April 30th, 2010 | Published in Rose Thornton posts
Gals, win a Planet Bike commuter package from Women’s Adventure! Warm weather is on its way in the upper hemisphere and it’s time trot out that bike that’s been collecting dust in the garage. If... Read the rest of this entry »
April 29th, 2010 | Published in Being Green, Rose Thornton posts
Nearly everyone has a bag, box or pile of electronic junk from the past few decades. You know the one. It’s got the old speakers, a few walkmen, maybe even a laser disc player if you haven’t cleaned it out in... Read the rest of this entry »
April 26th, 2010 | Published in Recipes, Rose Thornton posts
Ever heard of Raab? I hadn’t until I saw a huge stack of shabby-chic broccoli sprouting delicate yellow blossoms. Turns out it wasn’t broccoli, but rather kale raab. When Kale (or any other plant of the brassica family) starts to blossom, the flowering stalk of the plant is called raab, and... Read the rest of this entry »
April 23rd, 2010 | Published in Rose Thornton posts
Whether you’ve been an advocate for better nutritional education for children for decades, or just since Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution came on the air, do your part to bring a garden to a public school near you.... Read the rest of this entry »
April 22nd, 2010 | Published in Being Green, Rose Thornton posts, Saving Green
We’ve all heard the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, but how many of you have heard of precycling? According to the Halifax Regional Municipality website:
Precycling is preventing waste before it happens. By reducing,... Read the rest of this entry »
April 21st, 2010 | Published in Rose Thornton posts, Saving Green
Want to know what’s in your body and skincare products? There’s no guesswork when it comes to Pangea Organics. Now for their “Earth Day Month Sale” you can take 25 percent off of all bodycare... Read the rest of this entry »
April 19th, 2010 | Published in Recipes, Rose Thornton posts
This crostini recipe is made entirely from Farmers Market goodies. You’ll notice that I’m not including much in the way of measurements. That’s because I always make crostini to taste based on what I found in the market. Last week, the arugala looked amazing…
(serves 4, or 2 very hungry mouths)
April 16th, 2010 | Published in Jessica Johnson posts, Landscaping
Last week, we sat down with Gail Savina, the founder of Seattle grass-roots organization, City Fruit. By offering classes on fruit tree maintenance and by getting excess fruit to people who can use it, City Fruit is helping people recognize neighborhood fruit... Read the rest of this entry » You are currently browsing the Mission Sustainable weblog archives for April, 2010.
