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Cat on cat. Tank has a new friend - one of the kids’ old stuffed toys. 😊 #catsofinstagram #cozycatsIt’s so peaceful on the river at night. I totally get this houseboat thing...Call me silly, but I love things like this. I save them and sneak them in around the garden, as decoration. #deterioratingwood #fungi #fungionwood #woodlandgardens #shadegardensOther than the unraveled garden hose and a somewhat floppy #cannastuttgart in my foreground, I think this selected longshot through my backyard currently looks pretty good. Until I tear into the next project, that is. #neverquitedone #moredonethanbefore #mybackyard #gardentestinglab #hardytropicals #opticvervedesignThe #japaneseumbrellapine got a new home today, in the corner where the old lilac used to be. Silly me - I planted it out front, way too close to the house, as I heard it was slow growing. As years passed, I realized this wasn’t quite true; it’s the *dwarf* version that is slow growing. Haha - go figure! I’ve learned a lot since then... Another thing I learned today is how relatively small its rootsystem is. The tree itself at this point is over 6’ tall. Swipe to see how small the roots are. Still, a big, fat thank you to @williammcclenathan , for all the amazing work you are doing in the perpetual learning lab that is #mygarden . I couldn’t correct all these decade old beginner mistakes without you! 😘 #sciadopitysverticillata #sciadopitysverticillata💚Some plants are just ridiculously beautiful! #hibiscuscoccineus #hugheswatergardensAdvertisements
Tag Archives: health
Kombucha – the “immortal life elixir” of ancient China, and so easy to make yourself!
In a culture as full of toxins, harmful chemicals, pollution and bad habits as ours, there probably is no such thing as a cure-all silver bullet to ensure optimal health. But, I think KristenM from the Food renegade blog nails … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink Recipes, Green Living, Health and Safety
Tagged drink, easy, fermented tea, health, healty, Kombucha, make your own, recipe, SCOBY
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The Living Building Challenge is kicking my butt!!!
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
Posted in Creative pursuits, Environment, Green Living, Health and Safety, On Building, On Design
Tagged Beauty, efficiency, Energy, Equity, habitat, health, Living Building Challenge, Materials, non-toxic, plumbing, red list, sharing, site, Water
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The Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen
I just started reading the classic “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson. The book was first published in 1962, and became the spark that ignited the entire Green Movement. As a result of the newly awakened debate, a toxin known as … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living, Health and Safety
Tagged environment, EPA, FDA, food, health, pesticides, USDA
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