Just realized I hadn’t posted anything for awhile…I’m interested in trying some vermicomposting:

http://www.wormdigest.org/content/view/15/2/

http://www.yougrowgirl.com/garden/vermicomposting.php

Now I need to find out where I can get some red wigglers…

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Now this is cool!

The Vertical Garden, by Patrick Blanc, a French artist credited with inventing living walls.

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I’ve been reading this book I got from the library,  The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps by Brenda Watson and found a great recipe for carpet freshener:

Carpet Freshener

4 cups baking soda
35 drops eucalyptus oil
30 drops lavender essential oil
25 drops rosewood essential oil

Mix essential oils and baking soda in a bowl. Break up any clumps that may form, stir until well mixed. Sprinkle powder onto floor and let sit for about 15 minutes, then vacuum. Store in a glass jar, and keep in  a cool dry place.

I made it with half the recipe and substituted lemon essential oil for the rosewood since I didn’t have it on hand. It works great, made the rooms smell lovely!

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carrots

These were all from my sons little garden that he looked after.

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“A simple wooden box. A grave dug by hand. Wildflowers to mark the spot…The death industry devours resources and contaminates the ground with metals, concrete and toxic chemicals, he says. Even cremation is environmentally unfriendly. Cabardos notes it takes about 27 litres of natural gas to cremate a 150-pound body.”

Read the article >>

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Gayla Trail (You Grow Girl) has a new book coming out Grow Great Grub: Organic Food from Small Spaces. It’s going to be a good one!

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