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Zainab Aamir/Zainab AamirOne billion umbrellas are thrown away each year, and only a few go anywhere but the landfill. The reason - cheap products turned inside out by the first strong gust of wind. As winter approaches, consider an umbrella that can stand up to the weather. -
John Fischer/KLCCIn this episode of KLCC's Good gardening, John Fischer tells us about how the seeds of many squash are wonderful and full of protein. Pumpkin, Butternut, Acorn, and spaghetti squash seeds are all well suited to roasting.
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Oregon is the Beaver State, but might better be called the berry state. -
Most of us have two carbon footprints - home and work. -
When it comes to gardening and cooking, use what you have. And be creative in both your cooking, and your growing. -
Where environmental matters are concerned, should you be happy about what you do right, or guilty about what you do wrong? -
You may not know why moving unhappy plants work, but if the plant isn't happy, it's worth a try - but not now. -
Shortcuts that can help you lose a little time, and save a little planet. -
The bike path along I-5 near the Gateway overpass is both stunningly noisy, and stunningly beautiful, thanks to the roses planted along the path. -
Typically, April Showers bring May vegetables, but this year keeping recently planted beds damp has been difficult. The dry air evaporates any water you put on before the seeds have time to germinate. -
If you have the space to keep something that might be needed down the road, store it and pass it on. Your friends - and the Earth will thank you. -
The sounds of spring have changed, and not because they need to. The mechanization of landscaping has removed the rake, broom, and hand lawnmower from our vocabulary, and replaced them with blowers, power mowers, and string trimmers.
