As people are turning away from chemical ingredients in everything from cleaning products to beauty products, they are also turning to chemical-free foods by growing food in their own backyards.
via Green gardening secrets: How to eliminate bugs and pests without using poison.
Already used containers are a great way to reuse. Old milk containers, water bottles, and soup cans can be used as well when planting your garden. The reusable items can be painted to add a creative touch, doing this could cost more $ and may not be the greenest option. However, there are recycled paints that are sold for a cheap price at the Habitat ReStore. We have a very small yard so expanding to pots are needed. We have onion bulbs that need planting and searching for a reusable container will be beneficial for the limited yard space we have. This will help our family reuse and create a nice display for our plants.
A New York brewery and cafe is growing lots of its own of food in a discarded keg container garden.The Brooklyn brewery Sixpoint Craft Ales features damaged kegs and reclaimed bathtubs full of edibles like eggplants, strawberries,
via Spotted: Awesome Brewery Container Garden | greenUPGRADER.
May 26th Natural Step Webinar
Enlisting Others: Bringing About Participation in Sustainable Community Planning with guest speaker Sarah James
via May 26th Natural Step Webinar.
This is a great organization for people that are interested in promoting and creating sustainability in the Fox Valley. I am looking forward to coordinating a booth with students from the Fox River Academy at the upcoming “Green Market” that will be taking place once a month at Appleton’s local Farmers Market.
I will keep in touch with our growing progress!
~Sarah
Inhabitat provided many inspiring articles for me to read. As I am planning for a future wedding I hope to use a variety of the tools listed. Many of which I will keep a secret for now. 
