Today, many people are aware that the fumes from paint, wallpaper and carpet can be toxic. Babies, with their tiny, developing systems, are especially vulnerable to toxins in the air and on surfaces they touch with their delicate skin. In order to avoid these poisonous substances, you may choose to decorate baby's nursery with eco-friendly items. Preparing your baby's nursery can be a wonderful time of planning and dreaming. Many times, that means choosing a paint color or wallpaper (or a ... Read the Post
How to Choose Eco-Friendly Paint or Wallpaper for Your Nursery
3 Steps to Start Your Plants Off Right
How you handle your seeds and your practices around seeding is your first chance to get your plants off to a good start and help them achieve their full potential. Ben and Penny Hewitt, authors of The Nourishing Homestead, have developed a three-step process which starts with inoculating the seeds, then sowing them in high quality potting soil, and finally using soil blocks instead of pots to start seedlings. It may not be quite as easy as 1-2-3, but the increased vigor and yield the Hewitts ... Read the Post
Why the Entire Planet Needs Bees to Thrive
There has been a lot of talk about bees recently, and the die off of bees. Ecosystems are a complex series of interconnected life forms that depend upon each other. Ecosystems exist in a state of balance and it is extremely important for us to note that when one component is affected, the whole system is thrown off. Bees are very much an integral part of a healthy ecosystem. Here are some things to think about the next time you find yourself getting annoyed by a bee. Pollination Pollination ... Read the Post