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A Few Tips on Saving Seeds

Like many others, I’d like to cut down on some of my expenses and the idea of saving and swapping seeds from year to year as a way of doing this is appealing. Saving your own seeds increases your self-sufficiency; and they make great gifts!

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Try Your Hand at Greenhouse Gardening

Smaller portable mini greenhouses can be a great choice for beginners looking to try their hand at greenhouse gardening without a large initial investment.

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Government Ordered to Lead Way on Sustainability

According to the White house blog, on October 5 President Obama signed a new Executive Order on Federal Sustainability, which challenges all federal agencies to lead by example in energy and environmental performance. The Order gives 90 days to set a 2020 greenhouse reduction goal and also sets targets for efficient, sustainable buildings, reduced petroleum [...]

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Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin bread is an all-time favorite and can be a great way to use up your leftover pumpkin, or any winter squash for that matter.

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Save that Sweet, Sweet Rain… Install a Rain Barrel

Harvesting or collecting rainwater from your property can reduce your use of drinking water for landscape irrigation. Collecting rainwater together with the use of native-adapted plants is an effective water conservation technique because it provides “free” water that is not from the municipal water supply. Some benefits to harvesting rainwater are: reducing dependence on ground [...]

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