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The State of My Garden So Far (Challenges, Mistakes, Pests and All)

July 7, 2011

Challenges or not, I couldn't give up gardening if I tried. Watching my plants grow, from a tiny seed into delicious food is just so rewarding (like this brand new broccoli head above, which we'll be eating in a another week or two).
This marks our first full summer in our current home, and so far, [...]

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A Gardener’s Look at Life

July 28, 2010

Written by Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer
I'm not much of a gardener, but over the last few years, I'm been attempting a little bit more each summer. It started three summers ago when I planted just a few things in a small bed in the back yard. A friend of mine had been gardening for years, [...]

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Reducing Waste with Earth-Friendly Disposables

March 22, 2010
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Does it seem just a little bit contradictory to suggest that you can reduce waste by choosing to use disposables?
Most of the conversation so far this month on the topic of reducing waste has centered around choosing products that can be used over and over (Cutting Down on Waste in the Kitchen, Homemade Cloth Diaper [...]

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