Residents in Polk County, Iowa, traded in their gas-powered lawn mowers for a more eco-friendly option.
Courtesy Karen Spirer Try this yummy Sweet-and-Savory Spring Salad (recipe below) from Chef Karen Spirer, who teaches workshops with Skills Off the Grid. Have you ever wanted to learn to make kombucha or kefir at home? Do you need to know a little more about beekeeping before you commit to your own hives? Do you […]
I remember the first time I saw her. She was a little gray ball of fuzz, no bigger than a mouse.
Courtesy Hemera/Thinkstock The solar industry aims to power 2 million U.S. homes by 2015. Solar was a bright spot in the U.S. economy in 2010 as the fastest-growing energy sector.The U.S. solar-energy industry’s total market value grew 67 percent from $3.6 billion in 2009 to $6 billion in 2010, according to the U.S. Solar Market […]
I have neighbors whose garden adjoins ours at the top of the cliff in a narrow area that was a neighborhood refuse pile before I converted it into part of our garden.
The rooftop growing efforts of young urban farmers and their communities are impressive.
Courtesy Hemera/Thinkstock By planting more native plants in their home gardens, residents can help mitigate stormwater runoff that pollutes the Chesapeake Bay. From their backyards to the Bay, homeowners in Richmond, Va., Baltimore, the D.C. Metro area and the Hampton Roads region are joining an environmental-awareness campaign that aims to grow some good. The Plant More […]
Courtesy Hemera/Thinkstock Use wire mesh to keep wild rabbits from enjoying a lunch from your garden. As you begin to salivate over the luscious tomatoes and crispy peppers you’ll soon have growing in your garden, think about how you can get the fruits of your labor to the dinner table unblemished. While starting plants from seed […]
Finally! I put the first tomato plants in the ground yesterday. By my calculations, I’m about a month behind my usual planting schedule.
Photo by Judith Hausman I used leftover chicken and a combination of vegetables to make this late-winter pot pie. The very first blog entry I posted as the Hungry Locavore was about the eating doldrums of late winter. And here we are again. The winter vegetables have lost their charm, only the pachysandra has managed to […]
Courtesy Jeffrey Hamilton/Stockbyte/Thinkstock In addition to turning out the lights for Earth Hour, people around the world are doing other things to increase their level of sustainability. For one hour on March 26, 2011, peoples’ thoughts and actions will be geared toward one topic: protecting the Earth. People around the world, including businesses, governments and […]
