Gardening is incredibly enjoyable but it takes a lot of work. One of the reasons I converted to a square foot gardener was this method increased yields and reduced weeding. However, laying out the grids and planting easily 300 seeds in an 8 by 4 foot bed is back breaking and time consuming. Jennifer and Karl […]
Archives for June 2014
Reuse or Recycle Food Storage Bags Rather than Trash Them.
While I was taking a picture of Hubs recycling my Ziploc® brands bags at a big box store, someone approached me and asked what was I doing. Was I in trouble (said my inner four year old?) I guess it just seemed a little odd. As I explained that I was writing a post […]
Allergy Free Baking Recipes: Sweet Debbie’s Organic Treats
Is it possible to bake without sugar, gluten, soy, and nuts and for vegans? Before you say, no way, read on. Debbie Adler, the author of “Sweet Debbie’s Organic Treats: Allergy-Free & Vegan Recipes from the Famous Los Angeles Bakery.” and owner of the famous Los Angeles Bakery, Sweet Debbie Organic Cupcakes, makes the impossible […]
Square Foot Garden Convert. Better Yields, Less Weeds
For years, I would plant according to the seed packages and inevitably end up with a ton of weeds between my plants. Of course, it didn’t help that I used straw with seed in it, but that is a story unto itself. Last year, I discovered square foot gardening while playing around with my online […]
Solar Powered Roads & Driveways: Energy Freedom
Wouldn’t it be amazing if our parking lots and roadways could be made of solar panels? If Scott and Julie Brusaw’s dream comes true, their company, Solar Roadways will transform those pothole ridden roadways, driveways, and parking lots into solar powered surfaces. With two rounds of federal funding and a successful Indiegogo funding of over $2 […]
How to Grow Sweet Potato Slips {+Videos}
For years, I was such a failure in growing my own sweet potato slips. I followed everyone’s method of cutting the potato in half and keeping the bottom half submerged. Inevidently, the potato would rot, and I wouldn’t have any sprouts. Well, I finally figured out what I was doing since I was forced into […]
4 Tips To Reduce Your Pool’s Energy Consumption
When you buy a new house, and it has a swimming pool out back, it’s easy to imagine a lot of pleasurable times swimming with the kids, watching them enjoy fun times in the pool – can you say “Marco Polo?” But along with that fun, you want to stay energy efficient. So for those […]
Planting Tomato Plants on Their Sides. Easier to Plant!
For years, I have planted my tomatoes the old conventional way–buried deep in the ground with only a few leaves showing barely above the dirt. Sometimes, I have to dig to China since my tomatoes overgrew in their seedling pots. Planting an 18 inch tomato plant is really, really hard. But not anymore, thanks […]
