Category Archives: Green Living

Selling a House is Fun to Do

We missed the self-imposed deadline for listing our house by about 30 days…in fact we still haven’t officially listed it. The problem is that I want it to be perfect before we open it up to showings, but I’m slowly … Continue reading

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My First Square Foot Garden

As you may know, I have long aspired to maintaining a certain level of crunchiness in my life. I recycle, I walk or bike instead of drive whenever possible, and I really really want a hybrid. I’m practically Ed Begley … Continue reading

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How to compost without really knowing how to compost

I come from a long line of people who want to be good gardeners but who really aren’t. (I shouldn’t be so harsh; we would’ve been better gardeners if we hadn’t grown up in wretched Mesa Arizona where to be … Continue reading

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Our pathetic backyard

I like gardening. I like plants and growth and life. I like yardwork. I fantasize of a beautiful, private backyard, real Secret Garden-like, with nooks and crannies, hidden worlds to be discovered behind overgrown vines or under long draping willow … Continue reading

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What to do for an itchy ear

My right ear’s day started normally enough. Woke up, heard things, the usual… Little did it know there was evil lurking just moments away… …evil in the form of an Itch. At first it was only a little itchy…Then it … Continue reading

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Saturday Steal: You Succulent, You

Hello, and welcome to another rousing round of Saturday Steals, where what you get is what you see and what you see is cheap or free! To participate, simply: 1) Steal a steal. 2) Write a post about it on … Continue reading

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