Archive for December, 2009

Rain, rain, and more rain…

December 30th, 2009  |  Published in Ladd Smith posts, Landscaping

November Rain in SeattleIt’s officially winter time in the Pacific Northwest and one sure sign is rain. We are famous for our liquid sunshine, and when it decides to come down, sometimes it feels like it’s never going... Read the rest of this entry »

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Got ideas for Seattle?

December 25th, 2009  |  Published in Emily Knudsen posts

Mike McGinn is to be sworn in on January 4th as Seattle’s new mayor. But before he steps into office, he’s asking for your ideas for Seattle. For those of Spaceneedleus who didn’t make the  outreach meetings, McGinn’s team has made participation easier... Read the rest of this entry »

Meeting the Challenge:
Youth and the Environment

December 21st, 2009  |  Published in Nathan Friend posts

Earlier this December I was part of a YMCA-sponsored forum on the environment. “Vision 2029” looked back on 20 years of the YMCA’s Earth Service Corps (YESC) and then forward to the next 20 as well.

Founded in 1989 by the Seattle Metrocenter YMCA, the YESC was meant to... Read the rest of this entry »

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New transit solutions:
Rapid Ride and City-Go-Round

December 17th, 2009  |  Published in Eric Kocaja posts, Transportation

“Are you early or are you late?”   

Seattle Buses, 5th & Olive WyThis is my favorite quote from a fellow bus rider. The humor, of course, comes from the notion that it would be absurd for any... Read the rest of this entry »

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Greening your gifts

December 15th, 2009  |  Published in Being Green, Deanna Dukes posts

This is the first post in Deanna’s series, ”How to green your holidays.”

Greening Your Holidays

There are many different ways to have a lighter impact on the Earth this holiday season and one thing you can start with is your gifts.

Christmas... Read the rest of this entry »

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Check out my mussels

December 11th, 2009  |  Published in Becky Selengut posts, Recipes, Sustainable seafood

Mucho thanks to Ashlyn Forshner for inspiring this recipe and taking this great pic.

Mucho thanks to Ashlyn Forshner for inspiring this recipe and taking this great pic.

No one likes to be a buzz kill.

Take a conversation on... Read the rest of this entry »

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Soil building step one: how to invite the fungi

December 4th, 2009  |  Published in Ladd Smith posts, Landscaping, Soil Care

In my last post I talked about mycorrhizal fungi. The top points hit:Ladd Smith

  • Of all terrestrial plants, 95 percent form a relationship with a mycorrihizal fungi.
  • The fungi’s mycelium (rootlike filaments) give the plants access to nutrients in hundreds... Read the rest of this entry »
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