{Food and Gardening} An Ancient Harvest: Wild Rice

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19th Century tribal women harvesting wild rice in the traditional manner — by S. Eastman During the month of September a harvest that has taken place for thousands of years, began again.  It was the harvest of wild rice. Generations of Native Americans have considered wild rice a spiritual food and as a sacred gift [...]

{Eco Living}New Ways to Look at Fall Leaves

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  In our area, the leaves are turning to brilliant colors a little early this year which means that they’ll be falling a little sooner than usual and we’ll need to deal with them.  In our city of Kent, Ohio, Our leaves are collected by the city and added to a city compost. All we [...]

{Food and Gardening} Edible Garden Weeds: Pickled Purslane and More

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  Purslane up close under the microscope by AquarianBath It takes a lot of discipline to keep up with weed control in the garden from growing season to growing season.  Even if your garden is a bit neglected, you still might be able to reap rewards in the form of edible weeds.   My most recent batch [...]

Simple, Casual and Eco-Friendly Date Night

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A romantic dinner, walking hand in hand a long the river, lounging on the deck enjoying conversation and a cup a coffee or sitting quietly watching a beautiful sunset… I don’t know why this idea popped in my head, other than I love date nights and Etsy.  It could also be the crazy, busy summer [...]

{Eco Tips} Green Your Hotel Stay

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Last month I wrote an article about eco-friendly camping practices but I realize that not everyone is a camper.  My friend’s idea of “camping” is to stay at a hotel chain with few amenities.  She prefers the plush environment of the 5-star hotels.  Staying in a hotel is a fun way to travel and there [...]