Daniel Alarconadded this to An Interconnected World · 6hSustainability Access to land is a barrier to simpler, sustainable living. Public housing could offer a way forwardtheconversation.com - Alex Baumann and Samuel Alexander Many of us do not need to hear any more warnings from the IPCC, David Attenborough or climate activists like Greta Thunberg. We have seen enough to …
Kaneadded this to Insteading · 7hPlants Rodgers Flower: A Shady Perennialinsteading.com - Emily-Jane Hills Orford “What is that huge plant in your shade garden?”The large, leafy plant with tall spiky flowers (extremely tall — almost my height of 5 feet) really …
Homesteading For Farm Training, Practice Makes Progressmotherearthnews.com - By Joel Salatin Joel shares advice (and amusement) with a group of fairgoers. Photo by Bryan Welch A common question I hear from aspiring farmers and homesteaders is, …
BBrian Davisadded this to Garden · 19hHomesteading 8 Winter Vegetables You Should Plant In Your Gardeninsteading.com - Wren Everett August rolls around, and lots of us start looking at the garden with a sad sigh. The cucumbers are petering out. The tomatoes are still going strong, …
Homesteading 9 Ground Cover Plants to Replace Your Grass Lawninsteading.com - Wren Everett Lawns. They started out as a status symbol, and they’ve been holding that dubiously positive rank since they were first carved out of the fields …
Waskilywabbidadded this to Foods · 2dRecipes Mai Chau ‘Armpit Pig’ Roasted on a Spitmotherearthnews.com - By Luke Nguyen White Thai people call suckling pig ‘armpit pig’, because their breed of black pig is so small that you can carry the pig under your armpit. Suckling …
Dublin Liveadded this to WHAT'S ON · 2dSimple Living Shop that focuses on minimal waste and sustainable living to open in Foxrockdublinlive.ie - Laura Lyne A shop that focuses on minimal waste and sustainable living is set to open in Dublin. Brazilian Pat Kane, who currently runs online store reuzi, is …
DDanieladded this to ResA · 3dSimple Living Community Microgrids: A Smart Futuremotherearthnews.com - Story by Kale Roberts and photos by Alabama Power Imagine your house having the ability to ease your morning routine: When your alarm rings, soft-hued light fills the bathroom and illuminates a path …
Natalie Myhalnytskaadded this to Magazine MN · 3dMinimalism Minimalism and Sustainability: Small Steps for Big Changemagazine-mn.com With all the debate that minimalism sparks as being the trend of the privileged, it deals a severe blow to the modern era consumerism. Movements such …
Norita Tahiradded this to Garden And Concepts · 4dFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSimple Living Try Growing Peppers Indoors as Decorative Houseplantsmotherearthnews.com - By Lauren Hall Ruddell Late last summer, I planted some scrawny ‘White Cloud’ bell pepper seedlings in my garden, certain they wouldn’t make it. To my surprise, after …
Phywalkeradded this to Think Smarter · 4dCulture Books that Will Help You Kick Your Tech DependenceOutside Magazine - Heather HansmanA few weeks back, I was antsy in a way that I couldn’t explain. My head was swimming from a bunch of weeks on the road for work, which turned into both too much and not enough time with people. I was no
ssandra oppadded this to Stories About People · 5dLifestyle (UK) I Didn't Buy Any Clothes For A Year. Here's How It Changed Me. | HuffPost LifeHuffPost UK My love affair with fashion started around the same time my teenage hormones kicked in. When I wasn’t sussing out the latest trends at the mall, my …
Simple Living Welcoming Luffa and Gourds Late in the Summer | MOTHER EARTH NEWSmotherearthnews.com - Reader Contribution By Amanda Kim Stairrett Birdhouse gourds ripen on the vine. Photo by Amanda Kim Stairrett Our onions are harvested, the spaghetti squash are starting to yellow and our …
AAcerdogadded this to Cool stuff · 5dSelf-sufficiency Getting Started With Self-Sufficient Living (And Why It IS Possible)insteading.com - Wren Everett Self-sufficiency. What other term in the homesteading sphere carries such a weight of history, responsibility, and hope? Visions of lush, productive …
KKatie Calcariadded this to Gardening · 5dFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSimple Living Gardening With a Black Thumb: Easy-to-Grow Indoor Plants - Green Gardeningmotherearthliving.com - Reader Contribution By Eileen Troemel Residing in rural Wisconsin, by day Eileen Troemel work as a clerical worker and part-time student. At night she spends her time writing. Raised on a …
AAdam Suggsadded this to Things · 6dCountryside A Year In The Countryside: What We Didn’t Expect About The Simple Lifeinsteading.com - Insteading Community Authors Last year, my husband and I uprooted our entire lives in search of the simple life. At the time, we were living in the big city of Austin, Texas. Our …
Environmentalism Environmentalism is Not Obstructionism: Dia Mirzaweather.com - Karthikeyan Hemalatha The actor-activist explains how her schooling in Hyderabad and experience as a UN ambassador has changed the way she engages with the environment.
Homesteading 7 Fruits To Grow In Containers On Your Patio Or Balconyinsteading.com - Steph Coelho Once upon a time, fruits didn’t have much of a place in my garden. I didn’t really know it was possible to grow fruit trees or bushes in my small …
The Inertiaadded this to The Inertia · August 12Play buttonSimple Living Check Out These Spherical Tree Houses Built for Sustainable Livingtheinertia.com - The Inertia Mountain Tom Chudleigh has had a minimalist view of living for years and he wanted to develop low-impact housing spaces. Enter his Free Spirit Spheres, tiny …
Dr. Chrisadded this to Matters of Fact · August 13University of Hong Kong Sustainable living: hydroponic mobile farms to let anyone grow vegetables in Hong Kong, slashing carbon footprintsSouth China Morning Post - Kate Whitehead As a social movement gathers pace on the city streets this summer, there’s another growing revolution – a green movement. This one is all about …
Birds Successful Poultry Showing | Community Chickenscommunitychickens.com - By Christine Heinrichs on August 12, 2019 Visit Christine's Website. Christine Heinrichs, veteran chicken writer, walks you through how to successfully show your poultry to judges at shows and fairs. The idea of keeping …
Inverness Drumnadrochit community project has plans to growinverness-courier.co.uk - Gregor White A drive to encourage more sustainable living on the banks of Loch Ness is continuing to expand. Worried by the effects of climate change, …
rye_breadadded this to Green Ideas / Nature / Wildlife · August 13Homesteading Homestead Stories: I Love My Birds, But…insteading.com - Emily-Jane Hills Orford Several years ago, my daughter informed me (with great excitement) there was a mourning dove nesting in my hanging fuchsia on the front balcony.“No …
Simple Living The Fiddle-Leaf Fig: A Headstrong Houseplant | Mother Earth Livingmotherearthliving.com - By Nicole Caldwell The fiddle-leaf fig is the outlaw of the houseplant world: tough to tame, hard to understand, difficult to love. Yet, we try to keep it and love …
City A.M.added this to City A.M. Business · August 12Roald Dahl Chill out, take a breath, and don’t worry about wasting timecityam.com - Michael Hayman Shrimp salad and a gin and tonic for lunch, then back to bed for a snooze. The relaxed recipe for creative genius, as told by Liccy Dahl at a literary …
KKimadded this to Trashtalks · August 11Guelph, ON Organizations get creative to promote sustainable living at the Zero Waste Festival (5 Photos)guelphtoday.com Organizations and local businesses brought their creative side to the Zero Waste Festival to show that sustainable living does not have to break the …
enderfanadded this to Sustainable Everything · August 11Guelph, ON Guelph's Zero Waste Festival encourages sustainable livingguelphmercury.com - Chris Seto Working towards a zero-waste lifestyle isn’t just for those who can afford beeswax food wraps or mason jars full of bulk dried goods — it’s a goal …
Home Construction Board Meetings: Hobby Craft Books 2019–2020publishersweekly.com - By Lela Narg Woodworkers tend to be tuned in to sustainability issues—after all, their craft relies on a finite resource. New titles include several that …
Simple Living Reusable Food Wrapsmotherearthnews.com - Story and photos by Caitlin Wilson Long-term studies of the persistence of plastics in the environment have made it very clear that we must either recycle or avoid as much plastic use …
XX1Y2added this to Garden · August 9FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBees Successful Beekeeping with Your Own Honeybeesmotherearthnews.com - By Mary Lou Shaw If you’ve ever thought about beekeeping, I strongly encourage you to jump in and get started. There are continually new things to learn, observe and …
