Do you live where the growing season is short because of long spells of cold weather? Have you ever considered a hobby greenhouse to lengthen your growing season? This is a great way to be able to grow things not only earlier in the season than usual, but also later after the regular growing season … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: September 2011
7 Green Certifications You Should Know
For the great majority who don’t hold the key to the city, the banned pamphlet to social change, or even the sack full of money to donate to the organic food company, it can be bewildering to conceive of how to make a difference. That influence lies in the power of the consumer. However, even … Continue reading »
12 Ways to Use Coffee Grounds Around The House
Hi all – Do you know there were more ways to use coffee grounds than just in the garden? It was news to me, and I hope you find it the same. From our guest blogger Michelle. Enjoy – Shane. The Many Uses of Coffee Grounds If you like to drink coffee, you have probably wondered … Continue reading »
Fertilizing Your Garden with Fish
Fertilizers have come a long way since the beginning of agriculture. Much of what we are putting in our soil nowadays is a combination of synthetic compounds and chemicals. Fish fertilizers offer an organic solution for effectively providing nutrients to the soil naturally. The thought of fish fertilizer has some of us gardeners plugging our … Continue reading »
Ground to Ground – Cool Kids Day 2011
Great news to report, with Ground to Ground taking part in the recent Closed Loop Cool Kids Day 2011. This was an opportunity to spend time with the general community discussing some of the things that I’m doing with coffee grounds, worm farms, and worm team. We arrived to see a huge sign with the … Continue reading »
Coffee Shop Posters
A Used Coffee Grounds approach to the fine art of Cafe Posters I find it weird sometimes to be on the computer so often, when all I really want to do is be outside amongst the dirt and bugs. What the computer allows for is creativity in a limitless digital space, in some ways more … Continue reading »
