Don’t Forget to Plant your Garlic on Halloween!
When I started growing my own food, I didn’t realize how easy it would be to be totally self-sufficient in some staple crops. No, we’re...
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Our Green Journey
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Rachel
Sep 30, 20213 min read
Beyond Zero-Waste Efforts
I’ve been thinking about how I can work to prevent climate change on a larger scale. As someone with a full-time job, two children and is...
Hannah
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Invasives are Everywhere! How can YOU help NH?!
This fall, I am participating in the UNH Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program and I am absolutely loving it. This week one of...
Rachel
Sep 23, 20212 min read
September Zero Waste Wins and Struggles
Well, school is back in session and my schedule has gone from zero to a million very quickly. Convenience and time saving hacks come into...
Hannah
Sep 21, 20215 min read
Clothesline Hacks 101
I’ve been using my new clothesline for almost a year now and I still love it as much as I did when we put it up in November 2020. I’m...
Rachel
Sep 17, 20212 min read
I Tried It: Reusable Steel Razor
I’ll be honest – I was really nervous about making this switch. I bought my steel razor a few weeks ago from Bona Fide and it sat in my...
Hannah
Sep 14, 20215 min read
Why I grow my own food
In a world where I can drive ten minutes to the grocery store and buy perfectly clean, spot-free tomatoes and bright green,...
Hannah
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Why my foodie husband buys Michelob beer (the answer may surprise you)
I think my husband would take issue at being deemed a foodie, so let me quickly explain that my husband cares a lot about where his food...
Rachel
Sep 2, 20212 min read
1000 Hours Update
Summer is officially over for my family and 3 out of 4 people in my family are back to work and school routines. Our total hours for the...
Hannah
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Our Low Waste Travel Kit
When I first started to strive for a zero waste lifestyle, I spent most of my time, money, and effort trying to reduce or eliminate waste...
Rachel
Aug 26, 20213 min read
August’s Zero Waste Wins and Goals
For our family, this is the last true week of summer vacation before school starts again! Three of us head back to schedules and our...
Hannah
Aug 24, 20213 min read
My Five Favorite Gardening Books
I have been growing vegetables for six years now. Each year I gather a bigger, better harvest and feel more confident in my abilities,...
Rachel
Aug 19, 20215 min read
Five Questions With Kathleen Jacobs and David Miller of Grounding Stone Farm
I was first introduced to Grounding Stone Farm when it was called Russell’s. I only had one daughter at the time (she was two), it was...
Hannah
Aug 17, 20213 min read
Back to School Products We Use
It’s that time of year again! Time to pack up the dear children and send them back to school. When I was a kid, that always meant a trip...
Hannah
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Fun Recipes for Eating Local in August
It’s August in New Hampshire. Gardens are overflowing with fresh, local vegetables and fruits; chickens are laying lots of eggs and cows...
Rachel
Aug 6, 20213 min read
1000 Hours Update!
It’s the dog days of summer and August is underway. After a super hot June, and very wet July, New Hampshire is experiencing some mild...
Hannah
Aug 3, 20213 min read
Backyard Chickens – More than just eggs!
In April, we packed the kids into the car and headed over to Osborne’s Agway in Concord (one of my favorite places) to pick up six...
Rachel
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Has Climate Change Affected Your Life Yet?
Lately I’ve been hearing that people are rethinking their life choices and/or changing their plans in response to climate change and what...
Rachel
Jul 22, 20213 min read
July’s Zero Waste Wins and Struggles
How has your summer been going? After a June marked by concerning heat, New Hampshire’s July has been filled with the opposite weather –...
Hannah
Jul 20, 20211 min read
Welcome, Pollinators!
In January, I posted a list of 12 Green Resolutions for 2021. The one I was the most excited about was #6: Be kind to your wild...
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