I love watermelon, but you can’t grow it in the dead of winter. But I can surely grow them in the summer–10 to 15 large watermelons. By the third watermelon, my children scream”ENOUGH.” So, what happens to all those watermelons? I either give some away and the rest, I juice and store in the freezer […]
Dehydrating Kale and Greens to Preserve Your Harvest.
Growing kale and collard greens are the gifts that keep on giving. They are biannual plants which seed the second year and bless you with tons of baby seedlings–all over your garden. I mean ALL over your garden. In fact, I have found kale seedlings as far as 300 feet from their original location. […]
Winter Soup Cookbook: Taking the Chill out of Winter.
Tomorrow will feel like -9 degrees. All I want to do is hide under the covers and eat soup. Truth be told. Winter is my least favorite month. Either it rains or snows, which chills me to the bone. A good cup of soup fires up my belly and helps me face the miserable cold outside. […]
Diet Restrictions Made Easier with Sugar, GF, & Dairy Free Products
A couple of months ago, I received my diet restriction death sentence–no corn, peanut, dairy, sugar, and gluten. The doc told me that my digestive system is a complete mess. For 6 weeks I was good as gold and didn’t eat anything on the diet restrictions list. So I started to compile a list of […]
Lisa Jackson, Former EPA Admin Interview, Reflects on Her Role
During the US China Green Forum, Lisa Jackson, the former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator was the keynote speaker. Afterwards, I interviewed her about her wish for the outcome of this forum, her proudest legislative accomplishments and the legislation she wish had passed during her administration. I was nervous prior to interviewing Jackson. However, after I […]
Organic Vodka, Square One’s CEO Interview: Authenticity Creates Profits
Seven years ago, I interviewed Allison Evanow, CEO of Square One Organic Vodka . While writing an article for Green Talk, I couldn’t help but gush about Evanow’s level of environmental detail in producing and packaging her product. Despite the recession, Evanow expanded the Company’s product line to include three new vodkas: Square One Basil, Square One Cucumber, […]
Green Biz Expert Winston Advises How Biz Can Overcome Green Hurdles
While I was conference at Ford Motor Company during the North American International Auto Show, Andrew Winston, a noted green business expert, presented a compelling Climate Change lecture. As I sat there, I wondered how can this urgency to reduce our carbon footprint be translated to create action in small and medium size businesses. As a […]
Floral Biz, Organic Bouquet, Flourishes under Sustainable Biz Model
We often don’t realize that sustainable business are just like any other business. They have to be profitable in order to be sustainable. What separates businesses like Organic Bouquet from many of the other floral businesses in the world is the added layer of caring for the Planet and people. However, CEO Robert McLaughlin knows […]
