Tomorrow is Earth Day.
Last year I posted a rundown of all the little things I/we do to keep it green.
I have been trying to think of what we have added to this. One good thing that really isn't a green movement but defiantly reduces our waste going to land fills is Otis is finally out of Diapers. he has gone three weeks with out wearing a diaper. Yeah.
We have increased our reusable shopping bag use to 75% of the time. I also bought these handy little bags from amkdesigns. I can't wait to start using them at our Bailey's.
This is the first year I have been able to use compost from our bin in the garden. It still could use a bit more decomposition though. Our rain barrel is up and running for the season. The Region of Waterloo has a rain barrel program where you can buy a rain barrel for $30. We could really use another one but I have no way to get it home. It is so big it won’t fit in my trunk.
I have more than doubled my vegetable gardening space to over 140sq/ft. We will also be adding a large garden at the foot of our property. I have plans to add as many edible plants as I can to it. Currently I have seeds for calendula and nasturtium. I was also thinking Oregano and Rosemary would be a good addition. If you have any suggestions I welcome them.
This year Dave and I have a list of foods we would like to can and freeze. I am excepting canning jar donations is any one has any they are not using.
The last addition I would like to make to our outdoor green efforts is a cloths line. Right now I can’t decide if I want an umbrella style line or an actual line across the yard. I will have to put a little more though into it.
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clotheslines is where i'm a viking! i come from a long line of washing-hangers... maybe that's why i'm so obsessed with the magic of dryers, ha...
your best bet is a combo:
- a clothes line w/ a pole that you can use to raise the line by propping it up in the middle once you've hung your laundry. this is so basic, but so so ideal when you want to dry heavy things like towels and such.
- a smaller combo line (maybe a fold-away thingy from places like canadian tire or ikea)... hang your undies and socks on here. you can move it around for privacy, or run the whole thing indoors when it rains. trust me, you want mobility when it comes to underwear.
umbrella "lines" are cumbersome and fiddly. they have more moving parts, which means that they only last a season or two before they start squeaking and lilting.... and they suck in the winter.
the end!
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