Month: February, 2007
Looking for less commercial, more earth-friendly ideas for Valentine’s Day? If you’re anything like me, you’re tired all the red frill that will be trash come February 15th. Check out this article on eHow.com for tips on celebrating V-day the eco-friendly way.
February, Schmebruary—it’s never too early to start planning your spring garden. Start by consulting the book Building Within Nature for tips on growing an eco-friendly garden.
Don’t be fooled: While New York’s Madison Square Garden is gearing up for the 131st installment of the famous Westminster Dog Show, (this year’s event is set for Monday and Tuesday, February 12 and 13), the Wurstminster Dog Show, which is now online at Internet-based art space The Wurst Gallery, is showcasing pooches of a different pedigree.
You need a place to put down that hot pan. You know old computer chips will end up in the trash if you can’t find a way to use them. Enter the Computer Chip Trivet, made by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.
You know who you are. Now that planning for the 37th annual Bumbershoot festival is officially underway, it’s time to apply for a slice of real estate at the 2007 Bumbershoot Indie Market. In case you’re not familiar, Bumbershoot is a huge (read: one of the largest in the country) arts and music festival held every year over Labor Day weekend in Seattle.
I used to think it was my French heritage that brought me to gardening: there is something about the order of a row of marigolds (or any other annual) that brings out my Gallic sensibilities. The problem with direct seeding in the ground is that it is really hard to bring that kind of discipline to the plant world. But you can do it with seed tape. Here’s how to make some:
