Living Design

This spring has been busier than we expected, so while we originally planned to custom build a coop we ultimately decided to order one. Plan...

After a fairly rainy July, it's been hot and dry so far this August. In addition to using the drip sprinklers, I've been going out w...

You might remember that at our condo, I made a small vermicompost bucket for the balcony. While we didn't have enough space there to tak...

I know I keep talking about the adjustments in moving from California to Colorado, but wow it's been different learning to garden here! ...

Today is my fourth day of the #WasteNot challenge, sponsored by  Travel Well Magazine . Here's something that is making a difference in ...

While I was gone for a wedding in NYC this last weekend, my awesome friend Ali started posting pictures of steps she takes towards a zero wa...

In the hectic existence that is a master's thesis, I missed my Conservation Monday post last week. Oops! I hope today's post makes u...

We have some new additions to our balcony garden! Sean and I helped some friends rehome fruit trees at a property scheduled to be bulldozed ...

I think it's time for an update on our super cheap DIY worm bin, don't you? Despite some hiccups as we got the hang of maintaining...

It's been a while since I've posted about our balcony garden. The plants have grown so much since my last post! When you first ste...

Lately we have been eating a lot of meals fresh from our balcony garden. This is my favorite way to eat in the summer, full of fresh seasona...

At long last, we have a way to dispose of our kitchen scraps that is NOT throwing them down the garbage chute! It's hard to reduce waste...