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Susan Vinskofski, from PA, is an avid gardener. Susan is passionate about building soil because she believes that nutrient dense food begins in the soil. Susan blogs about gardening, foraging, real food and natural living.
Tag Archives: recycling
Compost is Black Gold!
Tweet If there was only one piece of advice I could give to improve your soil, it would be to compost. This dark, crumbly, “black gold”, is made up of decomposing organic matter. It improves your soil and keeps kitchen … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, How to
Tagged compost, composting, gardening, recycle, recycling, soil
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Have You Taken a Farm Tour Lately?
Tweet I think that Sean Zigmund and Cheyenne Miller are audacious. They have a few acres in upstate NY and they call it a farm. And you know what? It is a farm. These young people know how to work … Continue reading
Posted in Farming/Homesteading, Food, Inspiration, Places to Visit, Upcycle
Tagged CSA, farm tour, Farming/Homesteading, recycling, upcycling
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Seed Starting Pots From Newspaper
TweetI’ve begun to gather supplies I will need to start seeds for my garden. Mike was busy yesterday hanging plant lights while I made little pots from newspaper. I have some plastic starting trays, but not quite enough for the … Continue reading
Posted in Don't Throw it Away, Gardening, How to, Upcycle
Tagged gardening, newspaper, newspaper recycling, pots, recycle, recycling, seed starting, seeds, upcycle
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Put New Life Into That Old Sweater or Scarf
Tweet I recently went through a bag of clothing that my daughter was giving to Goodwill. I found an attractive scarf which was full of pills, but otherwise in great condition. So I pulled out a fine-toothed comb and in 5 minutes … Continue reading
Posted in Don't Throw it Away
Tagged clothing, knit, knitwear, recycle, recycling, scarf, scarves, sweater shaver
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