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Simple Sowing: Herbs and Greens ~ The Garden in Winter

Frugal Luxuries

"A garden is a lovesome thing. The veriest school of Peace." --Thomas Edward Brown ~~~ I've been busy planning and working on the herb garden this past month. inspired by the image of a simple yet fascinating circular herb garden I saw on Pinterest (above center left.all the other photos are my own).

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Calendar of Environmental Events Around the World

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day, a day set aside to plant trees. Public Gardens Day – May 7 – Developed in an effort to raise public awareness about the importance of public gardens. With that in mind, we have put together a month by month list of events you can get involved in, along with the links to each one.

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Why You Should Live Green

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In June 2003 the European Commission adopted a Communication on an integrated product policy (IPP) aiming to reduce the environmental impacts of products, where possible by using a market-driven approach that combines competitiveness with social concerns. Encourage outdoor learning at home.

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