In
1990, Arleigh and Heather Fair sold their family home and bought a
waterfront penthouse in Vancouver, BC. For four years they walked,
biked, drank lattes and thought they were in the center of the
universe. It wasn’t. They both had the urge to play in the dirt but
neither was ready to admit it to the other. Restless, Arleigh went out
and bought 80 acres of land that was logged in the 1970s… Listen and be
inspired by Heather's story. Here's how: Subscribe to our podcast feed (so you can listen to the attachment below) or simply download/listen here to the mp3 file.
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Sunday, October 2
Back to the Land, Away from Menopauseville
by
Marion Owen
on Sun 02 Oct 2005 04:39 PM AKDT
In
1990, Arleigh and Heather Fair sold their family home and bought a
waterfront penthouse in Vancouver, BC. For four years they walked,
biked, drank lattes and thought they were in the center of the
universe. It wasn’t. They both had the urge to play in the dirt but
neither was ready to admit it to the other. Restless, Arleigh went out
and bought 80 acres of land that was logged in the 1970s… Listen and be
inspired by Heather's story. Here's how: Subscribe to our podcast feed (so you can listen to the attachment below) or simply download/listen here to the mp3 file.  1 Attachments
How to Compost Dog Waste (No s - - t!)
by
Marion Owen
on Sun 02 Oct 2005 03:51 PM AKDT
 No matter
where you live, if you have a dog, disposing of dog waste can be, well,
an
issue. Here’s a terrific backyard solution to your dog poop
woes, using
a plastic garbage can. Mike Levenston at City Farmer, Canada's
Office
of Urban Agriculture in Vancouver, British Coumbia explains... [mp3 audio file
attached] 1 Attachments
How to Get Your Bloomin' Houseplants to Bloom!
by
Marion Owen
on Sun 02 Oct 2005 12:29 PM AKDT
 Houseplants
are great to have around because they provide a splash of 'living green'.
Flowering houseplants add even more. But hey, how to you get them to
bloom? Plants bloom if they get good care--the right light, temperature, water, food and growing medium. But how much and where, depend on the plant. In other words, if you can get one African violet to bloom you’ll be successful with any of them. But if you treat your Christmas cactus the same way, it will probably never flower. Listen and learn about getting to know your house-mates... [mp3 file audio file attached] 1 Attachments |
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