This is my third year of growing carrots from seed. I learned alot about growing carrots over the last two years, but obviously not enough given how my carrots look. See the picture above. So, what have I learned? The First Year. The Beginner Year. The first year, I tried sowing the tiny carrot seeds […]
Archives for July 2009
Second Chance Fabrics for Our Inner Green Craftiness
Photo by Merete Veian I am constantly searching the internet for vintage, used fabric. My favorite haunts are Ebay and Ruby Lane, an online vintage store. One night, I found Second Chance Fabrics, which sells pre-owned fabrics, patterns, and notions. I was curious who was behind Second Chance Fabrics, since I loved the idea of a […]
Are Recycled Plastic Bottles Products Really Eco Friendly?
Photo courtesy of Shea Hazarian. I have always been a fan of companies such as Terracycle, which take our trash and create usable products. But when I reflect on what wonderful work they are doing, I have to wonder is this a band-aid until we realize the products we are upcycling are not necessarily good […]
Green Your Teen to Change the World
How would you describe a teenager to someone not from this Earth? Disagreeable, know it all, self-centered, and moody? But at the same time, they can be equally passionate about what rocks their world. I know. I have two teenagers. Because of their unbridled spirit, they are prime candidates to save this Planet and influence […]
Smart Mama Got her Gun on Fox News
One smart Mama brought her gun to Fox News? A shoot out? Anyone hurt? No. No. and Maybe. Hold your horses while I answer all of your questions. Why was a smart mama on Fox News? Jennifer Taggert is the editor of the blog, The Smart Mama, and fellow lawyer and Green Mom Carnival’er. She […]
Greenfield Paper’s Grow A Notes: Why Trash? Just Plant.
When my son was being bar mitzvahed, I was determined to green the event as much as possible. One of my goals was no paper, whether it was recycled content or not. The invitation was a web page created on Myevent.com. Inexpensive, creative and definitely a big hit. When it came to the thank […]
Mother Earth Intended Food to Be Eaten From the Vine
Heirloom lettuce growing under a trellis. There is nothing like food which has literally been ripped right off the vine and stuffed into your mouth. Just envision plucking a ripe tomato from the vine and enjoying the burst of flavor as you take your first bite or taking apart a pea pod and plopping the […]
Luray Caverns: Mother Earth at her Finest
On the way back from North Carolina to New Jersey, my husband really wanted to visit Luray Caverns in Virginia. Our trip from North Carolina to New Jersey was easily a 12 hour drive without stops. No one in the car really wanted to visit the caverns and just wanted to get home. There would […]
