Comments on: Green Considerations, Self Sufficiency & Saving Money http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Matt http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-86277 Matt Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:21:52 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-86277 If you have a big garden, you have to decorate it! If you have a big garden, you have to decorate it!

]]> By: christine roberts http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58381 christine roberts Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:11:12 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58381 I would think twice before keeping a pig in the back garden!!lol. there is bound to be some local authority law that says you can't!!! However with even the smallest space, a window box, a balcony, many things can be grown in pots. A largish pot with a 'Wigwam' of bamboo and a few scarlet runner beans planted at the base of the sticks can produce a wonderful display of red or yellow flowers, followed by long lusious beans with a flavour no super market can match! cherry tomatos grow well in pots too,as does all salad 'stuff' all they need is regular watering and a bit of T L C. Go on! give it a go! I would think twice before keeping a pig in the back garden!!lol. there is bound to be some local authority law that says you can’t!!! However with even the smallest space, a window box, a balcony, many things can be grown in pots. A largish pot with a ‘Wigwam’ of bamboo and a few scarlet runner beans planted at the base of the sticks can produce a wonderful display of red or yellow flowers, followed by long lusious beans with a flavour no super market can match! cherry tomatos grow well in pots too,as does all salad ’stuff’ all they need is regular watering and a bit of T L C. Go on! give it a go!

]]> By: Mother at Large http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58372 Mother at Large Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:37:23 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58372 The milking cow sounds like an excellent plan and would certainly make for a half dozen postings at least, I imagine. Wondering now if we could fit one onto our balcony.... hmmm, tempting to try. Talk about keeping up with the eco mummies who say it's 100% organic for their children - this would stop them in their tracks. The milking cow sounds like an excellent plan and would certainly make for a half dozen postings at least, I imagine. Wondering now if we could fit one onto our balcony…. hmmm, tempting to try. Talk about keeping up with the eco mummies who say it’s 100% organic for their children - this would stop them in their tracks.

]]> By: t-bird http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58336 t-bird Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:57:07 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58336 think I put some pics of this year's dismal efforts on my crafty blog ( http://tbirdscraftyblog.wordpress.com/ ) we didn't do so well this year as we usually do but were still over-run with runner beans! I think gardening should be part of the nat. Curriculum to be honest - it's useful, good for you and very therapeutic! think I put some pics of this year’s dismal efforts on my crafty blog
( http://tbirdscraftyblog.wordpress.com/ ) we didn’t do so well this year as we usually do but were still over-run with runner beans! I think gardening should be part of the nat. Curriculum to be honest - it’s useful, good for you and very therapeutic!

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58281 Little Mummy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:02:56 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58281 Looks like I might be coming to you for more tips in the future T-Bird ;) Looks like I might be coming to you for more tips in the future T-Bird ;)

]]> By: t-bird http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58278 t-bird Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:37:19 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58278 Raised beds get my vote for growing your own food! you can tailor the composition of each bed for what you are growing (so your herb garden can have more sand in it to make sure it's well drained etc) and they are much easier to maintain. if you hve space make a leaf bin too, just go out gathering heaps of leaves (not of major roads though) and dump them in a bin with no bottom in a corner of your garden. This time next year you will have about half a bin full of the most wonderful mulch to tuck round your plants to overwinter them, totally free and adds a good crumbly fertile layer back into your garden. We love our garden, here's hoping you get the same enjoyment out of yours! Raised beds get my vote for growing your own food! you can tailor the composition of each bed for what you are growing (so your herb garden can have more sand in it to make sure it’s well drained etc) and they are much easier to maintain. if you hve space make a leaf bin too, just go out gathering heaps of leaves (not of major roads though) and dump them in a bin with no bottom in a corner of your garden. This time next year you will have about half a bin full of the most wonderful mulch to tuck round your plants to overwinter them, totally free and adds a good crumbly fertile layer back into your garden.

We love our garden, here’s hoping you get the same enjoyment out of yours!

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58277 Little Mummy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:16:15 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58277 MaL - Perhaps I should go for the milking cow??! Sarah Lee - There are definitely a few ideas that I have already seen that I think could become second nature. Recycling, composting, growing vegetables, making more homemade foods etc... I'll definitely be updating with our progress. MaL - Perhaps I should go for the milking cow??!

Sarah Lee - There are definitely a few ideas that I have already seen that I think could become second nature. Recycling, composting, growing vegetables, making more homemade foods etc… I’ll definitely be updating with our progress.

]]> By: Sarah Lee http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58272 Sarah Lee Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:14:52 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58272 Thank you for this great post, directing readers to a wonderful resource for making changes in our own backyards. I'm slowly making changes in my own families living habits to better the environment. I know there is so much more I ought to be doing and it's just taking me a little while to make the mental shift to turn thoughts into action. It's frustrating that some changes should feel so hard - like extra chores. I know once I've got them in place and they become truly ingrained in our lives we will wonder why we didn't do it all years ago. Good on you for making the change and good luck with your efforts. At least you are trying, whereas so many aren't even 'thinking'. Thank you for this great post, directing readers to a wonderful resource for making changes in our own backyards. I’m slowly making changes in my own families living habits to better the environment. I know there is so much more I ought to be doing and it’s just taking me a little while to make the mental shift to turn thoughts into action.

It’s frustrating that some changes should feel so hard - like extra chores. I know once I’ve got them in place and they become truly ingrained in our lives we will wonder why we didn’t do it all years ago.

Good on you for making the change and good luck with your efforts. At least you are trying, whereas so many aren’t even ‘thinking’.

]]> By: Mother at Large http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58199 Mother at Large Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:34:21 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/17/green-considerations-self-sufficiency-saving-money/#comment-58199 Congratulations on the house move. That's splendid news. I'm so pleased for you. How lovely to have a garden and so much more space. We'd like to do the same some day. Great idea about roadtesting ideas in the book. Guess you might wait till you're settled in before getting the couple of pigs!!! Rubbish arrangements in Edinburgh are a nightmare! We don't recycle much either, and believe me, it's not for lack of trying. I've phone and emailed the council about getting the bins but they don't seem interested. Congratulations on the house move. That’s splendid news. I’m so pleased for you. How lovely to have a garden and so much more space. We’d like to do the same some day.

Great idea about roadtesting ideas in the book. Guess you might wait till you’re settled in before getting the couple of pigs!!!

Rubbish arrangements in Edinburgh are a nightmare! We don’t recycle much either, and believe me, it’s not for lack of trying. I’ve phone and emailed the council about getting the bins but they don’t seem interested.

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