My last post discussed some of the larger changes we made in our cabin to make the homestead more eco-friendly; many of those actions were larger one-time or infrequent changes that have a long lasting impact. This post outlines smaller changes that you can make to reduce your impact on the environment day-to-day. Everyday Energy… Continue reading Making the Emerald a Little Greener – Part 2
Remember that gorgeous garden we expanded and improved upon for three and a half years at our first home? Yeah, we hope the new owner loves it. When we sold our first house we left all but four of the raised beds, our rain barrels and large storage tanks, and the chicken coop/run. So long… Continue reading The Emerald Moon Garden – Starting from Scratch…Again
Our Spring 2012 garden was a learning process. (I say that as if every season’s garden isn’t…*insert eye roll*) We tried planting directly into the soil, but realized it would have to be heavily amended with extra garden soil due to the layer of limestone lurking under the surface. (Spoiler alert: Edward’s Plateau is made… Continue reading Regrowing My Roots – Part 2
My love affair with gardening has waxed and waned throughout my life. Before I started Kindergarten my parents and I moved to my paternal great-grandmother’s 40 acres in rural Southern Indiana. The summer we spent there (before winter hit and my mom realized her Texan blood wasn’t made for Indiana winters and we all retreated… Continue reading Regrowing My Roots – Part 1
