We Celebrate Earth Day Every Day

I'm not a tree hugger or fanatic environmentalist, but H and I do what we can to protect Mother Earth here on our 2 1/2 acres.

So, in observance of Earth Day, here are a few things we do:

• Wash clothes in cold water
• Line dry them from April through November and sometimes into December
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• We grow many of our own vegetables in our garden every summer
• What we can't grow, we try to buy locally, in season
• We compost our kitchen and garden waste
• We take our own canvas bags to the grocery
• We recycle cans and glass
  

• We use organic fertilizers and avoid pesticides, when possible
• Despite having a heavily wooded property, we plant new trees every year. Last year, I planted about 100 white pine seedlings

• We save gas by waiting to combine our trips into town with other errands
• We keep our vehicles well tuned and regularly inspected
• We plan frequent kayak trips instead of road trips

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• We use low energy CFC light bulbs
• We turn off lights when they're not needed
• We don't leave our cell phone chargers plugged in
• We heat with wood, a renewable and sustainable energy source
• In the winter, we also cook soups and stews on our wood stove, saving propane
  

I was going to post a few more pictures, but Blogger is having a bit of trouble and won't let me upload any more.

Anyway, Happy Earth Day to all my garden blogger friends.

Life is good, especially in the garden.

Hugs, Giddy