Living Homegrown

The Next Generation of Farmers

2012-02-13T13:21:14-08:00

This past year, one of the most rewarding episodes I wrote/produced for Growing A Greener World (on PBS) was the one on "Young Farmers". It was all about who will be growing our food in the future. As you probably...

2012 Northwest Flower & Garden Show Highlight Video

2012-02-12T05:49:34-08:00

I just returned from the Seattle Flower Show (AKA "The Northwest Flower & Garden Show") and thought you would like to see the behind the scenes footage of the show. You might remember that we filmed an episode on this...

Pinterest Wednesday

2011-11-16T03:00:00-08:00

In honor of my addiction to Pinterest, I am posting one of my pins here... You can go to the original link here at Succulent Garden Nursery. You can request to join Pinterest by going HERE. You can follow my...

Pinterest Wednesday

2011-11-09T03:00:00-08:00

In honor of my addiction to Pinterest, I am posting one of my pins below... You can go to the original link here at Etsy. You can request to join Pinterest by going HERE. You can follow my boards on...

Pinerest Wednesday

2011-11-02T03:00:00-07:00

Another great idea found on Pinterest... And here is the original link at MarthaStewart.com You can request to join Pinterest by going HERE. You can follow my boards on Pinterest HERE. (I am listed as T Loe) Enjoy!

Pinterest Wednesday

2011-10-26T03:00:00-07:00

In honor of my addiction to Pinterest, I decided to post a pin from one of my Pinterest boards every Wednesday with the original link (in case you want to check it out yourself) Here is the original link at...

Pinterest is GREAT for Gardeners!

2011-10-24T03:00:00-07:00

I have been addicted to Pinterest for quite some time and you probably all know about it already. But just in case you don't, here's the deal... Pinterest is a website that allows you to "pin" photos you find on...

Chef Nathan Lyon's Cookbook - Local, Seasonal and Absolutely DELICIOUS

2011-10-21T14:10:27-07:00

You know about our show Growing A Greener World TV on Public Television, right? Well, Chef Nathan Lyon is our co-host and the chef of the show and... Nathan has been working on something incredible for the last 5 years:...

Leaf - A Hot, New, DIGITAL Garden Magazine

2011-10-19T06:28:25-07:00

It happened this week... A new magazine launched that had people across the country literally drooling all over their computer, iPad and cell phone screens. Leaf Magazine emerged as the latest addition to the garden writing world. This completely digital...

An Incredible Use of SMALL Garden Space

2011-08-25T06:52:18-07:00

Many of us have small gardens and know the challenges of trying to fit a lot into a tiny space, but what if you basically have NO space upon which to garden? What then? Well, Baylor Chapman in San Francisco...

The Peeps Behind The "Growing A Greener World" TV Show

2011-08-24T07:24:38-07:00

Most of you know me as the Associate Producer for Growing A Greener World TV, but a few weeks ago, I got a promotion to "Co-Executive Producer". What does this mean? Well loosely translated, it means that I'm Joe Lamp'l's...

Sorry Folks - Went Offline for a Bit

2011-08-01T05:47:10-07:00

Why do these things always happen when I am out of town??? I got a message from a former editor that she was reusing an old canning article of mine, but was not going to include a link to my...

Get Kids Organic with Grocery Store Wars

2011-04-20T04:00:00-07:00

I have two young boys who are very into Star Wars. But they are also total organic gardeners. So when we discovered this video, my boys have watched it about ten times. They laugh through the entire video. If you...

Homemade Garden-made Gift Ideas

2011-04-13T04:00:00-07:00

Erin Vale over at Vale Design has the greatest projects for us gardeners. Check out this teacher's gift idea: a DIY Teacher's chalkboard seed pot and seed packets. You spray small seed pots with chalkboard paint (I only knew of...

Leaf Birdbath

2011-04-08T03:08:16-07:00

I really want to make one of these leaf bird baths. I have several magazine articles saved showing the step by instruction and then I stumbled upon this article at Birds & Blooms: a step-by-step tutorial on how to use...

HexHive - Who Wants To BEE Square in Beekeeping?

2011-03-30T05:57:26-07:00

When I attend a show such as the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, it always takes me a few days to digest all of the wonders I saw there. And this year, there were a few items that are...

Highlights of the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show Displays

2011-03-24T08:04:03-07:00

I just got back from the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show where I was lucky enough to get in one day early to see the gardens. If you miss it this year, check out this 2 minute video showing...

When Chickens Make You Breakfast

2011-03-21T04:00:00-07:00

This past Saturday, Charlotte (my Polish chicken) made us breakfast. (As she does every morning) I just have to say: There is something so cool about a Saturday morning breakfast of ham and eggs with freshly harvested eggs -- still...

Playing Catch Up

2011-03-19T07:43:52-07:00

Life has become a whirlwind since joining forces with Joe Lamp'l to create Growing A Greener World. In our first year we: Wrote and filmed 26 episodes Traveled to 36 cities and 18 states Got very little sleep Drank a...

Did You Know There is BPA in Canning Lids?

2010-11-06T05:17:20-07:00

Yep. It is true. Most canning jar lids here in America have BPA in the canning lid liner. What is BPA? How dangerous is it? What are our options? Get the full scoop in my canning post over at Growing...