Sustainability
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The cold planted seeds are now seedlings, that are getting slightly bigger every week. In about a month I’m going to plant them in raised garden beds. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I am grateful for this Easter weekend. I have four days off work to enjoy with my daughter, and the things that are important to me. Today I had a long conversation with one of my best friends, another long conversation with my daughter, went for a long bike ride, and finally spent some…
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Walking to work, and walking home from work can be important opportunties to reset and reflect. On the way to work I try to prepare my mind for the little people I am about to meet (I’m a kindergarten teacher). On the way home I let go of work related challenges. Nature helps me to…
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I took this photo in the same area as the one in yesterday’s post, but at a different hike Chamise Peak Trail. This was one of my favourite early morning hikes when I lived in the area. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Hiking is a lifelong hobby of mine. I think it is one of the best ways to enjoy nature. You can move silently on the trail, and let yourself be completely absorbed by the surroundings, or enjoy the views with friends. The hike in today’s post takes place in Northern California in the vicinity of…
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What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m grateful for the progress of my winter sowing. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Judging from the picture above this might not look like much…but it is! It is my oregano surviving the winter in a gardening zone it shouldn’t. Last year my herb garden did very well. In my part of Sweden the majority of herbs are grown as annuals. My oregano plant looked strong and I decided…
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For a few years I’ve been working with a combination of different types of composting methods such as bokashi, wormfarms, recycling yard waste, Hugelkultur raised beds, as a result every year my compost produced a little bit more of that desirable black gold. It looks like 2026 is the first year I do not have…
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Welcome to the weekend coffee share! Can I get you some coffee? Or tea? It’s the third weekend in March and the sun is shining. Yesterday I had school all day, and I was sitting in my combined living-room-kitchen watching the sun shine on my dirty windows, starting what my daughter called a “cleaning frenzy”.…
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