Back in February, in “What’s an Eater to Do?”, I said I would write soon about my experiences as a CSA member (that’s community supported agriculture). But I’ve had this blog on a back burner for the past six months because of some changes in my life.
Opening our CSA box the other day and unpacking [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Gardening'
Goodbye Eatwell, Hello Nevermore
August 25th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Chickens, Community, Food, Gardening
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What’s an Eater to Do?
February 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Food, Gardening, Global warming, Health, Kitchens, Less waste, Recipes
In this land of free-flowing corn syrup and 600-calorie coffee drinks, the specter of food scarcity may seem remote to many Americans. That could change in the coming decades.
This week the United Nations Environment Programme released a report predicting that by 2050, global food production may drop by as much as 25% due to climate change, [...]
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National Geographic’s Green Guide
July 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Energy, Food, Gardening, Green homes, Health, Remodeling
I served on the advisory board for National Geographic’s recently published book, Green Guide: The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely. It’s filled with practical advice about greener living, from healthy eating to green remodeling to eco-friendly travel. Check it out on Amazon.com.
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Good Green Recommendations: Water-Savvy Landscaping
May 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Gardening, Green homes, Water
Seventy percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water, yet more than two billion people live in regions where there’s not enough clean freshwater to meet agricultural, industrial, and household needs. Access to uncontaminated freshwater may be the most pressing global environmental challenge of coming years.
Reducing water use is probably the easiest and most effective step [...]
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Recommended: Food Not Lawns
November 1st, 2006 · No Comments · Food, Gardening, Global warming, Recommendations, Water
Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community, H. C. Flores, 2006. Activist and urban gardener Heather Flores shares ideas for transforming city backyards and suburban lawns into “paradise gardens” that provide food, increase natural habitat and help us reconnect to the earth and our communities. [...]
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Getting a Green Life: Urban Permaculture
September 1st, 2006 · No Comments · Chickens, Community, Food, Gardening, Permaculture
This summer, I didn’t go to the beach. Or to the mountains, for that matter. I stayed home and took a six-weekend course in permaculture design. Offered for the first time by the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society, this course was unique in the permaculture world in that it focused more on urban than rural [...]
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