Blogs about: Being Greener
Featured Blog
As one door closes...
Well another door is made. What we mostly did today was make a new shed door. Because the old one was not wide enough.. when it’s wider we can move everything out of the cool room shed, which w… more →
colour it green diary
as one door closes...
colouritgreen wrote 4 months ago: Well another door is made. What we mostly did today was make a new shed door. Because the old one w … more →
more water collection
— 2 comments
colouritgreen wrote 5 months ago: We took the opportunity with the water butts being empty to have a swap around. We are saving enoug … more →
what rain?
— 2 comments
colouritgreen wrote 5 months ago: I was promised rain. the worst day of the week they said, so I planned around it – thawed lots … more →
shrunk jumper recycled
— 13 comments
colouritgreen wrote 9 months ago: I’ve had this jumper for years, and being a bit tatty, but very warm, was my working jumper. … more →
the big hot water plan
— 4 comments
colouritgreen wrote 9 months ago: The other day the rayburn had a bit of wobble, and it sharpened our minds to the big hot water plan … more →
carbon calculator - a rant
— 11 comments
colouritgreen wrote 9 months ago: I know we shouldn’t have done it … but we did.. we did the same carbon footprint calcula … more →
solar security light
— 4 comments
colouritgreen wrote 9 months ago: When we first moved here we discovered the house came with a security light. The kind of thing that … more →
rising electricity bill
— 10 comments
colouritgreen wrote 11 months ago: Bit of a shock to get the latest bill … to find our direct debit is nothing like covering it, … more →
on the buses
— 2 comments
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: It might sound daft – but I don’t really know how to do buses. It’s not that I ha … more →
new windows and door
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: The nice window fitters have left, and we are the proud owners of four new double glazed timber wind … more →
draft proofing
— 2 comments
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: Its gone very cold, and this has reminded us of the ongoing quest to draft proof the house. We have … more →
organic feed
— 4 comments
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: There is a lot of talk at the moment, understandably, over the cost of animal feed. Prices have gone … more →
water meter saving
— 5 comments
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: A few months ago we had a water meter fitted, and we recently had the first quarterly bill in. We h … more →
green food
— 6 comments
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: Worked out that we had a green dinner tonight – homemade spinach spaghetti, with homemade pest … more →
new old sewing machine
— 8 comments
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: I bought a new old sewing machine. I didn’t mean to.. and I have enough sewing machines alrea … more →
windfalls and long grass
— 1 comment
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: The recent high winds has meant a lot of windfall apples. Which is a shame as they are under-ripe a … more →
our food our future
— 4 comments
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: I listened to today’s episode of our food our future on radio 4 today, :’what is the cou … more →
throw away society
— 5 comments
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: We don’t generate much rubbish or recycling, as we don’t buy that much stuff in packagin … more →
chemicals
colouritgreen wrote 1 year ago: well we are all chemicals.. everything is chemicals, But I’m talking about the added ones. It … more →
