More Ideas for Gardens in Small Places

29 04 2009

Quick round up of AT’s favorite small veggie gardens.  I’m in love with number 4!  Looks like the perfect way to take advantage of a small space by stacking and growing vertically.

Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | 10 Inspiring Gardens for Growing Food in Small Spaces.





Great Green Tips from the Onion

22 04 2009

I’m all over #4…both my cat and I are fully committed to sleeping as much as possible both day and night.  The Onion store also has a great water bottle for sale-free with purchase of $30 or more today.

Simple Tips For A Greener House | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source.





Stay Green: Best Green Hotels

22 04 2009

Here’s a quick list of Green Hotels around the country!  Something to think about when you’re traveling.  Of course the greenest way to travel is to camp but when you can’t, these look like some incredible alternatives!

Gridskipper: Top Picks: Green Hotels.





Top 10 Water Saving Tips for Your Home | Kohler

30 03 2009

Slow news day…I’m in the midst of a spring clean…and career search.  So here are some tips on saving water.

Top 10 Water Saving Tips for Your Home | Kohler.





Don’t Forget: TO DO: A Saturday night event you can Afford!

26 03 2009

’cause it’s FREE!  On March 28th at 8:30pm celebrate Lights Off!  People around the world will turn off their lights and go outside to spend quality energy free time with friends, family and neighbors.

I’m excited to see how New Yorkers will celebrate since so few people have outdoor space and it’s really hard to entertain friends in the dark at your apt…send me your thoughts and ideas!  I want to see how people are going to celebrate.  Also, March 28th is a bit of a gamble.  I know it’s ‘spring’ but March can still be SUPER cold here…it might be a little bit of a challenge to pull that off if it’s 32 degrees outside.  It would be really neat if people got together in Central Park…not in the biblical sense but spent that time using a national park and not using energy…but Central Park tends to keep it pretty real after sundown…Anyhoo, the forecast ain’t great (high of 51 with showers) but it’s an easy way to do something for the environment AND save some MONEY!!!  Just do it!

Inhabitat » LIGHTS OUT: Earth Hour Goes Global on March 28th!.





Target and MIO go Eco together

23 03 2009

Target and MIO just debuted a fabulous line of eco friendly products that are also wallet friendly!  I’m regretting the fact that I just bought a new herb garden at Lowes this weekend!  Growing my own herbs saves me tons of money and I’m going to try and grow some vegetables and maybe even some berries…dare to dream!  There’s also another great article on Inhabitat today about how to conserve 40% of your water heater use by installing a new eco drain!  It’s a wee bit more involved than just buying some herbs in a biodegradable container, but it could save tons of $$$

Inhabitat » MIO Debuts Line of Eco Prodcuts for Target!.





Excellent Idea for Business cards with green in mind

9 03 2009

Obviously not green as in cheap but certainly green as far as blooming!  Not sure how professional they’ll be but I do love them.

Jamie Wieck / Portfolio / Another Bloomin’ Designer.

Here’s another take:

Plantable Greetings





I WANT: Rainwater Harvesting System

5 03 2009

 

 

 

I know…seems like an odd thing to want…but between reading 2012 The Return of Quetzalcoatl and watching two specials on Nostradamus, I’m pretty convinced that the serious shit is going to go down in 2012.  When that happens, be it zombies, famine, WWIII or alien space invaders, I’m going to need water (I’m fairly certain I’ve stored up enough fat to survive for five years without food).  Enter this awesome contraption!  The only problem is that it has to be outside…so now I need to figure out how to get the purified water from this guy down into my underground 21 Monkeys style cave dwelling in the sewer.  

This is yet another reason it pays to stay unemployed…you don’t waste so much time thinking about the end of days and keep your sanity intact.  But seriously…rainwater catcher…even if you get one and the shit doesn’t go down, still not a bad contraption!  

Inhabitat » CISTA: Modern Rainwater Harvesting Made Beautiful.








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