Did you know that, on average, about 15% to 25% of the food we purchase, ends up in the dumpster or compost bin? What a waste. What can we do about it? Be sure to watch the Vancouver, BC based … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recycle Reuse Rebuild
Sow Not Mow
Recycled Mesh Produce Bags
For months now, I’ve been saving the mesh produce bags that our purchased organic avocados, sweet potatoes, onions, lemons and limes come in. Last night, I went online to see how I could transform those bags, into recycled-useable produce bags for … Continue reading
Special Scarecrows
Well folks … it is another amazingly, sunny, spring day on Vancouver Island. I am ready to head out to the garden to plant more lettuce, some pole beans and add soil to the potato patch .. but first a … Continue reading
Urbanite Raised Beds
I started creating our backyard vegetable garden beds two years ago, using random materials that I found on our new property. Some rocks, bricks and pieces of wood were used to retain a couple of the beds, but the rest were just dug out of … Continue reading