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Gardeners of the Piedmont ... Unite!
It's Earth Day, and aside from my disappointment with not having Dave Matthews tickets tonight, it's a great day for gardeners. I thought it would be nice to share a few eco-friendly ideas and tactics my family practices ... and hope you'll share some of your great ideas with us! I posted some photos of my gardens for reference.
- Replace your outdoor light bulbs with CFLs.
- Be good stewards of nature: place birdhouses and bird feeders in peaceful, low-trafficked areas of your garden.
- Plant perennials, bulbs and trees.
- Plant a vegetable garden or some fruit trees.
- Keep your garden weed-free; weeds are water and nutrient hogs, and are fierce competition for your "real" plants.
- Combat mosquitoes naturally, like with lavender.
- Notice the little things, like the ladybugs and butterflies.
- Use canvas shopping bags at the grocery store and farmer's markets.
- Have a little fun!
What are you doing in your garden for Earth Day?
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April 22, 2009 3:48 p.m.
The earth day celebration is just a bunch of feel-good-ism. The global warming issue is not a reality - there is no long term data to see if this is a problem or a cyclical weather pattern. I can remember when I was in hish school in the late 1970's when they were talking about the impending Ice-Age. And when the like of Al Gore talk about global warming while he resides in the largest private home in Tennessee that uses more than (4) times the amout of energy as the average home, you have to question the motives of the global warming crowd.
Regardless, have a great Erth Day!
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