Grow your own… eggs!

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I’ve been wanting to get some backyard chickens for a few years now, but there were other things needing to be done first. Now, I’m just about ready to plunge in, and I thought I’d share a post that a friend of mine wrote for me a few years ago. Chickens are good for gardens [...]

Backyard Party Eating

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s pretty much officially backyard party, outdoor eating season. In celebration of that here are a few seasonal recipes for you to enjoy on these glorious summer nights. All are vegetarian, and use typical early summer ingredients that you can hopefully find at your local farmer’s market. [...]

Hot in My Backyard

For those of us in the US, this weekend is the traditional kickoff for summer vacations. If you are also lying on a beach somewhere, here’s a great podcast to listen to about changing the dialogue of climate change, and why the conversation has gotten derailed. This American Life – Hot in My Backyard

Buycott. An app to help you know who makes that product on the shelf.

Recently, I was stunned to learn that one of my favorite cereal manufacturers was one of a few “organic” manufacturers behind a lobbying effort to ban labeling of GMOs. I’ll admit, it was really frustrating, and I felt like I didn’t even know what to buy anymore. Today, I learned about Buycott, and I hope [...]

Some happy Bee news for a change!

Creative Commons Photo by MasterTaker

Here’s a little update on the bee post from a few weeks ago. Europe went ahead with their Neonicotinoid ban! And just for good measure, here’s a happy story from TreeHugger about a man who went out of his way to save one hive: “Everyone needs to know how important bees are. I have a [...]