Lady Slipper — leaf and twig

much ado about the lady’s shoe petal wings give feet flight via Lady Slipper — leaf and twig

Strawberry Granita

        Strawberry Granita Ingredients 1 1/3 cups water 2/3 cup sugar 4 cups fresh strawberries, stems removed 1 tablespoon lemon juice  Lemon Cream (see recipe below) (optional)   Directions In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; set syrup aside … Continue reading Strawberry Granita

Coconut Lime Slushy Happy 4th Of July

Looks Delicious, Happy 4th to you.

Sustainable Living in a Rental House: Options, Ideas, and More

Great Post, thank you.

Dana's avatarThe Druid's Garden

As a follow-up post to last week’s discussion of how anyone, anywhere can live a sustainable life , I wanted to share some of the sustainable living things that I am doing here while I’m renting a small house (with terrible solar gain, lol) in a small town in Western Pennsylvania. Through this, I hope to demonstrate that even if you aren’t living the free range fantasy, there is a lot you can do, both in your own life, and for the greater good in your community. I hope that this post inspires you to share your own ideas!

1.  The Walking Lifestyle.

Some friends along the streets of my town :) Some friends along the streets of my town 🙂

One of the primary lifestyle shifts I made was moving to a place where I could walk to work (hopefully permanently, but we’ll see where life takes me). I think this one shift is so huge, for…

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Hibiscus Tea

  Hibiscus Tea Ingredients 2 oranges 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers* 4 cinnamon sticks 3/4 cup honey 14 cups boiling water Ice Directions This bright red-purple tea will go fast in the summer sun, so make two pitchers when serving a crowd. Using a vegetable peeler, thinly peel two oranges, being careful not to remove … Continue reading Hibiscus Tea