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1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

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ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

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INTERVIEWS

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Hannah

Aug 9, 20224 min read

BACKYARD 101

It's Easy to Plant a Tree!

I was lucky to be asked to help plant two trees this weekend as a part of Concord's mission to plant 1,000 trees. With the help of some...

Hannah

Jun 7, 20224 min read

ECO KIDS

How to Garden with Kids

I'm often asked how I am able to grow so much of my own food while caring for three young kids. The answer is pretty simple - I involve...

Hannah

May 17, 20221 min read

PRODUCTS WE LOVE

Products We Use: Raw Elements Sunscreen

Sunscreen is a must for New Hampshire summers, but which one is best for your health and for the health of the planet? We've tried lots...

Hannah

May 11, 20222 min read

BACKYARD 101

Beauty in Forgotten Places

When I was a young child, I spent a lot of time lying in the backyard staring at the teeny, tiny flowers that grew amongst the crabgrass...

Hannah

May 3, 20225 min read

IN THE GARDEN

Pollinator Gardens for the Rest of Us

You've probably heard by now that pollinators are responsible for 1/3 of the food we eat and that they are in decline because of...

Hannah

Apr 19, 20224 min read

EDUCATION & ACTIVISM

Eco-Challenges to Try for Earth Day

Want a greener lifestyle, but feeling intimidated? Change can be hard, but challenging yourself to trying something for a set amount of...

Hannah

Apr 4, 20222 min read

STATE PARKS

Pillsbury State Park

Our new favorite State Park, Pillsbury was a wonderful surprise. On a recent warm day, we explored this beautiful and remote park and...

Rachel

Mar 25, 20223 min read

SPRING

Hibernation is Over

The other night, I was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook while waiting for my daughter to fall asleep (I am sure some of you can...

Hannah

Feb 18, 20223 min read

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

What I Plant and When I Plant It

I have been asked many times for a list of what I plant in my Zone 5 vegetable garden. Honestly, I've never made a list because a) I'm...

Hannah

May 18, 20214 min read

BACKYARD 101

The Battle of Green Desert has begun

It’s time to man your battle stations against the most insidious enemy you never knew you had. It’s time to stop aiding and abetting the...

Plant a little self-sufficiency this year

Hannah

Apr 27, 20213 min read

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Plant a little self-sufficiency this year

Backyard gardens and backyard chickens have had a Renaissance recently, thanks to Covid. It gives people a sense of security to know that...

DIY Backyard Vegetable Gardening so easy my Five-Year-Old is doing it!

Hannah

Apr 6, 20213 min read

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

DIY Backyard Vegetable Gardening so easy my Five-Year-Old is doing it!

I have been organic vegetable gardening at a community garden for the last five years and it has been wonderful, satisfying, and...

Be the Change – Join these two challenges today!

Hannah

Apr 1, 20212 min read

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Be the Change – Join these two challenges today!

The family and I have been working hard this spring on our new Square Foot Garden (post on that to follow). Our goal is to plant salad...

Hannah

Mar 11, 20213 min read

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Seed Starting 101

The beautiful weather these last few days has had me thinking Spring, Spring, Spring! And Spring makes me think of gardening and...

Dreaming of Spring: Planning your 2021 Garden

Hannah

Feb 4, 20213 min read

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Dreaming of Spring: Planning your 2021 Garden

This Monday was Imbolc, a Pagan celebration marking the midpoint between deep winter and first spring. At Imbolc, I always try to sort...

Kale is King! Year-Round Salad Gardening

Hannah

Nov 5, 20203 min read

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Kale is King! Year-Round Salad Gardening

Looking to grow your own greens (almost) year-round here in New Hampshire? Kale, the darling of health nuts, is also one of the hardiest...

Starting a vegetable or pollinator garden!!!

Hannah

Sep 1, 20203 min read

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Starting a vegetable or pollinator garden!!!

With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your garden/s. Why now? Why not in the Spring? Because the soil will...

Hannah

Jul 19, 20204 min read

ECO KIDS

Zero Waste Outdoor Activities with Kids

Did you suddenly and unexpectedly find yourself with several small people this Spring and Summer? Did you immediately panic and think –...

Our Green Journey

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1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

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