Every day I drive the carpool to school and we drive past lots of yards. Some have gardens, some have bushes, some have scraggly grass, some have grass with brown spots, but a couple are absolutely, perfectly green. They don’t have any weeds, no dandelions, not one blade is out of place and they are […]
Identifying Ragweed
Posted on August 23, 2014 Written by 2 Comments
Are you allergic to ragweed? Jon is. According to Wikipedia, Ragweed is a very common allergen. Just ask around and you’re sure to find people who know they are allergic to it. But do you know how to recognize it? It’s a very common weed and I realized recently that I’ve seen it’s growing all over […]
Identifying Invasive Plants: Garlic Mustard
Posted on June 8, 2014 Written by 1 Comment
Recently I had the opportunity to go out in the woods with Eagle Eye Institute. They were teaching students from our high school how to identify invasive plants in our area and remove them. This time we were focused on garlic mustard. Garlic mustard is invasive in North America. It puts out chemicals from its […]
More Yards to Eat
Posted on October 16, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Ever since I posted about vegetable gardening in your front yard, it seems like I see edible front yard gardens every where I go! Well really, I’ve been canvassing (going door to door) for a friend who is running for the US House of Representatives, so I’ve been out and about a lot lately. I just […]
Eating Your Front Yard
Posted on October 9, 2013 Written by 7 Comments
I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on our post “Lush Green Lawns Are Not Natural” and I wanted to share with you some alternative ideas for front yards. While driving home from my daughter’s soccer game today, I saw a beautifully manicured front yard that did not look like fertilizer is used to keep […]
Lush Green Lawns Are Not Natural
Posted on September 2, 2013 Written by 10 Comments
Americans have come to value green lawns. Thick, homogeneous, bright green grass is a sign of prosperity. Have you ever asked yourself why? As any homeowner can tell you, lush green grass takes a lot of maintenance, added nutrients, chemicals and plenty of water. While it might be a sign of prosperity, it’s not natural. […]
My Guilty Addiction
Posted on August 12, 2013 Written by 10 Comments
Yesterday we were about to leave for a trip we were all looking forward to, the kids were in the car, and I said “Let me just check one thing, don’t worry, I won’t weed!” As I ran around the back of the house to check the garden, I realized that I am addicted to […]
Celebrating Your Successes
Posted on August 4, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Living a green life isn’t always easy. Some things come naturally for us, like recycling, but other things take a real effort, like gardening. Today we are celebrating our successes. Ellie and I spent hours weeding the garden and front yard. We worked on it in fits and starts, but we got a tremendous amount […]
Never Too Young To Help In The Garden
Posted on May 19, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
We had great weather this weekend and two local plant sales, so I was able to plant our garden! Our local Garden Club members grow extra seedlings and then sell them as their annual fundraiser in May and I picked up 4 varieties of tomatoes that I’ve never heard of, as well as a kohlrabi plant and an artichoke […]
Harvesting Trash Can Potatoes
Posted on December 2, 2012 Written by 4 Comments
Back in April we got the idea to plant potatoes in a garbage can from another green blogger, The Frugal Greenish Mama. Ellie & I planted our potatoes and blogged about the process. Planting in a garbage can was really neat to try and a great way to expand the footprint of our garden. Now I have to tell you […]
