandana Shiva visits Hawaii
January 22nd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Hawaii was blessed last week with the appearance of internationally recognized seed-saving and anti-GMO activist Dr. Vandana Shiva. Dr. Shiva, [&hellip
A Fun, New Green Tradition: Tree Planting
December 28th, 2012 | by Scott Cooney
A few days ago, I posted about holiday traditions, and suggested that I was looking to start a new sustainable [&hellip
Green Divas & Dudes Prefer Organic Food
September 17th, 2012 | by The Green Divas
This green diva has to weigh in on all the buzz and banter about the latest study from Stanford about the lack of nutritional benefit from eating organic food. There is a lot of evidence that I wasn’t the only one irritated and quite surprised to see how this study was spun into a pro-chemical pesticide and fertilizer piece.
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