An urban Victory garden where food miles are zero by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2009 On just a tenth of an acre (6000 square feet) in Berkeley, California, the owners of an average home in …
Growing your own: spinach on the terrace by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 If you’re interested in eating local, seasonal and/or organic, one of the easiest and cheapest options is to plant your …
Food Not Lawns: growing your own yard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Every year, 58 million Americans spend approximately $30 billion to maintain over 23 million acres of lawn, using more pesticides …
Permaculture: homegrown vegetables, home-pressed olive oil by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Shopping at farmers markets and buying organic are just baby steps in the sustainable food movement. To cut food miles …
Sustainable Fairfax: a model backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 In a small town outside of San Francisco, residents are working to improve their community’s footprint on the environment. The …
SuChin's low carbon diet: veggies on the terrace by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 faircompanies collaborator SuChin Pak goes locavore and harvests spinach from our terrace. While it’s estimated that most food travels over …
Off-grid Sydney home reuses sewage after pond natural filter by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 It’s a house that produces power, water, and even reuses its own sewage, all that in the middle of Australia’s …
A NYC backyard garden: a lemon tree grows in Brooklyn by Kirsten Dirksen on April 14, 2009 Backyard gardens are a booming trend across the U.S. and urban environments are no exception. Brooklyn, New York’s Sarah Dickinson …
At home with an accidentally-eco Spanish grandma by Kirsten Dirksen on March 10, 2009 On the list of carbon emissions per capita, Spain comes in at #51, far below the US, Canada, Norway and …
