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Author Archives: Green In Oak Park
The winner of the wallet
The winner of the recycled rubber wallet from Global Exchange is Mikki! It does help if you’re the only one to enter. Mikki, please email me your address at amy at greeninoakpark dot com so I can send out your … Continue reading
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More on the oil spill
On a more political note, I urge you to go read Chris Smith’s post on Western New York Media. It’s a well-balanced view of the disaster, the events leading up to it, and what we face as a nation in … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday
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Vanilla extract is done
The vanilla extract, she is done. She also helps make cookies. I can’t have real chocolate, so for me, white chocolate it is. They were delicious.
Local Business Profile – Urban Sprout Garden Design, LLC
Meet Mike Reust. Mike says that when he was growing up in California in the 1970s, he was the only person he knew who had a subscription to Organic Gardening magazine. The recent drive to grow and eat locally, sometimes … Continue reading
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How does your garden grow, Root Riot Madison?
It’s growing like this: A little greener than it was two weeks ago.
Posted in community gardens, eating in season, food, gardening, local food, Oak Park
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Deadline for Write a Haiku, Win a Wallet this Wednesday
The deadline, heretofore unspoken, for entering the Write a Haiku, Win a Wallet contest is this Wednesday night at midnight Chicago/Central US time. Remember that it doesn’t have to be a haiku either – you need only convince me (in … Continue reading
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Oak Park sites Live Here Oak Park and Urban Fringe
Here are a couple of Oak Park sites I’ve been perusing of late. Live Here Oak Park is a social networking site just for us. You can sign up and join groups to discuss particular topics – and yes, there … Continue reading
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News of the Green
Health clubs going green and harnessing energy from cardio machines – h/t Greening Tomorrow Farmers Market cookbooks, for those daunted by unfamiliar produce – h/t A Personal Flavor We Grew It, Let’s Eat It: a book by two 5 year-olds … Continue reading
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