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Roof Tile Succulent Garden

June 15, 2011 0
I love these vintage clay roof tile succulent gardens from terrain. Made from UK roof tiles that have been flipped over and repurposed as a planter for succulents. I think these would be perfect for the four small outdoor spaces that our new place has. We have a large patio that overlooks the nature preserve off our living room, two small patios that overlook the green space across the street from our home and a small front porch. I want to find easy, lovely greenery to fill up these small spaces and I love succulents. These planters come complete with sedums, hens and chicks, moss and thyme. Who could ask for more?


What other outdoor planters do you use for small spaces?
Do you like to use succulents, fresh herbs or flowers?

Get Your Guerrilla Gardening On with Seed Bombs

June 8, 2011 0
Seed bombs are just so much fun! The combination of committing random acts of planting by throwing a seed bomb or several into a vacant lot or your neighbors barren flower beds – brilliant. These seed bombs from Visualingual come in a colorful pouch with seeds picked for your region of the country. Bombs away!

Where would you throw seed bombs in your local area?
Have you been known to guerrilla garden?

How to Get Your Child Excited About Gardening

June 7, 2011 0
Now that the weather is warming up, it is time to start your garden. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get your children involved in the gardening process? It’s much easier than you may think and it’s a great activity that your family can do together, bonding at the same time. Regardless of age, there is something for everyone when it comes to gardening, we promise your kids will love digging, planting, and tending the garden, too. You can learn my favorite ways to incorporate gardening into your family’s daily lifestyle and how to grow something much better than a garden as well – your family bond.

Recycling 101: How Do I Recycle that?

June 1, 2011 0
Recycling is a simple way for consumers to help the environment by taking a product that has reached the end of it’s useful life and transforming it into another product. Recycling helps to preserve valuable resources and is essential for the health of our environment and communities.

Many of you probably are already utilizing curbside recycling bins for household paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic recycling. However, recycling goes well beyond the curb — there are recycling services available for an array of other common household products from electronics and prescriptions to automotive parts and hazardous waste.

This month at Cascadian Farm, learn how to find recycling facilities in your area for products that have reached their end of life and that you aren’t sure how to dispose of properly.

photo via epSos.de

Giving Furniture a Second Live with Eco-Friendly Stain

May 26, 2011 0
Most of our furniture is made from a rustic wood – pieces that we purchased when we were first married and living in Salt Lake City. The great thing about rustic wooden pieces is that when you move back and forth across the country three times, the furniture looks the same. Yay! for rustic wood. However, after almost 13 years with the same furniture, I am ready for a change. I don’t want to sell the pieces because they are well made, I love them and I think it is more eco-friendly to work with what you already have.

The solution: we have decided to stain them a darker, more modern color. I have to admit I am a little scared. This isn’t the first time that I have suggested staining the furniture, only to chicken out at the last minute and leave it alone.

What are your thoughts? Do you think the furniture will look better a darker color? Or should I stain only certain pieces and leave the others the natural color? To give you an idea of what I am working with, here is a list of the pieces that I have; a buffet (seen above), large chest,end tables, (first picture) bar stools, dining room set (that we haven’t used in ages) head board, bookcase, armoire, to night stands, dresser, desk, and a decorative shelf. I would appreciate your feedback because Mr. Sweet Greens is getting anxious and wants to start staining away.

Please leave your suggestions below!

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