I am often asked what areas people should simplify first.  That question really has a lot of answers, depending on the person asking.  The g...

We all know that buying disposable products adds not only many dollars to our grocery bill but also to our carbon emissions.  Luckily, disp...

I am sure most of you know that adding organic material, usually in the form of compost, to your soil will give you better crops. It's ...

I cleaned out my work room on Saturday, a job that had been waiting for me since the wedding. With Tricia and I rummaging in the fabric stas...

My latest dishcloth, finished yesterday. Please read this old post first. Today we'll talk about getting rid of 'disposable' pap...

Food is an important part of everyone's life; we have to eat every day for as long as we live. And that is one of the reasons we need ...

It's a mystery to me why all gardeners don't make their own compost. It is an important part of gardening, will help enrich your so...

The Energy Monitor a couple of days after installation. (Click on photos to enlarge.) We had an energy and water audit done a few weeks ago....

I am sure I have the most generous readers here. Thanks to all the experienced gardeners who have offered to mentor our inexperienced garde...

I want to thank everyone of you who made a comment yesterday. They added significantly to what I wrote and I'm sure many of those comme...