Author: Sam Schipani

How to start homesteading in your apartment

Image by Natalie Williams The idea of homesteading — living as self-sufficiently as possible with limited impact on the planet…

April 21, 2020 2:30 pm

How to dry herbs

Herbs grow so bountifully that it seems near impossible to use them all before they spoil. Drying herbs is an…

April 21, 2020 11:26 am

Suddenly interested in gardening? Here are four things you can do right now.

The growing season is not quite upon us, but the extra time indoors allotted by social distancing, self-isolation and self-quarantine…

April 14, 2020 3:46 pm

Tara Nolan thinks all gardeners are artists

Tara Nolan is truly a voice for gardeners. The co-founder of the popular and award-winning gardening website, Savvy Gardening, has…

March 19, 2020 5:35 pm

Here’s what you need to know about cooking with dried beans

Red kidney beans. | Photo from Pexels As the number of positive coronavirus cases continues to climb, citizens around the…

March 18, 2020 9:41 am

Growing vegetables in your front yard

You don't need acres of land to grow vegetables. In fact, all you need is a little space in your…

March 11, 2020 10:07 am

How to increase carbon sequestration

The human contribution to the carbon cycle has been shown scientifically to be the primary factor driving climate change. One…

March 6, 2020 10:56 am

What is carbon sequestration?

When it comes to deciding how humans can reduce their impact on the warming world, the phrase “carbon sequestration” often…

March 2, 2020 10:21 am

Three basic recipes for growing ferns

Ferns are a great way to bring a little greenery indoors. Just like with your garden, though, you want your…

February 24, 2020 2:17 pm

How to grow eco-friendly sponges

Luffas make bathtime a little more fun. The fibrous natural sponges -- not to be confused with the plastic puffs…

February 24, 2020 12:14 pm

Is it possible to have carbon neutral — or even carbon negative — beef?

Photo by Gabor Degre About 25 years ago, Will Harris, owner of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, decided to…

February 13, 2020 1:20 pm

8 things I learned from eating vegan for a week

Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik Plant-based diets are all the rage right now, which is generally good news for the…

February 8, 2020 11:40 am