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Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables

Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables

Before we can even start thinking about growing organic fruits or vegetables, there is another factor that we have to consider: organic soil. This is the most important aspect of gardening that is sometimes overlooked by the beginner gardeners. In case the soil has a high quality, you will be able to grow the vegetables [...]

How to Use a Propagator the Green Way

How to Use a Propagator the Green Way

Most probably you have heard about propagators before, but you may not know which one to choose for different purposes. You should know that there are different kinds of them, and in the end you just have to choose the one that works best for your purposes. Vitopod heated propagators This is a propagator that has [...]

All the Right Reasons to Build a Glasshouse

All the Right Reasons to Build a Glasshouse

Have you been doing the same thing in your garden, year after year? Would you like to change the routine? Maybe it is time to make a change and try getting a glasshouse. Getting one could mean a great new project for you, and they could ensure you that you have access to organically grown [...]

2011 Solar Decathlon is On

2011 Solar Decathlon is On

Usually when it comes to building energy economic houses the most important counter argument is that the initial investment is so large that only a few people could even think about getting such houses. Nonetheless the winning project of the 2011 Solar Decathlon has proven people wrong from this point of view. It has been [...]

Green Up in Every Room

Green Up in Every Room

Saving energy is top of the agenda for more people than ever before – perhaps not enough people to save the planet from global warming, but at least the ball is rolling. The issue of energy usage is of paramount importance in this day and age, as we have seen in numerous media campaigns over [...]

The Not-So-Green Kitchen Habits We Love to Do Anyways

The Not-So-Green Kitchen Habits We Love to Do Anyways

It is a widely accepted fact that cooking at home is healthier than eating out, and also it is eco-friendlier than the other methods. Nonetheless there are some aspects of home cooking that are less than beneficial for this planet that we are living in. Quite some time ago women have been collecting the grease [...]

Kitchen Gadgets Under the Green Magnifying Glass

Kitchen Gadgets Under the Green Magnifying Glass

Turning your kitchen into a green paradise isn’t only a matter of design; selecting the right kitchen gadgets and sets is as important. The topic for cooking green isn’t a new one, but yet cooking green is all about saving energy, cooking with the right foods and not on the last place, cooking with the [...]

Water Purification Method – From Challenge to Cost

Water Purification Method – From Challenge to Cost

The water purification technology is developing day after day. Nowadays almost anyone has a home filtration system. There are many ways to purify your water today, so here are few of the most successful ways to consume pure and healthier water. One of the oldest methods is distillation. Actually it is a method that is [...]

Faster, Smarter and Greener Equals Hydroponics Gardening

Faster, Smarter and Greener Equals Hydroponics Gardening

Many people, when hearing the word hydroponics, picture in their mind a garden suspended over water with very little chances of growth. However along this type of gardening called nutrient film technique, several other types of hydroponics have been developed with the sole purpose of perfecting a faster, more ecological growth. There are many types [...]

Green Remodeling Is The Right Way To Renovate Smartly

Green Remodeling Is The Right Way To Renovate Smartly

“Go Green” is the mantra to follow, so why not follow it when it comes to remodeling your home. Green remodeling is a great way to improve your home and also cut down on energy costs. Green options are always more economical in the long run. Most green options will ultimately help you cut down [...]