The Washington Post has a great article about the increase in the number of backyard gardeners in the US. Seems that seed sales have gone up dramatically as Americans plant and grow their own food. Reasons for the increase: the economy, concerns about where food comes from, concerns about food quality, and a desire to [...]
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Home gardens are growing!
Posted in do-it-ourselves, environment, food, garden, vegetables, tagged backyard gardens, food and economy, grow food to save money, grow your own food, home gardens, new york times, urban gardens on August 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Taking out the AC seemed like a good idea in February
Posted in environment, tagged ac window units, electric bill, energy, energy conservation, no air conditioning, turn off the air conditioning on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s hot here in Southside Virginia. Right now at 10:18 PM, Scott’s Funeral Home Time-and-Temperature display reads 84 degrees. Which is actually not that bad, but inside the old Victorian it’s 90 degrees! Either that or the thermostat is stuck, but I really think it might be 90. Last February, in a rush of save-the-earth, [...]
Reel mower and flame thrower
Posted in environment, garden, simple things, Uncategorized, tagged burn weeds, flame thrower, garden torch, gas lawn equipment, handtools, reel mower, simple life, solar power, wendell berry on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
They came today. An odd combination of garden implements — a reel mower and a flame thrower. That’s right — flame thrower. My friends at Lehman’s feature a unique weed solution — a propane-powered weed-eating fire machine. Lehman’s calls it a garden torch, except you get the feeling that you’re holding a blowtorch in your [...]
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