Category Archives: Gardening

green living: alternative and artful uses of cat litter containers

It’s been far too long since I’ve written a green living post. A draft of this one has been sitting in my archives for a good while and since gardening and growing season is upon us, I thought I’d share … Continue reading →

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the first meal from our garden and easy crepe recipe

Huzzah! The first spoils from our garden made it unto our kitchen counter last week. It’s a small reward and one that may not sound like much to others, but one that seemed very much like a victory to me … Continue reading →

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garden talk: how to make the most of your rain barrel

I recently wrote about installing a rain barrel and composter in our garden in our quest for greener and more sustainable gardening practices. You can read that post (with some simple steps to getting started on gardening) here. Today’s post … Continue reading →

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growing a garden: on composting and rain water

{T. demonstrating to a very interested Indie how to use the composter} I wrote about how we’re starting a garden this year. Besides planting fruit and vegetables, we’ve made a couple more additions to our backyard this Spring. These are … Continue reading →

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spring reading list

While getting our garden ready, I’m inspired to pick up some books that share the ethos of natural living, growing your own food, making sustainable choices, and enjoying this type of life. A first that comes to mind is Barbara … Continue reading →

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growing a garden {and mini thumbprint cookies}

This past weekend we finally tackled a project we’ve been wanting to do for years: start a garden. We planted some heirloom tomatoes in that now forlorn looking flowerpot behind T. (pictured below), but that doesn’t quite count as a … Continue reading →