“My Cabin Doesn’t Leak When it Doesn’t Rain,” Part 3 – Lifecycle Analysis

One of my favorite grad school projects was identifying and quantifying the various resource and energy inputs needed to create everyday items. While trying to figure out the break-even point between multiple disposable coffee cups and one reusable travel mug, I became hooked on trying to understand the factors at play in each decision I made moving forward… and the quest continues with my roof.

Organic Lawn Care: Milorganite

As we approach November, we’re getting exposed to more and more BS in political campaigns. Fortunately, this is also the perfect time of year to make use of fertilizer to improve your lawn. This week we will look at the pros and cons of organic and inorganic fertilizers, focusing on one in particular that I’ve used on my lawn for years.

When Life Hands You Beets…

I’ve never met a beet that I liked, and this love/hate issue divides my family in two. What’s a girl to do when beets show up in the farm share box? This week on the blog, I divised a version of “The Dating Game” for myself to try to answer the ultimate question: are beets in any way redeemable? I remain skeptical.