-
$¢¢$$ -
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Solar panel calculator and research
Homeowners – are you interested to see how many solar panels you’d have to add to your roof to offset X% (up to 100%) of your electricity usage from your local utility? Here is a calculator that will estimate how … Continue reading
Posted in alternative energy, consumer issues, solar panels
Leave a comment
Attack Of The Giant Zucchini
When I left to go camping last weekend, my Root Riot Oak Park community garden plot contained a bloom here and there on my squash and zucchini plants. Today, after about 9 days, I came back and found one tiny … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, root riot
Leave a comment
Does the Gulf oil spill mean living green is an exercise in futility?
Does the Gulf oil spill mean living green is an exercise in futility? Lately I wonder. But let me back up a bit. Like many people, I’m trying hard to do my part and to reduce my footprint on this … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Raising a green dog
Having a dog can be expensive and resource-heavy. Dogs are omnivores, but they are closer to true carnivores than humans are. Most animal nutritionists will say that dogs require about 75% meat and bone content to 25% vegetable content in … Continue reading
Posted in companion animals
Leave a comment
The winner of the wallet
The winner of the recycled rubber wallet from Global Exchange is Mikki! It does help if you’re the only one to enter. Mikki, please email me your address at amy at greeninoakpark dot com so I can send out your … Continue reading
Posted in contest, giveaway
Leave a comment