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“My Grandmother’s Garden Series” – Ruthadell’s Garden
When I was a little girl, I lived in a rural area in central Indiana. I grew up within a “Yours, Mine and Ours” family (which is the common family type these days) and therefore had three Grandmothers. All were unique in attitude and mindset and all had there own garden at one point or [...]
Get Yo Green On Tuesday – How to Recycle A T-Shirt Into A Carry Bag – An Eco-friendly Teen Craft!
Recently, my teenager took a class at her high school on the environmental sciences. Happily, the class taught her a lot about the concept of reduce, reuse, and recycle – she enthusiastically walked prairies, collected seeds in nature, and studied woodland areas with her classmates. Experiencing greening and conservation at a scientific level enabled her [...]
Monday Whazzup – What To Do With Junk Mail Envelopes
According to the book 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth, these shocking facts are related to junk mail: Each year, 100 million trees are used to produce junk mail; 250,000 homes could be heated with one day’s supply of junk mail; and Americans receive almost 4 million tons of junk mail [...]
The Flower of the Hour – Baptisia Australis – The False Indigo That Proves Faithful and True
Week after week I have watched the red in the thermometer plummet. As it gets colder, most of us hurry in and out of our homes as quickly as possible. Dressed up in layers, it is not always opportune to catch visions of nature. Quite frankly, in Chicagoland sub-zero weather, I am too busy running [...]
Gardening Nude Naked Winner of the Week: Michael Edwards, Living Life Organic and Making A Difference
On most Friday’s, my blog features a special person or organization for the day. This person or org is the “Naked Winner of the Week.” All people featured in this category are winners for doing great things for the community and trying to make a difference for the world. You can make a difference too. [...]
GREEN AND SIMPLE TIP – Stop Living a Lie: Global Warming Exists, Recycling Can Help, and Obama Speaks the Truth
I am the first to admit that while watching President Obama’s Inauguration I cried like a baby. Change is exciting and frightening, but change can also be good. President Obama seems confident in his expression of certain truths; publicly revealing lies without fear and standing strong in his faith that DOING THE RIGHT THING is [...]
Get Yo’ Green on Tuesday – Stop Over-Consuming; Reuse and Recycle Basic Items In Creative Ways
Making a difference from a green perspective means thinking about consumption. What are you throwing away that you could be reusing? Why buy something new when the items you have are perfectly good? We Americans consume more of the world’s natural resources than most of the globe. It’s time to stop that behavior and start [...]
Monday Whazzup – Get Out and Enjoy The Sound of Nature!
Want to feel healthy and like a million bucks? It is easy – get out in nature. It increases the level of serotonin your brain produces, gets you away from the chemicals, germs, and dry air of a closed building, and builds a greater connection with the natural world which is good for the human [...]
Make a Difference In Your Community with “America In Bloom”
Dear Casual Gardener, I want to get more involved in my community this year and bring the ideas of greening and gardening to my neighbors – perhaps even help the elderly with gardening. However, I am not sure how to do it. Can you give me suggestions? Thanks, Garden Gilly = = = = = [...]
Gardening Nude Naked Winner of the Week: Naomi Sachs, Nature and Garden Healing Therapy Expert
On most Friday’s, my blog features a special person or organization for the day. This person or org is the “Naked Winner of the Week.” All people featured in this category are winners for doing great things for the community and trying to make a difference for the world. You can make a difference too. [...]
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