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Best Sustainable Gardening and Farming Blogs 2016

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Pesticides, genetically modified produce, harmful fertilizers, factory farms, contaminated soil and water, as well as loss of biodiversity are all results of harmful farming and gardening techniques across the globe.

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Thankfully, sustainable farming and gardening has been on the rise, and with over 40% of the world’s workforce being employed in agriculture, it is the largest employer worldwide. Therefore, encouraging greener practices is beneficial not only for the planet, but also for those working directly with the many pesticides, fertilizers and other harmful products used for traditional farming and gardening.

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After extensive research by the GreenMatch Team, we have nominated and selected the best sustainable gardening and farming blogs of 2016.

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We asked our favourite bloggers the following question:

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“What is one tip you would give someone looking to become more sustainable, whether in their farming practices, when gardening, or in life in general?”

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Below, you can find brief descriptions of our favourite gardening and farming blogs along with their top tip for sustainable living.

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Thanks to all the nominated and finalist bloggers that gave us great tips to help anyone wanting to becoming more sustainable in their farming practices, when gardening, or in life in general. 

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The Nominees and Their Tips on How to Become More Sustainable

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\"“Unconventional

The Unconventional Gardener – Emma

Emma is an ethnobotanist who loves both edible and useful plants. In addition to writing on her blog, Emma has written several books and magazines, as well as recorded a podcast about her gardening adventures – the Alternative Kitchen Garden Show.

Thoughts
As I am a Master Composter it has to be to compost as much as possible. Most garden and kitchen waste can be safely composted – even in a small space – and there’s an increasing number of options for people who don’t have a garden. Reducing food waste is important, but some scraps are inevitable, and the best use for them is in the garden!

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\"“Lisa

Fresh Eggs Daily – Lisa

Lisa is a fifth-generation chicken keeper who has been raising her own chickens in her backyard since 2009. She is an aspiring herbalist who is dedicated to raising her animals as naturally as possible. Aside from DIY projects, gardening tips and recipes, she also offers “ practical, down-to-earth and time-tested advice for raising chickens using herbs and other holistic preventives and remedies.”

Thoughts
Add some chickens to your backyard. Just three or four chickens will provide enough eggs for the average family. Eggs are a wonderful protein source, and store bought eggs can’t hold a candle to eggs fresh from your coop Chickens are easy to keep, don’t take up much space, and in addition to delicious fresh eggs, they also provide nitrogen-rich manure for the garden.

Mulching your garden over the winter with the bedding from the coop will result in fewer weeds come spring, more moisture retention and a more bountiful garden harvest. Chickens are also wonderful bug-eaters and will help till and aerate the soil as they scratch for bug larvae and weed seeds.

Whether you have acres of gardens or just a few tomatoes in a pot on the back patio, growing your own food is not only more economical, more convenient, but more healthy for you and your family. Adding chickens completes that circle. As more and more urban areas have begun to allow a small flock of hens, checking with your local zoning laws is the first step to becoming a bit more self-sufficient.

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\"“Green

Green Talk – Anna

Anna is the writer behind Green Talk, a site encouraging conversation about how to live a greener lifestyle and business. From green building and organic gardening, to green business and green decor, Anna writes on a wide variety of green related topics.

Thoughts
I would say to ditch the commercial pesticides and try crop rotating, companion planting, crop covers, and as a last resort to more organic type pesticides.

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\"“Rob

Sustainable Garden – Rob

Located in Nottinghamshire, England, Rob writes about sustainable gardening, wildlife, and the construction of his earth sheltered eco-home.

Thoughts
Love your soil and encourage soil biodiversity. Compost & mulch, garden organically and disturb the soil as little as possible.

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\"“Linda

Bee Keeper Linda – Linda

Linda has been a beekeeper for 11 years and began her blog as a way to record her beekeeping experiences. She aims to help people understand the whole process by posting pictures and writing details about her beekeeping journey, allowing those interested in beekeeping to have a clear understanding of what to expect. Linda is now certified as a Master Beekeeper.

Thoughts
I loved the concept that simple pictures are best. In keeping bees, I try to remember that and always do less rather than more. The more I respect the earth, the bees, the flowers, the less I will be intruding into the environment in destructive ways. So as a beekeeper, I keep my bees by supporting the strength of the hive and avoiding poisons and other “quick fixes” for the problems bees have today.

 

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\"“Local

Local Belle – Anabelle

Local Belle is a blog written by Anabelle that focuses on providing inspiration for readers to grow, cook and gather over fresh and seasonal food. She encourages a connected and sustainable food system. Anabelle eats local and organic whenever possible, allowing her to connect to land, farmers, people and the community.

Thoughts
I would say start small and use your purchasing power to make sustainable purchases. That could mean shopping at your local farmer’s market, buying organic produce or signing up for a CSA share. By including more local and organic foods in your diet you are supporting local economy, sustainable agriculture practices, and getting the most delicious and fresh produce available!

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\"“Greg

Eartheasy – Greg & Family

Eartheasy is a family business that has a very thorough and informative yard and garden section on their website as well as an excellent organic gardening section on their blog. Greg and his family lived off the grid for over 30 years, meaning they have first-hand experience in many fields including water conservation, raising poultry, and organic gardening.  

Thoughts
This is a tough question since we see many ways for a person to work towards sustainability. But one overarching concept that has a bearing on all gardening practices, and life in general, is to follow nature’s guidance first. There are natural, nontoxic solutions/approaches to most of life’s challenges if we believe in the integrity of nature and look to nature first for solutions.

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\"“Recoverroofs\"

Recover Green Roofs

Recover Green Roofs is a design/build/maintain firm that specializes in vegetated roofs, rooftop farms, and living walls. Their blog provides insights about many topics including irrigation, plant species, wildlife, and design. 

Thoughts
One tip we have for someone looking to become more sustainable (for gardening in particular) is to choose the right plant for the site. Study the conditions and make notes about sun and shade exposure, soil and drainage type, wind intensity, and intention of the space.

Choosing plant material that fits well with all of those conditions will reduce waste in water and nutrient amendments, as well as, reduce the costs (environmentally and economically) and time associated with plant replacement or maintenance. These are factors we take into consideration when developing a planting plan for a roof, but should be taken into account in one’s garden or landscape as well.

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\"“Hilary

Beekeeping Like a Girl – Hilary

Hilary is the founder of the urban beekeeping business Girl Next Door Honey located in San Diego, California. She practices natural and treatment-free beekeeping. Her blog was created to help new beekeepers succeed and to educate the public about bees and beekeeping.

Thoughts
I believe beekeeping connects people to the world they live in and inspires them to make positive change to improve that world. Beekeeping transformed my world view. I am so much more aware of my environment now. I know what flowers are blooming and when. I pay much more attention to weather patterns.

I’m hyper-conscious of what chemicals my neighbors are using. I think more about where my food came from and wonder about the bees that pollinated it. I have learned so much about native bees when before I was indifferent to them. Actively pursuing a passion, like beekeeping, that connects you to the natural world’s rhythms is key to living sustainably.

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Garden Ambition

Garden Ambition is run by Lucy Clark. Her blog documents her successful experience in gardening. Garden Ambition is the perfect website for beginners and for those who hesitate in trying gardening for fear of failure. You can find a wide selection of helpful articles that talk about a variety of topics about garden maintenance, growing specific plants, and increasing productivity. It also provides comprehensive reviews of different garden tools and equipment.

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\"“Shadzac\"

Garden Aware – Shad

Shad is passionate about organic gardening and therefore started his personal site with the aim of inspiring and educating both beginner and advanced gardeners, through tips and high quality gardening information.

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\"“Milk

Milk Maid Marian – Marian

Marian and her family live on an Australian dairy farm. Their farm is rain-fed rather than irrigated and it has been in their family for generations. They blog about their daily life as dairy farmers and provide tips and information about the dairy industry.

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\"“Tinyfarmblog\"

Tiny Farm Blog – Mike

The Tiny Farm Blog has been live since 2006 and is a photo-journal of organic market gardening. Mike grows local food on two acres of land and shares tips and details of his journey along the way.

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\"“Chiotsrun\"

Chiot’s Run – Susy

Chiot’s Run is a journal describing the author’s adventures in organic gardening and simple living through both text and photos. She is trying to live a simpler life by eating locally and by gardening.

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\"“Seasonalwisdom\"

Seasonal Wisdom – Teresa

Teresa, the author of Seasonal Wisdom, is trained as a Master Gardener.  She’s a “writer, author, speaker and consultant about gardening, fresh foods, seasonal folklore and other topics, including social media.” She is passionate about both sustainable family farms and local foods.

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\"“Freshorganic\"

Fresh Organic Gardening

Fresh Organic Gardening is an organic gardening blog that provides gardening techniques and tips. They encourage organic gardening because of the importance of preserving nature and creating a more environmentally conscious world.

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\"“Gaylatrail\"

You Grow Girl – Gayla

Gayla’s “laid-back approach to organic gardening places equal importance on environmentalism, style, affordability, art, and humour.” Her project’s aim is to promote exploration, excitement and a DIY approach to growing plants. She is a writer, photographer and designer of best-selling gardening books.

 

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\"“Brownthumb\"

MrBrownThumb

MrBrownThumb is a blog intended for newbie gardeners. The author has a small garden and many houseplants, and uses the blog as a place to share his gardening adventures. The blog began in 2005 when the author started blogging about the DIY/frugal/how-to/recycling path.

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\"“Ethan\"

The Beginning Farmer – Ethan & Rebecca

Ethan and Rebecca did not grow up on farms, but are now fulfilling their dream of living on a farm.The blog is a journal of their journey as farmers, sharing their research and experiences as farmers. They farm without any chemicals on their land and their animals are naturally and humanely raised on their 40 acres of land, of which 17 acres is a wooded area. Their animals are not given or fed antibiotics or hormones.

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\"“Treeplantingblog\"

Tree Planting Blog – Jeremy

Jeremy is a tree planter who has documented his eight seasons of tree planting on his blog. Alongside blogging about his seasons tree planting, Jeremy also offers guides and other stories to educate and inform readers about life as a tree planter.

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\"“Farmgirlfollies\"

Farmgirl Follies – Jennifer

Jennifer is a lifestyle blogger and writer. She collects both old and used treasures, is an aspiring foodie, book-a-holic, and homeschooling mom.

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\"“Farmfreshfun\"

Farm Fresh Fun – Leslie

In 2004 Leslie and her family bought an ancient brick farmhouse and started to raise animals and grow crops. Leslie loves “all things old, organic or original.” Her family tries to follow as many organic practices as possible on their farm.

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\"“Planetnatural\"

Planet Natural

The planet natural blog focuses on organic gardening, sustainability, and natural lifestyles. It provides readers with how-tos and general information on a wide range of topics such as heirloom vegetables, growing landscapes, composting and soil health.

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\"“Coldclimate\"

Cold Climate Gardening – Kathy

Cold climate gardening is a blog written and designed by Kathy to help gardeners successfully garden in cold or short-season climates. It includes DIY tips and ideas, recipes and detailed information on plants.

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\"“Plantatree\"

C’mon, Let’s Plant a Tree – Vinayaraj

C’mon let’s plant a tree is a blog that encourages tree planting. It also tells the stories of tree planters, farmers, and wildlife enthusiasts in India and across the globe.

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\"“Ourlittlecoop\"

Our Little Coop – Emily & Kevin

Our Little Coop is a blog about Emily, Kevin and their children’s journey to becoming more self sufficient. Follow them as they live a simpler life while reconnecting with both the earth and each other. Their family gardens, cooks, makes crafts, and homeschools among many other things.

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2016年最佳可持续园艺和农业博客

有害化肥、农药、转基因农产品,工厂化农场,污染土壤和水,以及生物多样性的丧失都是有害的结果在全球农业和园艺技术。

值得庆幸的是,可持续农业和园艺一直在上升,和在世界上40%的劳动力从事农业全球,它是最大的雇主。因此,鼓励环保实践不仅对地球有益,而且对于那些工作直接与许多农药、肥料和其他有害产品用于传统农业和园艺。

经过广泛的研究GreenMatch团队,我们有提名和选择最好的2016年园艺和农业可持续发展的博客。

我们问我们最喜欢的博客下面的问题:

“一个诀窍是什么你会给人希望变得更加可持续,无论是在他们的农业实践,当园艺,或者生活中?”

下面,你可以找到我们最喜欢的简要描述园艺和农业博客及其可持续生活的技巧。

感谢所有的提名和决赛博客给我们伟大的提示,以帮助任何想变得更加可持续农业实践,当园艺,或者在生活中。

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提名和他们如何变得更可持续

“非常规_gardener

非常规的园丁——艾玛

艾玛是一个民族植物学爱食用和有用的植物。除了写在她的博客上,艾玛写了许多的书和杂志,以及录了一段关于她的园艺冒险——选择厨房花园。

的想法
我主的混合机必须尽可能堆肥。大多数花园和厨房垃圾可以安全地堆肥,即使在一个小空间,有越来越多的选择对于那些没有一个花园。减少食物浪费是很重要的,但一些残渣是不可避免的,最好的使用是在花园里!

”丽莎_steele _fresh

每日新鲜鸡蛋,丽莎

丽莎是一个第五代门将一直提高自己的鸡鸡在她后院自2009年以来。她是一个有抱负的草药医生致力于提高她的动物尽可能自然。除了DIY项目,园艺技巧和食谱,她还提供了“养鸡实用、实际的和经过时间考验的建议使用草药和其他全面预防和补救措施。”

的想法
添加一些鸡你的后院。只是三个或四个鸡将为普通家庭提供足够的鸡蛋。鸡蛋是一个很棒的蛋白质来源,商店买了鸡蛋不能举行烛光鸡蛋从鸡舍的鸡很容易保持新鲜,不占用太多的空间,除了美味新鲜的鸡蛋,他们还为花园提供了富氮肥料。

覆盖你的花园在冬天的床上用品鸡笼将导致更少的杂草来了春天,收获更多的水分潴留和更丰富的花园。鸡也精彩bug-eaters和作将帮助到土抓虫的幼虫和杂草种子。

是否英亩的花园或几个番茄锅庭院,种植自己的食物不仅是更经济,更方便,但是对你和你的家人更健康。添加鸡圈完成。随着越来越多的城市开始允许一小群母鸡,检查与您的本地分区法的第一步成为一个更加自给自足。

“绿色_Talk _anna

绿色——安娜说话

安娜是绿色说话背后的作家,一个网站鼓励讨论如何更环保的生活方式和商业。有机园艺,从绿色建筑和绿色产业和绿色装饰,安娜写各种各样的绿色相关主题。

的想法
我想说放弃商业杀虫剂和作物旋转,同伴种植,作物覆盖,作为最后的手段更多有机农药类型。

“罗布到任_stones (1)

可持续的花园——罗伯

位于诺丁汉郡,英格兰,Rob写到可持续园艺,野生动物,和地球的环保屋的建设。

的想法
爱你的土壤并鼓励土壤生物多样性。有机肥料和覆盖物,花园和扰乱土壤尽可能小。

”琳达_bees

养蜂家琳达,琳达

琳达一个养蜂人已有11年,开始她的博客来记录她的养蜂的经历。她的目标是帮助人们理解整个过程通过发布图片和写作细节养蜂旅程,让那些有兴趣养蜂有清晰的理解会发生什么。琳达现在认证为养蜂人的大师。

的想法
我喜欢这个概念,简单的图片是最好的。蜜蜂,我试着记住,总是做更少,而不是更多。我尊重地球越多,蜜蜂,鲜花,那么我将闯入的环境破坏性的方式。作为一个养蜂人,我把我的蜜蜂通过支持蜂巢的强度,避免毒素和其他“快速修复”蜜蜂今天的问题。

“当地_belle

当地的美女——Anabelle

本地美女Anabelle写的博客,专注于为读者提供灵感增长,库克和收集在新鲜和季节性的食物。她鼓励和可持续的食物系统连接。Anabelle尽量吃本地和有机,允许连接到土地,农民,人们和社区。

的想法
我想说小开始,用你的购买力持续购买。这可能意味着在你当地的农贸市场购物,购买有机农产品或注册一个CSA份额。包括更多的地方和有机食品饮食中你是支持当地经济,可持续农业实践,并获得最美味和新鲜农产品可用!

“格雷格_eartheasy

Eartheasy -格雷格&家庭

Eartheasy是一个家族企业,有一个非常彻底和翔实的院子和花园部分他们的网站以及一个优秀的有机园艺部分在他们的博客。格雷格和他的家人住的网格在过去的30年里,这意味着他们有第一手经验在许多领域包括节约用水,饲养家禽,有机园艺。

的想法
这是一个艰难的问题因为我们看到一个人很多方面努力的可持续性。但一个包罗万象的概念,有一个轴承在所有园艺实践,和生活在一般情况下,首先是遵循大自然的指导。有天然无毒的解决方案/方法,我们生活中的大多数挑战如果我们相信自然的完整性和自然第一个寻找解决方案。

“Recoverroofs

恢复绿色屋顶

恢复绿色屋顶设计/构建/维护公司,专门从事植物的屋顶,屋顶农场,和生活。他们的博客提供了见解对许多主题包括灌溉,植物,野生动物,和设计。

的想法
提示我们对某人希望变得更可持续的(尤其是园艺)是选择合适的植物。研究条件和做笔记对阳光和阴影曝光,土壤和水系类型,风力强度,和空间的意图。

选择植物材料,适合所有的这些条件将减少浪费水和养分的修正案,以及降低成本(环境和经济)和时间与工厂更换或者维修。这些都是我们考虑的因素在开发种植屋顶的计划,但应该考虑在花园或景观。

“希拉里_bee

养蜂像一个女孩——希拉里

希拉里是城市养蜂行业的创始人邻家女孩蜂蜜位于圣地亚哥,加利福尼亚。她的做法自然和免费治疗养蜂。她的博客是为了帮助新养蜂人成功和教育公众关于蜜蜂和养蜂。

的想法
我相信养蜂连接人们他们生活的世界,激发他们积极的改变来改善这个世界。养蜂改变了我的世界观。我更加意识到我现在的环境。我知道花儿盛开着,当什么。我更关注天气模式。

我hyper-conscious邻居使用的化学物质。我认为更多关于我的食物从何而来,想知道蜜蜂授粉。我已经学了很多关于本地蜜蜂当之前我对他们漠不关心。积极追求激情,喜欢养蜂,连接你自然世界的节奏是可持续生存的关键。

花园的野心

花园的野心是由露西·克拉克。她成功经验园艺博客文档。花园的野心是完美的网站初学者对于那些犹豫在园艺对失败的恐惧。你可以找到一个广泛的选择有用的文章,谈论各种各样的话题关于花园的维护、种植特定的植物,提高生产率。它还提供了全面的评论不同的园林工具和设备。

“Shadzac

花园意识到——鲱鱼

鲱鱼是热爱有机园艺,因此开始了他的个人网站,目的是激励和教育两个初学者和先进的园丁,通过园艺技巧和高质量的信息。

“牛奶_marian _pic

牛奶女仆玛丽安,玛丽安

玛丽安和她的家人住在一个澳大利亚奶牛场。他们的农场比灌溉和雨养,而在他们的家庭几代人。他们对自己的日常生活博客奶农和乳制品行业提供建议和信息。

“Tinyfarmblog

小农场的博客——迈克

小农场博客自2006年以来一直生活和市场有机园艺的摄影题材。迈克生长当地食物两英亩的土地和股票的技巧和他的旅程的细节。

“Chiotsrun

Chiot运行——苏西

Chiot运行日记描述作者的冒险在有机园艺和简单的生活通过文本和图片。她想过一种简单的生活吃本地和园艺。

“Seasonalwisdom

季节性的智慧——特蕾莎修女

特蕾莎修女,季节性的作者智慧,训练是掌握园丁。她是一个“作家,作家,演说家和顾问对园艺、新鲜食物,季节性的民间传说和其他主题,包括社交媒体。“她是热爱可持续的家庭农场和当地的食物。

“Freshorganic

新鲜有机园艺

新鲜有机园艺是一种有机园艺博客提供园艺技术和技巧。他们鼓励有机园艺,因为保护大自然的重要性和创建一个更环保的世界。

“Gaylatrail

你成长的女孩——盖拉

盖拉的“悠闲的方式有机园艺同等重视环保,风格,支付能力,艺术,和幽默。”她的项目的目的是促进勘探,兴奋和DIY的方法来种植植物。她是一个作家,摄影师和设计师畅销园艺的书。

“Brownthumb

MrBrownThumb

MrBrownThumb博客用于新手园丁。作者有一个小花园和许多植物,并使用博客作为一个地方分享他的园艺冒险。博客开始在2005年开始写博客作者对DIY /节俭/操作/回收路径。

”伊森

一开始的农民,伊桑和丽贝卡

伊桑和丽贝卡没有在农场长大,但现在实现的梦想生活在一个农场。博客是他们的旅行杂志的农民,农民分享他们的研究和经验。他们农场没有任何化学物质在他们的土地和动物是自然和人道饲养40英亩的土地,其中17英亩是一个树木繁茂的区域。他们的动物不给或抗生素或激素。

“Treeplantingblog

植树的博客——杰里米

杰里米是一个树种植园主他记录了8个赛季的树种植在他的博客上。与博客对他的赛季植树,杰里米还提供指导和其他故事来教育和告知读者生命树种植园主。

“Farmgirlfollies

Farmgirl愚蠢——珍妮弗

珍妮弗是一种生活方式的博主和作家。她收集旧和宝物,是一个有抱负的美食家,book-a-holic,妈妈在家教育。

“Farmfreshfun

农场新鲜有趣——莱斯利

2004年莱斯利和她的家人买了一个古代砖农舍和开始提高动物和种植作物。莱斯利·爱“一切旧的、有机或原创的。“她的家人试图遵循尽可能多的实践有机农场。

“Planetnatural

地球上的自然

地球自然的博客关注有机园艺、可持续发展、自然的生活方式。它为读者提供教程和一般信息等一系列广泛的话题传家宝蔬菜,种植景观、堆肥和土壤健康。

“Coldclimate

寒冷的气候园艺——凯西

寒冷气候园艺是一个博客写和凯西帮助园丁成功设计的花园在寒冷或早熟的气候。它包括DIY的技巧和想法,食谱和植物的详细信息。

“Plantatree

来吧,让我们种一棵树——Vinayaraj

来吧让我们种一棵树是一个博客,鼓励植树。它还告诉树种植园主的故事,农民,和野生动物爱好者在印度和世界各地。

“Ourlittlecoop

我们的小扣环,艾米丽和凯文

我们的小鸡笼博客是关于艾米丽,凯文和他们的孩子的旅程变得更加自给自足。跟随他们过一种简单的生活而与地球和彼此交流。他们的家庭花园,厨师,工艺品,自主学习许多其他的事情。

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