Home Gardening on a Budget
May 8, 2022
Gardening can be expensive. Every year, when we used to start a summer container garden we would spend lots of money buying two or three bags of potting soil, a
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Homemade Herbal Teas
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My family, especially my kids and I, are huge tea drinkers. Besides enjoying the usual
Harvested Tomatoes — How to Preserve Them and Eat Them
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I love this time of the year when our homestead is exploding with ripe vegetables
Growing Food with a View–Roof Top Farm
August 1, 2016
By Fredrica Syren: We have gone from growing food at farms in the countryside to
Foraging — Nature’s Pantry
May 16, 2016
By Fredrica Syren: Spring is here, and it comes with lots of sun and nature’s
Composting in Apartments
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If you live in an apartment or a condo, there is a variety of ways
Growing Sprouts — Indoor Gardening
April 13, 2015
By Fredrica Syren: We’re a family who loves all green vegetables. What is not to
Sweet Tips for Honey Bees in Winter
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More Reason for Planting: It Eats Carbon
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As spring approaches, we imagine bountiful vegetable gardens. All those lovely leafy greens eat carbon
Garden Pool-Closed Loop Aquaponics Hydroculture
October 2, 2014
By Kim Robson: Dennis and Danielle McClung’s “Garden Pool” began when they bought a foreclosed
Dirt Makes You Happy
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Olla — Natural Irrigation System
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It’s that time of the year, when herbs are drying all over the kitchen. Guess how nice my kitchen smells right now 😃
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Gardening day and I’m harvesting broad beans among other things. Broad beans are our favorite bean to grow because they are pretty hardy and adaptable – they grow in most soils and climates. They're a great source of protein.
What beans are you growing?
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Happy world baking day!
Here is my vegan cardamom pear cake recipe.
1 /12 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp salt
I cup almond milk
1/3 cup coconut oil
2 medium pears, peeled and diced
Preheat oven to F350. Mix all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix milk and oil in a separate bowl. Stir in wet ingredients to dry. Pour batter into a greased cake pan and arrange pears on top. Bake for about 50 minutes.
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Chemical free oral care tips and DIY mouth wash recipe.
Most plastic toothbrushes will end up in the trash eventually. These plastic items represent more than 50 million pounds of waste that ends up in landfills every year. Since they are made from plastic and are not biodegradable, they will remain indefinitely in landfills or — worse — in our oceans, nature or beaches, where they will add to greenhouse gasses and cause more global warming.
My favorite plastic free and compostable toothbrush is @bite
THIEVES MOUTHWASH
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup filtered water
* 1 Tbsp baking soda
* 20 drops Thieves oil
Directions
Mix everything in a clean bottle or mason jar with a lid. Since the baking soda will settle, be sure to shake the jar before each use of the product. This mouth wash can be kept at room temperature.
The best brand tooth paste sold in stores are:
The Dirt – All Natural Tooth Powder(my favorite)
Primal Life: Dirty Mouth Organic Toothpowder
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Finally California is suppose to get curbside composting so in our latest YouTube video, we address any questions and concerns regarding curbside compost.
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Repost from• @nedanews Congratulations to the @zero.waste.family for your new book! What perfect timing to get to visit you at your beautiful home for your book-signing. I just found out last night that the story we did about your waste-free lifestyle was nominated for an Emmy by @nataspsw . So much to celebrate and so much hope for our planet thanks to families like yours!! THANK YOU for sharing your important messages and for teaching Roya how to make homemade soap scrub. #earth #zerowaste #zerowasteliving #sandiego #news
Local FREE events in San Diego today! (Saturday May 14th)
Join us from 10:00-12:00 at 4565 Estrella Ave for the Garden Party!
& come to the book signing and shopping at @themightybin from 2:00-4:00 pm today!
@zero.waste.family @themightybin @youngliving @locallywell @amai.earth
#sandiegoweekend #sandiegoevents #todayinsandiego #eventsSD #sandiegosustainability #sandiegocommunity
Grow food not lawns!
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Forget fashion, cars or jewelry, no I’m a break the bank buying things for garden kind of girl 😂
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Have you ever thought about plastic wrap alternatives?
As our family continues our journey toward a plastic-free life (or, as we like to call it, a “plastic diet”), we have replaced almost all plastics in the kitchen.
Food storage had been one area I struggled with at the beginning — only because I really didn’t know what I could use instead.
I know how bad plastic food containers and plastic wrap can be for our health.
Favorite (non plastic) solutions:
BEESWAX WRAP! (Everyone who purchases a book at our garden party this Saturday will get a free wrap!)
MASON JARS (can never go wrong for storage and convenience)
REUSE GLASS JARS FROM OTHER ITEMS & INGREDIENTS
GLASS STORAGE SOLUTIONS (can also be purchased at thrift shops)
Have you made the switch to a plastic free kitchen?
Do you have any questions?
We would LOVE to offer support!!
#zerowastefamily #zerowastekitchen #plasticfree #plasticfreekitchen #plasticfreefamily
📚 FREE BOOK ALERT!!! 📚
As we gear up towards the official hard copy release of our book, we wanted to offer 2 followers a chance to win a SIGNED VIP COPY!
HOW TO ENTER?
1. FOLLOW US
2. TAG 2 FRIENDS IN THE COMMENTS
3. YOU’RE IN!
We will be announcing the winner on Friday May 13th here on IG!!
BONUS ENTRY OPPORTUNITY: SHARE THIS POST TO YOUR STORY AND TAG US!
#zerowasteliving #zerowastehome #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastemama #zerowastefamily
Trash Talk Tuesday
How to save energy at home and how to boost your own energy with essential oils.
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