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Seed Saving Tips: Harvesting Heirloom Garden Seeds for Next Year

Derek Markham — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:30:00 GMT

One way to virtually guarantee that the seeds you sow will be around for you year after year is to harvest and save the seeds from your heirloom vegetables for next year's planting. Seed saving isn't that hard to do, but there are some things to remember when starting out.

Flea Queen's Guide to the Top 5 U.S. Flea Markets

Cree McCree, The Flea Queen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:30:00 GMT

"New merchandise is the cancer of flea markets." Joel Kaufmann–who ran the late, great Canal St. Flea Market in New York City where I sold vintage clothes in the early '80s–saw the writing on the wall. A quarter-century after Joel first made his prediction in my book Flea Market America, a virulent tube-sock strain of cheap wholesale goods has transformed far too many fleas from ad hoc recycling stations into outdoor Wal-Marts. And where's the fun (and the green) in that?

How Green is Your Playground?

Colleen Vanderlinden — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Child's play should always be safe and carefree. Here's how to make sure your neighborhood playground is as green as it can be.

The 7 Best Ways to Get Cash for Recycling Your Stuff

Brian Merchant — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Sometimes behaving greenly is simpler than we think—and more lucrative, too. Yes, you can actually make yourself some money by doing green deeds like recycling, just maybe not in the way you typically conceive of recycling.

Score the Best in Reused Duds for Your Little One

Sara Novak — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Being a new mom should be joyful, not stressful, but with no end to the economic downturn in sight, providing for the kids can be a bit trying. One easy way to save green is to avoid buying tons of new baby cloths.

Get Money For Your Old Car Batteries

Josh Peterson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:22:00 GMT

Back on the farm in Iowa, we had dozens of vehicles: Tractors, combines, grain trucks, work trucks, regular trucks. Each one of these vehicles requires a battery to run. Inevitably, these batteries would wear out and have to be replaced.

How to Barter Creatively, A Natural Remedy for Head Lice and Make Grain Local

Jessica Root — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:42:00 GMT

Think of ways to barter, like this woman who trades chocolate for room and board. Learn about pesticide-free remedies for head lice. Take the TreeHugger survey; how much control do you have when it comes to your green living situation? All this and more, today on TreeHugger!

Swap Your Clothes With Friends—Reduce Waste

Elizabeth Seward — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Clothes shopping has long been a hobby of many women (including myself). Something about seeing yourself in that brand new dress or pair of shoes is exciting to women and thus, women (especially) tend to contribute more harm than they probably realize to the environment through their constant support of the production of possibly harmful materials that go into making their clothing, shoes, accessories, etc.

Thrifting Is Fun and Eco-Friendly

Team Planet Green — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT

To the amateur shopper, buying clothing and other personal items is a mundane but necessary activity.It was not only a superb find, but I was also able to procure my favorite beverage holders at a good price.The added bonus is that thrifters like me are getting good cheap stuff and being environmentalists all at once.

Throw the Perfect Clothing Swap Party

Team Planet Green — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:18:00 GMT

No matter how many episodes of Hollywood Green we see where celebrities are teaching us about new green clothing lines, I can n't help but emphasize the fact that used clothing is the greenest clothing out there.Once you start the actual clothing swap party of the party, here's what you want to do: Have everyone bring...