Wednesday, November 14, 2007
http://www.growfish.com.au/content.asp?contentid=595here is a link to all the lucious imported poisions in fish .. you know, fish we are supposed to eat more of for the benefits? here is a list of the products that china continues to send us... who needs Al Queda... we will harm ourselves by the products we buy . Not to mention what we will allow our kids to ingest... lead... GHB when does it end?When do we stand up and STOP buying the things we dont read the labels of !!!We shop at Wally world because its cheap not because its safe... well how bout if you stood up for your children, for our future, for our rights as consumers to demand a safe product by not buying one that IS NOT safe.put your money where your future is !!! rewad the label , buy us only fish ... and shop around for US made toys this holiday season lets say to china ... they cannot convert us to communism by increasing our national debt.if you need more information or impetus then herehttp://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2007/06/28/safety_woes_widen_for_chinas_goods/
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
winterize the garden ..
For my climate it is time to put in fall veggies... barely time that is... I am separating off branches of my sweet potato plants, and sprigging them in the dirt hoping to create more sweet potatos before winter... First frost here is usually in november... So I still have time to get potatoes in the ground, and start some more spinich ... possibly broccoli and cabbage ... they like it cooler ...
Im covering areas of the garden with my black tarp to kill off the weeds and compost them into my soil.. trhen I will pull and rake the remaining vegitation out of the area ready for planting... then I may even amend the soil with some compost.. We will see.
for the better part of the production year my garden reamined fairly weed free but 3 weeks of no attention has seen nature take back over .. and leaves me with a lot more work !
I know I can get my gardens production to be great and cover several seasons but it is a learning process for me as I discover which plants can tollerate being planted late and which cannot..
I will of course let you know !
Im covering areas of the garden with my black tarp to kill off the weeds and compost them into my soil.. trhen I will pull and rake the remaining vegitation out of the area ready for planting... then I may even amend the soil with some compost.. We will see.
for the better part of the production year my garden reamined fairly weed free but 3 weeks of no attention has seen nature take back over .. and leaves me with a lot more work !
I know I can get my gardens production to be great and cover several seasons but it is a learning process for me as I discover which plants can tollerate being planted late and which cannot..
I will of course let you know !
Friday, August 17, 2007
the economy and being green
The fed drops interest rates, and consumer confidence wanes? sound familiar? the housing market slumps , and people are invested deeply in the stock market. milk has increased by over 21% eggs 33% solution? Well mine is ... get a couple hens and start milking my goat. Only trouble with that is, in the US many states now make it illegal to milk and consume your own dairy. did you know that ? the corporations that control US dairy have pushed to make it illegal for you to drink share or sell your own milk or goats milk.
there are facts in the world, Food is a marketable comodity. people need food shelter and clothing. so I can spin yarn and grow food 2 down . most food travels a minimum of 3000 miles to reach your table . it stands to reason then to buy local helps the environment.
when you buy local produce, and from local farmers for your meat and dairy , you encourage those around you who farm, to increase their production.
I helped feed 5 added families produce from my garden this year. I will next year try to offer some for sale at my local farmers market , only I will try to grow unique and gourmet items.
but because of the prices of food increasing I will put up more food. I will can and freeze as much as I can store. it is local and as long as my freezer is efficent and an energy saver, it should be better than having my food shipped in from China .. or the honduras. So besides veggies, I will be putting up lamb and chicken, and I guess in the spring when my goats "freshen" I will learn how to cleanly milk them and begin using that too.
there are facts in the world, Food is a marketable comodity. people need food shelter and clothing. so I can spin yarn and grow food 2 down . most food travels a minimum of 3000 miles to reach your table . it stands to reason then to buy local helps the environment.
when you buy local produce, and from local farmers for your meat and dairy , you encourage those around you who farm, to increase their production.
I helped feed 5 added families produce from my garden this year. I will next year try to offer some for sale at my local farmers market , only I will try to grow unique and gourmet items.
but because of the prices of food increasing I will put up more food. I will can and freeze as much as I can store. it is local and as long as my freezer is efficent and an energy saver, it should be better than having my food shipped in from China .. or the honduras. So besides veggies, I will be putting up lamb and chicken, and I guess in the spring when my goats "freshen" I will learn how to cleanly milk them and begin using that too.
a comment on things to do !
Helen said...
I love water bottles -- they let me carry water in a perfect sized container -- anywhere! And I drink a LOT of water if I have one w/ me. I WISH they'd make a nalgene bottle in the easy to use size... but until they do, I buy one or two bottles of water in the evil plastic, but reuse them to death. Eventually, someone will decide that my empty water bottle is really trash, and recycle it before I can stop it... but for now, we rotate about a six-pack worth through the refrigerator, refilling whenever we drink from them. It doesn't eliminate the plastic use, but it sure cuts down.
August 13, 2007 12:17 PM
Great idea Helen !
every little bit helps!
I encourage everyone I know to change out light bulbs for the more efficent flourescent bulbs.
i have even bought friends who were on a tight budget a pack of 5 or so. We ALL know the regulars will burn out, and if money was tight then they will eventually uise the flourescent ones to be able to not have to run to the store. lol and maybe the better bulb will just "stick"
I love water bottles -- they let me carry water in a perfect sized container -- anywhere! And I drink a LOT of water if I have one w/ me. I WISH they'd make a nalgene bottle in the easy to use size... but until they do, I buy one or two bottles of water in the evil plastic, but reuse them to death. Eventually, someone will decide that my empty water bottle is really trash, and recycle it before I can stop it... but for now, we rotate about a six-pack worth through the refrigerator, refilling whenever we drink from them. It doesn't eliminate the plastic use, but it sure cuts down.
August 13, 2007 12:17 PM
Great idea Helen !
every little bit helps!
I encourage everyone I know to change out light bulbs for the more efficent flourescent bulbs.
i have even bought friends who were on a tight budget a pack of 5 or so. We ALL know the regulars will burn out, and if money was tight then they will eventually uise the flourescent ones to be able to not have to run to the store. lol and maybe the better bulb will just "stick"
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
thinking green
thinking green helps. When i purchase things I ask myself if I can recycle the packaging or if it is bio degradable.. I know we do not have much in the way of recycling in my area, so when I buy a soda in a single serve, I buy it in an aluminum can. Aluminum is the one metal I am certian that my landfill removes and seperates. They dont remove MANY plastics.
I try to recycle anything I can that works in my compost pile, and food scraped from plates, feeds the chickens. so, the same energy, grown, cooked, and eaten, then possibly wasted by being tossed out, gets used yet again , feeding something else that while it emits co2 , is not emitting MORE co2 by being fed a processed grain as well as anything I can come up with.,
Speaking to my hay grower, there have been droughts and hay shortages in parts of the country that are driving buyers to our area, to buy hay.. they are inadvertently driving up the price of our hay. Making us look worried at the price our hay may cost us by the end of the upcoming winter.
I try to recycle anything I can that works in my compost pile, and food scraped from plates, feeds the chickens. so, the same energy, grown, cooked, and eaten, then possibly wasted by being tossed out, gets used yet again , feeding something else that while it emits co2 , is not emitting MORE co2 by being fed a processed grain as well as anything I can come up with.,
Speaking to my hay grower, there have been droughts and hay shortages in parts of the country that are driving buyers to our area, to buy hay.. they are inadvertently driving up the price of our hay. Making us look worried at the price our hay may cost us by the end of the upcoming winter.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
things to do
If you buy plastics, for the most part , you are causeing co2 emissions thru their creation and disposal. I try myself to use as few as I can, or to use only those things I will re- use over and over and over.
But for the "everyday things" like grocery bags , I am using thicker tougher corn feed bags , I have cut them down to size a little and added a narrow strip of fabric to the bottom. I have also added a rope draw string handle.
I have also switched to buying glass or aluminum if I buy a drink for one when Im running my errands. at least the aluminum or glass can be better more efficently recycled.
if you have ideas or tips for this please do add on to it !!
But for the "everyday things" like grocery bags , I am using thicker tougher corn feed bags , I have cut them down to size a little and added a narrow strip of fabric to the bottom. I have also added a rope draw string handle.
I have also switched to buying glass or aluminum if I buy a drink for one when Im running my errands. at least the aluminum or glass can be better more efficently recycled.
if you have ideas or tips for this please do add on to it !!
Sunday, July 15, 2007
being green
well the garden is getting a second set of plants put in, by me of course, and we are working on the farm of course, as this is the perpetual summer activity.
I thought I would make a suggestion about what we wear, and what we make and craft with.
Try using all natural fiber. there are LOTS of new ones to choose from. bananna silk, ingeo, soy silk, hemp, pashmina, mohair, angora, etc etc etc... all of these give you a ton of satisfaction in making gifts for others..
wearing cotton and wool is better for the environment, because it is renuable. also acrylic fibers and synthetic fibers melt to the skin . Wool does not it actually naturally resists burning. If more people pushed for natural fiber in their clothing there would be less of a demand on synthetics.
there are alternate methods to color these yarns and fibers as well as teaching your children.
use felt and cotton string in your crafts.
get white felt and tie it with cotton strings... use food coloring or kool aide, to tie dye it
but this can be done with white, natural fibered yarns you can buy. it does not work with acrylics.
good luck !!!
I thought I would make a suggestion about what we wear, and what we make and craft with.
Try using all natural fiber. there are LOTS of new ones to choose from. bananna silk, ingeo, soy silk, hemp, pashmina, mohair, angora, etc etc etc... all of these give you a ton of satisfaction in making gifts for others..
wearing cotton and wool is better for the environment, because it is renuable. also acrylic fibers and synthetic fibers melt to the skin . Wool does not it actually naturally resists burning. If more people pushed for natural fiber in their clothing there would be less of a demand on synthetics.
there are alternate methods to color these yarns and fibers as well as teaching your children.
use felt and cotton string in your crafts.
get white felt and tie it with cotton strings... use food coloring or kool aide, to tie dye it
but this can be done with white, natural fibered yarns you can buy. it does not work with acrylics.
good luck !!!
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