Friday, June 25, 2010

10 Ways to Save Green

  1. Keep your thermostat set at or below 72 degrees
  2. Use CFL Light Bulbs
  3. Use an EcoFlo Shower Head
  4. Use weather stripping around windows and doors
  5. Only use lights when needed & don't forget to turn them off
  6. Unplug all appliances when not in use
  7. Wash clothes & dishes in cool water
  8. Take a cool short shower
  9. Use a smart power strip
  10. IF you must dry clothes at all, dry them half way, then hang up
Here's a link to another green article you may find very informative and helpful...  10 Ways to Go Green and Save Green

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Go Green with your own Back Porch Veggie Garden



Another green idea!   I would love to have just a small vegetable garden, but we rent and the owner wouldn't appreciate us digging up their yard, so I gave up the idea.  But recently, in talking with friends, I realized I can still have my vegetable/herb garden. 

There are two ways.  One way is to have your very own little green garden right at home.  I'm not talking about the kind you plant in the yard, I'm talking about the kind on your back porch.  The kind you can put a few plants and herbs in some pots and a small bed or even do a raised garden bed.  Here's more about having a Simple Raised Bed Garden  Read this guide, How to Start a Back Porch Vegetable Garden or even this one A Vegetable Garden on my Back Porch

It may be a little late in the game this year, but next year I believe I may just start my own little back porch vegetable garden by using pots and some small beds. I hope the ideas above help to get you started on your green garden too!  Happy Gardening!

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