Tag: foodwaste
Rebooting the Victory Garden
A quick history lesson on the Victory Garden: Citizens were first encouraged to turn yards and vacant lands into food producing gardens in 1917 and they were called “war gardens.” During WW2, they were called “victory gardens” and they were a way to get…
Warm weekend, work and another plan!
This weekend we were lucky to have some beautiful weather close to the sixties! It definitely made me start getting more excited about what I’m growing this year and it has me checking out the flowers that are coming back! On Saturday I was…
Imperfect review #2
Box number 2 arrived a day late, but in perfect shape. The funny part is that it wasn’t late due to the company. It was due to the weather. It snowed around 4 inches quickly on Tuesday! But, it still arrived nice and cold…
2020 Goals!
I have been setting goals for close to five years. Writing them down and reflecting on what I have achieved makes me feel much more accountable. One big change for my goals this year is that I’ve reduced the number of goals. I normally…
Imperfect food review #1
In the winter we do eat a lot of our own canned food. However, we miss access to fresh foods. We can get a lot of things from the grocery store, but usually don’t. Why?! It’s because it usually doesn’t taste good. Things go…
Visiting Tylerton Island and learning about the Chesapeake Bay
The past few days I went on one memorable adventure. Since I was chosen as a teacher of the year, we were given a trip to Smith Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay! I walked away with a great group of new…
A Great Earth Week!
This week started off with my family composting their food waste at our Easter get together! On a Earth Day I took the scenic route and walked to work! It was a great workout! (Our view really is absolutely beautiful up here!) The next…
