Tag Archives: Beauty

Go wild, and fill it with natives!

Posted on July 23, 2011 by annamadeit

I suggested this to a friend who was preparing to, once again, mow the sunny square of grass covering his back yard. It’s not that he particularly likes the grass, he said, but it’s there and it is relatively simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool plants, Gardening and Landscaping, Green Living | Tagged Beauty, cool, environment, garden, garden alternatives, invasive, landscape, low-maintenance, Native plants, Pacific Northwest, Pacific NW native plants, sustainable | Leave a comment

The Living Building Challenge is kicking my butt!!!

Posted on May 21, 2011 by annamadeit

Imagine that you are cooking dinner, but you are restricted to only using ingredients sourced from within a geographical radius of 500 kilometers. That’s a tad over 310 US miles. This would mean that if you use salt, you would … Continue reading →