“Making a Difference” on NBC Nightly News Tonight
At 6:30 pm ET NBC will be airing a segment on gardening 4th grader Katie Stagliano, a South Carolina Pinewood Prep School student. Miss Stagliano wants to donate the produce from her school’s vegetable garden to local soup kitchens to help in the fight against hunger.
Her gardening mentor is Master Gardening’s own Lisa Turocy of Dorchester County.
Ecosmarte Pools
Looking for an alternative to chlorine for your pool this summer? I always thought salt water pools were the best, but the folks at Ecosmarte may have convinced me otherwise. AND they donate 5% of your purchase to an environmental organization of your choosing.
Grey Water Toilet
Ok, this toilet is awesome. Only Philippe Starck could make it better.
One Block Diet from Sunset Magazine
Taking eating locally VERY seriously, the people at Sunset Magazine are growing their own food within a city block. I like the bit about the chickens.
Dallas, Texas Sustainable City Block
Urban Re:Vision has now launched Re:Vision Dallas, a competition to conceptualize the most sustainable use of space for the entire block across from City Hall. Hooray for Texas-sized imaginations.
Ladies…
I present to you The DivaCup. And it is AWESOME.
Seeds to Buy
The following seed companies have passed my non-Monsanto test (the search being for organic, open-pollinated, non-GE seed):
- Seeds of Change
- Redwood City Seed Company
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
- Heirloom Seeds
- Native Seeds / SEARCH
I greatly look forward to ordering new seeds come April and companion planting them according to my little diagram. I love a good plan.
Green White House
The THOROUGHNESS of the Obamas’ strategy continually astounds and blesses me. Top to bottom they are practicing what they preach. And now that includes an edible garden on the White House lawn.
Avoiding Monsanto Seeds
Once upon a time, Burpee Seeds would have been my go-to for the garden. But in a world of questionable corporate takeovers, I can no longer rely solely on Grandma and Mom’s tried and true wisdom. To know who I’m really doing business with—thus putting my money where my mouth is in terms of living Green—I must research. And while Burpee isn’t OWNED by Monsanto (they deal with Seminis, one of Monsanto’s “dedicated platforms”), I’d like to avoid everything that Monsanto has on the market. Why would I make such a broad, overarching statement about a single multinational corporation? For the answer we need a (comparatively) brief history lesson of Monsanto (wikipedia).
Why Christians Should Care About Being Green
IT’S NOT EITHER/OR, IT’S BOTH/AND
All the hype surrounding rising oil prices, extreme weather conditions, and food crises around the world has caused the majority of people to begin considering human impact on the earth. The world community is finally admitting that our industry and daily practices don’t exist in a vacuum separate from the air, water, soil, plants, and animals around us.
However, despite the general outcry, numerous groups still refuse to confront the fact that we need to change the way we do things on our planet. Among them are many Christians. Perhaps they see environmental stewardship as a secular issue, not serving the Christian agenda of reaching the lost; unfortunately for them, this “secular vs. sacred” attitude is untrue and unbiblical.
