Today, I have a guest post from Annie Warmke, resident farmer of Blue Rock Station Green Living Farm. Annie announced an intriguing project in the fall: Thanks for Nothing, a month of no spending. Now that she’s half way through the experiment, I asked her to write a bit about how it’s going. As...
Read more →I rarely use a drinking straw. In the entirety of my nearly 11 year marriage to Alex, we have only purchased one box of 100 plastic straws, many of which were used for crafting, not drinking, purposes. Along came Lil and our family’s straw consumption sky rocketed. Straws are fun for kids and easier...
Read more →If you’ve ever come to a Hounds in the Kitchen class or event, chances are you’ve seen my Earthlust stainless steel water bottle. I carry my beloved bottle nearly everywhere I go. It’s safe (no BPA or other nasties), easy to clean in the dishwasher, and sipping is a cinch. (Yes, I am one...
Read more →Ok, so I am actually (and thankfully) NOT a professional laundress. No one pays me for the service of drying clothes outside, just as I collect no paycheck for growing fruits and vegetables, cooking, canning, homeschooling, or writing this here blog. I do, however, save $1.05 in electric costs per load of laundry NOT...
Read more →Earth Day, the annual 24 hour period begun in 1970 to draw attention to environmental causes, is coming soon on Friday, April 22. Columbus Area Opportunities Green Columbus has scheduled a week’s worth of activities to lighten up and work towards a more sustainable city. On April 16 and 17, they are hosting work...
Read more →Resolution Number 1 (get my head bone fixed) is underway – I had sinus surgery today. Even though I am under the influence of narcotic pain killers, I believe I can still count to five well enough to share five interesting things I read this week: 1) Why by American Family – a lovely...
Read more →Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is one of my favorite local foods groups in the state. They enable small farms to be certified organic, provide a great resource guide for consumers, hold informative farm tours, and run a great annual conference. On Saturday January 22, OEFFA is hosting a casual conference benefit evening. ...
Read more →Homesteaders usually tend towards old-fashioned methods of conservation. We use hand-powered tools. We line dry laundry and push a reel mower. We use renewable fuels to grill and light the fireplace. But we dare not eschew high tech solutions in combination with these old school efforts. A whole system of high tech ideas to...
Read more →There’s a new green company in town. Dsolv Bags, based out of Columbus Ohio, makes compost friendly lawn waste bags. They offered me a starter set to test during my fall leaf cleanup. I opened the starter set carrying case to find a collapsible funnel, 8 polymer mesh dsolv bags and a bag handle....
Read more →What’s is wrong with this apple juice? Let’s count the ways: 1) The concentrate came from China, where labor and environmental standards leave much to be desired. 2) The concentrate was labeled to ‘possibly contain’ juice from three other countries. 3) The concentrate was shipped thousands of miles to Texas where it was re-constituted....
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