Sodbusting Saturdays is one way to quickly convert an unwanted patch of lawn into a productive garden. What you grow as an alternative to lawn is your choice; anything would be an improvement over grass. You might be considering this as a way to add more native plantings or start a vegetable garden. Either planting option will be a great improvement for the environment.
While it is true that you don't have to cut and remove the sod to successfully convert lawn to planting beds, there are a few a… Continue

Port Townsend's Local 2020 uses community gardens as an organizing tool.

Recorded by Tom Allen Sept. 9, 2009

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After seeing Leo's blog and some film about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a4S23uXIcM&feature=related- I've decided to pledge no plastics for the month of November. I have been trying to cut back, but still buying products in plastic and using plastic produce bags. So.... want to join me? I'd love to have a few others to do this with.

When the Peterka family moved to Shoreline, they brought part of the farm with them. They ripped up the backyard lawn and planted a large garden.

They built a fenced chicken coop in one corner, and worm and compost bins in the other. Then they made some sacrifices.

"We stopped buying groceries that came in plastic, essentially which was a big deal, not an easy task," explained Brian Peterka.

Watch the video here:… Continue

Greetings,
I have two 'half' dozen ducks EGGS available for $2 each if anyone is interested.
- bj