Container gardening has begun!
Written by Lori
It is very exciting to finally get started on my container gardening project. I’m not completely there yet, since it is mostly still too cold to put the plants outside but I’ve at least got them started indoors.
Also, since I am new to gardening, I thought it would be a good idea to start with [...]
Friday Challenge
Written by Lori
Friday’s challenge is to walk/bike/bus somewhere that you would normally drive to. Some possible areas that come to mind may be going to:
The store
Get lunch
The gym
A friend’s house
I’m sure you can think of something else if none of the above work for you.
Let me know how you did!
Son’s Science Project - Worms and Compost
Written by Lori
Travis is sick otherwise I would have him blog his progress with his science project. His science project is on worms and how well they produce compost depending on what they eat.
On Saturday, we started off to the garden store to buy potting soil and then to buy some ceramic pots from a lady who [...]
Vegetable gardening in pots
Written by Lori
This year my son and I have been trying to help the environment through buying foods locally. We have been buying our produce from the farmers market but are struggling to determine how we can go further with this goal of ours. Then the thought of growing our own vegetables hit me. Great idea!
Some challenges [...]
Turning down the settings to save energy
Written by Lori
Today I turned down my water heater by one setting. It’s been set to the highest setting. I actually never looked at it before. Unfortunately, it doesn’t show a temperature gauge so I can’t report the actual temperature.
I also changed the refrigerator setting so that it won’t be as cold. The fridge (not the freezer) [...]
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