Green Gardens

Fall Cleanup With A Little Elbow Grease And Manpower
Leaves blowing around the yard may be a discouraging sight to the tidy landscaper, but with the right lens, leaves covering the ground can be seen as ample opportunities. (…)

What's on Your Reading List this Winter?
If you're a homesteader like I am, or even just a beginner or veteran gardener, chances are, you've got some books on your list to dive into now that the outdoor growing, harvest and preservation season is just about over. (…)

All The Brown Material You'll Ever Need For Your Compost Bin
At my house there is never a shortage of green material (also known as wet or nitrogen-rich matter) - orange peels, corn husks, dinner food scraps, yard waste, etc. (…)

A Certifiable Backyard
I never know what to do with my backyard. I don't have a huge yard…it's just under an acre…but it's big enough for a small garden, a dozen or so trees, and a handful of flower beds. I want my yard to be as natural as possible, so we never use any chemical fertilizers or pesticides and we try to minimize mowing and watering. (…)

Pick a winner - of the fruit and veggie variety, that is!
For the past few years, my family and I have gone to a local farm each fall to pick some of our own vegetables. (…)

Urban Gardening: Green Without The Green
Got a green thumb but don't have the green space? You don't have to live on a farm or have acres of yard in order to add some green to your scene. Here's how to go green without the green:
Contain Yourself: Bring the garden to you with indoor plants and window boxes that surround you in green without taking up any outdoor real estate. Container gardens can be used to grow your favorite plants and trees…and even a whole garden of vegetables. Check out Garden Guides for tips on growing veggies indoors. (…)

Eat Your Greens!
My mother always told me to eat my greens. That advice is as true today as it was when I was young. (…)

Winter Gardening in My Favorite City
Earlier this week, some friends and I were talking about how to continue our weekly gardening play dates into winter. (…)

Around The Greenosphere: Weekly Link Roundup
Happy Labor Day weekend to you all from the green team here at 5 Minutes for Going Green! Here are some interesting reads for your long weekend:
-Geek Dad creates an incredible Styrobot, all from styrofoam he collected over the past several years. Check out the awesomeness. (…)

Let it rot!
These days, I see a lot of "R"s added to what was originally the sacred trinity of green living: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. (…)
5 Minute Green Miracles
Making miracles happen may seem a bit daunting for a Tuesday morning, but with 5 minutes to spare, you can take it upon yourself to make something wonderful happen for our earth. (…)

Light Green Thumbs
One of the nicest things about the wide green Earth we live on is the plant life that kindly mops up carbon dioxide while it creates energy. (…)

Connecting Green Families
When we had a difficult time finding an eco friendly kids summer program this year, we were amazed. There are your standard programs: arts, sports, dance, music and even How to be a Pirate or How to be a Princess camp. (…)

Gardening Cures Depression
In the spring the boys and I started organic gardening at Lincoln Park Farm in the Zoo's The Edible Garden. Since then we have spent every Wednesday morning with our friends at the organic garden learning, farming, eating and weeding. (…)