tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post5328069921463692124..comments2024-02-05T23:14:24.377-08:00Comments on My Skinny Garden: Earth Day ContestMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-81008081053083410052008-04-25T01:07:00.000-07:002008-04-25T01:07:00.000-07:00This was a great idea - sorry I missed it! For Ea...This was a great idea - sorry I missed it! For Earth Day I drove around, looking for an apartment in the city so that my family can live a more sustainable lifestyle. Except for the driving part, I think it was a pretty good way to spend the day: looking toward our sustainable future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-37772460440170130692008-04-22T04:27:00.000-07:002008-04-22T04:27:00.000-07:00I am in the Chicago area as well..with my own "ski...I am in the Chicago area as well..with my own "skinny garden"! <BR/>I recently started working at a Montessori school that is infant through 8th grade. And environmentally there is a lot to improve on. My hope is to get a group together to start working on some things: greener cleaning supplies, buying cups that can be reused or easily recycled (right now we have #6 cups), planting some native plants on the playground (good for environment, good for children), better recycling in general...etc.<BR/>In the future I think it would be wonderful to have a compost bin, vegetable garden...so many possibilities.Teklahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562613530130573517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-21816713538554550172008-04-18T14:27:00.000-07:002008-04-18T14:27:00.000-07:00MMD - i didnt even know they had these things 10 y...MMD - i didnt even know they had these things 10 years ago!<BR/><BR/>goodies - thanks for the invite!<BR/><BR/>leslie - that is really awesome (and sorta gross haha) - please keep us updated on the worm composting.<BR/><BR/>babs - im loving the bottle so far.<BR/><BR/>heather - great! i can't wait to follow your progress.<BR/><BR/>chet - thanks for stopping by. buying local is a great idea. growing it yourself is even more fun.<BR/><BR/>wrenna - power strips - ROCK ON!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-68225049212043529442008-04-18T13:00:00.000-07:002008-04-18T13:00:00.000-07:00I'm serious about getting serious. We use a lot of...I'm serious about getting serious. We use a lot of paper cups because our old dishwasher doesn't do a very good job on glasses. I'm going to start handwashing them and get rid of the paper cups. <BR/><BR/>I also went out and bought power strips and am plugging everything into them that isn't already in one and turning them all off at night. <BR/><BR/>Two small changes that will save us money AND be great for the environment. <BR/><BR/>Yay!Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405623450827880219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-37506800669889749762008-04-16T21:14:00.000-07:002008-04-16T21:14:00.000-07:00For our Earth Day resolution my wife and I plan on...For our Earth Day resolution my wife and I plan on buying more local food and growing more of our own. We've started two flats of vegetable seedlings and are just chomping at the bit to get them in the ground! And the stuff we don't grow will be purchased at local farmer's markets.Chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630687238815056853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-44151369565629005422008-04-16T20:35:00.000-07:002008-04-16T20:35:00.000-07:00My current post is about the vegetables that I'm p...My current post is about the vegetables that I'm planting and some of the objects that I'm re-purposing. 18 months ago I would have just thrown them into the garbage without a second thought. We have a Brita faucet mounted filter and love it! But I could always use a spare and I covet the water bottle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-52504766677692531412008-04-16T15:50:00.000-07:002008-04-16T15:50:00.000-07:00Enjoy your new Nalgene bottles! I've had my Nalge...Enjoy your new Nalgene bottles! I've had my Nalgene for about seven years and I love it. I think it's neat that Brita and Nalgene are partnering for this. (a very interesting ad campaign giving exposure to two products/companies at once) Anyway, I love my Nalgene as much as a person can love a water bottle. These things are indestructable and last forever!<BR/>People should get one even if it doesn't have the Brita logo stamped on the side. They come in lots of colors (mine's yellow and black)and sizes.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862769763287090890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-27199727723178529862008-04-16T08:12:00.000-07:002008-04-16T08:12:00.000-07:00Here is my Earth Day resolution. Since I have a fa...Here is my Earth Day resolution. Since I have a family child care in my home I've tried to expose the kids to earth friendly ideas, believing that if they grow up with the idea of reduce, reuse, recycle it will seem like the right thing to do (or at least not some weird, alien idea!). We already use washable plates instead of paper, have a garden they love to eat out of, have a compost pile, and use recycled paper from some of the parents' offices for a lot of out art projects among other things. So for my resolution I will set up a worm composter...something I've been toying with doing already. We've recently switched from delivered bottled water to a countertop Brita system...a faucet mounted one would sure be easier!growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-50200180271726217952008-04-16T06:28:00.000-07:002008-04-16T06:28:00.000-07:00Great post, Gina! I think you're going to like th...Great post, Gina! I think you're going to like the faucet mounted filter. We've had one for about 10years now & I can't imagine going without it. (We like it so much we haven't bothered to hook up our fridge's water dispenser. Those are some great suggestions for becoming more green.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.com