Raise Your Glass

Champagne! by maiptitfleur

Before you read any further I’d like to invite you to grab a glass and pour in some liquid you love – organic wine, bubbly, tap water, freshly squeezed lemonade, anything you like.

I’d now like you to raise your glass to real people, sharing real stories, and bringing about realistic change. People [...]

Garden Giving

I already know that you are a giving and sharing type of person. The question is, are you ready to do some garden giving?

Every year I plant radishes in the spring, even though I’m the only one in my house who eats them. I’m glad I do this because I get to share the harvest. [...]

Garden Friends in February

Writing about gardening has brought me many wonderful garden friends. Here are some of the gardeners who touched my life in February.

Debi of Go Explore Nature is new to gardening. Debi is a student on my Step by Step Gardening course. She is taking up gardening with the same enthusiasm which she puts [...]

3/50 Supporting Local Business

Corner Drugstore by Orin Zebest

The 3/50 Project is a project which emphasizes supporting local business, something we all need to do for a green community.

It’s about keeping money in your local community and it’s about commitment through one simple action.

Here’s What You Do

#1 – Choose 3 local brick and mortar businesses to support. These [...]

Funny Underwear and Nine Other Funky or Frugal Ways to Stay Warm This Winter

Jordan in Long Underwear by PinkMoose

Winter is here for those of us in the north. For the frugal and green amongst us, with the thermostat turned down, staying warm requires a few resources and a sense of humor.

Funny long underwear is one way to stay warm, but there are lot’s more funky, frugal, or [...]