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Online Course – Living Sustainably – It’s Your Choice Online Course

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Source: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension The National Network for Sustainable Living Education (NNSLE) has developed an online course – Living Sustainably-It’s Your Choice. This course is free of charge and designed for anyone who may be interested in sustainability. … Continue reading →

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Dwarf Fruit Trees

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

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Source: University of Illinois Extension Service Note: While the focus of this posting Illinois, the basic principles of planting dwarf fruit trees can be applied to any region of the Country. When you purchase a tree, a number should be … Continue reading →

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Featured Product – Aquasana’s BPA-free Water Bottles

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

____________________________________________ Stay hydrated all day long with Aquasana Water Bottles. Made of durable BPA-free Eastman Tritan™ plastic. These bottles are durable and help you to protect the environment by eliminating the need to continuously buy new bottles of water. … Continue reading →

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Planning for Emergency Preparedness

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Every year, different regions of the Country have to deal with natural disasters. It seems that in the past few years, these disasters are occurring a rate of greater frequency and severity. According to the Department of Homeland Security, … Continue reading →

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Starting Seeds Indoors – Featured Items

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

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Your geographical location greatly influences the length of your growing season. For maximum production, seeds may have to start indoors for later transplanting outdoors. Starting seeds indoors can be a proactive strategy to avoid unexpected frost that can damage young … Continue reading →

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Starting Seeds Indoors

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

The USDA Hardiness Zone is a standard used by gardeners and growers to determine the types of plants which can achieve optimal yield for a given climate and locale. The Map is comprised of 11 geographical zones, Zone 1 is … Continue reading →

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Initial Steps for Planning a Garden

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Sustainable Gardening incorporates best practices with the goal of protecting the environment while growing high-quality, healthy crops. This involves raising crops without the use of the pesticides and herbicides that destroy the soil quality and contaminate ground water. As you … Continue reading →

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Factory Farms – The Issues

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Since the early 1970′s, the agricultural industry in the United States has undergone the disastrous trend of raising livestock on small- and medium-size family farms to livestock production on the hideous factory farms that house thousands of cows, chickens and … Continue reading →

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The Food Guide Pyramid

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

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Food Guide Pyramid is a publication from the US Department of Agriculture that suggest how one should eat based on Dietary Guidelines. It is a nutritional guide describing daily amounts of the major food groups: Carbohydrates, Fruits, Vegetables, Oils, Dairy, … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Quiche – Cheese, Mushroom, Spinach

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

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Recipe: Spinach-Mushroom Quiche Adapted from: THE MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK Ingredients 1 ten inch unbaked pie crust (store bought or homemade). 1 tsp unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 1/4 lb sliced mushrooms 1/4 lb spinach 1/2 tsp salt … Continue reading →

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