Category: Green lving
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Improve Your Garden Soil with Regenerative Techniques
Harvest lessons prompts fall soil amendments Happy Autumn! The weather in September has been absolutely gorgeous in upstate New York, it’s been sunny, warm and dry. Like the past two summers, New York experienced loads of rain and tropical temperatures from June through August. I didn’t have to water my garden once. The ground always…
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Summer Eco-Prepping Includes a New Manual Push Mower
Happy mid-summer! Is everybody warm enough yet? 2024 is already breaking heat records. Here in upstate New York, the weather has been noticeably wetter these past few years, and we have definitely had many hot days already, but I feel lucky to be in the Northeast comparatively. We are no longer bracing for climate change,…
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Spring into Gardening Prep
The post describes the joy of gardening and the plans for an English country garden. It includes insights from a seasoned gardener in England and a homesteader’s journey. Tasks like tidying up, pruning, and preparing for planting are detailed. The writer also plans to expand the garden and grow flowers for a market.
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15 Truly Essential Essential Oils
Do you remember when you first fell in love with essential oils? Completely acknowledge my age here, but I was in high school and living in England when The Body Shop was the coolest, most awesome shop. I never missed a chance to stop in one. I especially loved the lavender and eucalyptus blend, and…
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Ten More Ways to Live Sustainably
An article in National Geographic this week by Sarah Gibbens, titled “5 simple things you can do to live more sustainably” inspired me to contribute to her list because honestly, they aren’t all very simple. Gibbens’ list of five things Gibbens’ list, like mine below, may include things that could never work for you. And…