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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Reusables over disposables progress report
So I mentioned a while back that I was on a mission to replace disposable items with reusable items as much as possible. Here’s a progress report. – Replacing plastic wrap and sandwich baggies with things such as Wrap-N-Mats. This … Continue reading
Posted in beauty products, conservation, food storage, frugal, reducing waste, reusing
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Electronics recycling in Oak Park
9am – noon, Saturday July 31, 2010 and Saturday August 28, 2010 at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd, in Oak Park. This makes it very easy to recycle things that can’t go into the garbage. Electronics contain substances … Continue reading
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Antiques, architectural salvage, and thrifting – oh my!
Let’s face it- re-using isn’t always easy or trendy, but it is green. And re-using can include furniture and the finishing touches of the rooms in our houses as well. Our house was built in 1925, and rather than swimming … Continue reading
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Blackberry Jam
Blackberry season is upon us, and the blackberry bush is providing about 2-4 ripe blackberries a day now. It’s not quite enough at one time to make jam, so I bought some from the farmers market this weekend. Preserving food … Continue reading
Posted in eating in season, food, food preservation
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Solazyme and the US Navy Jets
Solazyme, a Bay Area company, has developed biofuels and renewable oils from algae, and it has delivered 1,500 gallons of its Solajet HRJ-5 fuel to the US Navy for use in jets. This certainly looks promising so far, as dependence … Continue reading
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What to plant now – midsummer planting
Mother Earth News has a good guide to help you decide what to plant or sow in what month, depending on where you live in the United States, and midsummer planting time is just around the corner here in the … Continue reading
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Chicken presentation from Home to Roost
Last night, Jennifer Murtoff of Home To Roost gave a brief talk about the basics of urban chicken keeping, from what to feed, how to tell if your chicken needs veterinary care, how to house your chickens, to how physically … Continue reading
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Root Riot 2010/07/21
Looking fabulous, isn’t it? I’ve harvested enough pickling cucumbers that I’m going to need a bigger crock – or more crocks, since I’m using two already. I guess I didn’t need to buy any at the farmers market. I also … Continue reading
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Urban Chicken Keeping 101 presentation 7/22/10
Tomorrow, Thursday July 22, 2010 at 7pm, Jennifer Murtoff of Home To Roost will give a presentation on basic urban chicken keeping at the Root Riot Harambee Community Garden. Harambee is at 500 N. Waller in Chicago. It’s closest to … Continue reading
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