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Here you will find all kind of things that have to do with sustainable living. From drought resistant plants and biomimicry to reducing your carbon footprint, we have tons of information to help you live sustainably.
Sustainability is defined as "meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." Luckily for most backyard gardeners this is inherent within the lifestyle.
However, living a completely sustainable life today can be difficult. In a landscape where genetically modified crops and chemical fertilizers are the norm, What can we do to help sustain the Earth?
Respect for the earth is a part of daily life for a gardener, so here are some inspirations for not only your garden, but for the rest of your own nest!
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video | Sustainable Eats garden Tour
by dig the dirt editor on December 09, 2010
Sustainable Eats is a blog that was started to ... read more
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How to Build a Raised Vegetable Garden Bed on a Hillside
by dig the dirt editor on October 29, 2010
Building a raised vegetable garden bed is one o... read more
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Top Sustainable Living articles
Here are our favorite Sustainable Living articles and resources. Be sure to check out the Sustainable Living Articles and Posts tab for more Sustainable Living posts and content!
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using ornamental grasses in the garden
by dig the dirt editor on March 17, 2010
USING GRASSES IN THE GARDEN Many gardeners... read more
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q & a with paula- official contributor
by FigTree on March 10, 2010
Read Paula's post Water Gardening!! What ar... read more
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Water Gardening
by Paula on March 10, 2010
There are so many things I love about my garden... read more
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Helping you raise your mason bees
by FigTree on March 08, 2010
If you have ever thought about keeping bees for... read more
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Chickens: A Cost/Benefit Analysis
by SueCinPDX on March 07, 2010
Let's begin by acknowledging that one does not ... read more
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Three Sisters Garden: companion planting
by FigTree on March 03, 2010
Keep your vegetable garden simple. That's what... read more
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Stacked rain barrels
by Mama2josh on March 01, 2010
For my birthday (2 years ago) my parents bought... read more
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Chickens!!!
by Mama2josh on February 19, 2010
My chickens are finally laying! Hooray! Here ar... read more
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How Homemade Pasta and Backyard Chickens Just Might Save The World
by Garden Gossip on January 27, 2010
How my love of cooking led me to loving chicken... read more
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The Bee Line
by chief cultivator on January 25, 2010
Like so many expressions, I never gave much t... read more
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How to build a raised vegetable bed; video and instructions
by dig the dirt editor on January 07, 2010
Building a raised vegetable bed for your garden... read more
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Critter Control
by FUNEFARM on November 04, 2009
I live in MN. the deer,raccoons,and rabbits are... read more
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The Kitchen Garden: Basics
by dig the dirt editor on April 24, 2009
Get An Early Start | Warm Weather Crops |... read more
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by dig the dirt editor on March 22, 2013
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Awesome way to grow Strawberries
by chief cultivator on February 01, 2013
You can just imagine how GREAT it would be to h... read more
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Wildlife Friendly Landscapes
by CallunaGarden on July 01, 2012
Gardening for wildlife means you’ll see b... read more
Sustainable Living Q&A
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