For the first time in my gardening career I am facing a slug invasion. Slugs can be a problem when it comes to plants and vegetables. Many gardeners have been reduced to near tears after seeing the fruits of their labor eaten by slugs. If you’re gardening organically this makes the task of getting rid of slugs that much harder. This is my first year gardening at our new homestead so it would appear that slugs may be a problem in our new location but so far I am having success keeping them … [Read more...]
Toxic Toothpaste for Children
Toxic toothpaste????! No, I am not talking about tainted toothpaste from China. I am talking about pretty much all children’s toothpaste you find at conventional grocery stores. It is nasty. You don't want to buy any of it. I forgot to buy my usual kids toothpaste awhile back and I go through the stuff like water with one child who likes to squirt it on mirrors, toilets, light switches….you name it. This is a problem because they won’t use my toothpaste…they say it is too hot for them … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Green Your Bathroom
I get so many questions asking me where to start in regards to going green. So I thought I would start doing a room by room feature with green tips for the whole house...today we begin with bathrooms. Bathrooms can be a very wasteful place...lots of water use, garbage generation, and potentially toxic cleaning. Here are some easy ways to green your bathroom... 1. Stop flushing so much - With each flush we use 3-5 gallons of water. You can reduce those numbers greatly by simply deciding to … [Read more...]
Eco Ike Organic Kids Clothing – Earth Week Giveaway
Eco Ike is a fabulous new store that I found recently that makes green t's and products for a happy, healthy world. They keep everything organic, sweatshop free, and 100% fair trade! They have some adorable t-shirt design for children including one that says "Be Green" and my personal favorite, "I'm Organic", with the "O" in organic being a smiling toddler face. They are soft and comfy too. :) Eco Ike also has some gorgeous animal designs t-shirts and resusable bags. I just LOVE the fact … [Read more...]
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