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Bike Rack as Art4 comments

coco724 wrote 8 months ago: Is this the coolest bike rack you have ever seen, or what?  I love it.  It is whimsical and utilitar … more →

Tags: Roadside Sightings, Sculpture, bicycles, bike rack, Form Follows Function

Autumnal Appreciation

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: A few purchased silk sprays packaged with leaves and berries scavenged from my yard.  The week … more →

Tags: Bloom Where You Are Planted, gardening, autumn, fall colors, Scavenging

Homemade Applesauce

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: As a child, the apple orchard that had been planted long before we ever lived there, provided a spot … more →

Tags: gardening, homemade applesauce

Recycling Eyeglasses

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: The recent purchase of a new pair of reading glasses sparked a quest for a way to donate the previou … more →

Tags: recycling, Donating Eyeglasses, Lions Clubs

Crayon Connection

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Until the description of what is used to make crayons came to my attention, the notion that it is a … more →

Tags: recycling, crayons

Brown Water1 comment

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Brown Water is water that has been used, but doesn’t have any septic content or heavy cleaning … more →

Tags: gardening, frugal gardening, water, brown water, dry weather, Water Conservation

Minted Cantaloupe Dessert Soup

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Reflecting on the dry heat of this August day, visions of something cool and sweet comes to mind.  A … more →

Tags: Soup, Dessert, cantaloupe, Peppermint Soup

The Mystery of the Multiplying Vases

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Having recently completed the enormous task of cleaning and painting the insides of all the closets … more →

Tags: gardening

Fresh Cherries

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: The cherry tree has produced its newest drop of juicy, delectable fruit.  After years of “frui … more →

Tags: gardening, Compost, cherry trees, Fruit Trees, pruning

Frugal Herb-Gardening Tip of the Day

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Fresh herbs close to the kitchen door make for a sure-fire way to quickly and economically add zesty … more →

Tags: Bloom Where You Are Planted, gardening, frugal gardening, herb garden, Strawberry Pot, Herbs, thyme

Glass Positive

coco724 wrote 1 year ago:         Things happen.  That’s what the kitchen dealer who shut his doors owing me over $900 s … more →

Tags: Bloom Where You Are Planted, stained glass, recycling

Frugal Gardening Eco Tip of the Day2 comments

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Part of being a Frugal Gardener is to be stingy with Mother Earth’s resources as well.  Having … more →

Tags: gardening, frugal gardening, earth friendly, Biodegradable Planting Pots

Eco Tip of the Day

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Use your online banking option.  It saves time, stamps, envelopes and trees.  If every American used … more →

Office Tree Hugging the Simple Way

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Going green does not mean you have to chain yourself to a tree, but you can increase the pitiful amo … more →

Tags: recycling, Tree-hugging

Compost 101

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: “Equal parts of green and brown help to break the compost down.”  Compost is a simple, f … more →

Tags: Bloom Where You Are Planted, gardening, Compost, frugal gardening

Recycle E-Waste1 comment

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: We all have the quirky exceptions to our local recycling programs.  Each municipality makes choices  … more →

Tags: recycling

Disposing of Drugs and Medications2 comments

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: As the world becomes more crowded and more environmentally savvy, the long term effects of what was … more →

Tags: organizing, Mind and Body, Environment, Medicine, drugs

Earth Day and Election Day

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: Earth Day has coincided with Election Day in Pennsylvania.  A reminder to take better care of our pl … more →

Tags: Bloom Where You Are Planted, gardening, Earth Day, Election Day, Clinton, obama, Pennsylvania

Frugal Gardening4 comments

coco724 wrote 1 year ago: First and foremost, any kind of simple garden plot imparts a degree of frugality if it remains just … more →

Tags: gardening, mulch, Raised Vegetable Garden, Neighbors


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