I've been doing better on the green resolution. Things I've implemented so far:
- I got a cart thingy for groceries. Unless we go to the grocery store on our way home from somewhere, we don't drive to there anymore. I've tried to cut back on unnecessary driving, with limited success. Still, better than before.
- I have chosen "natural" versions of personal care products when my regular ones run out. Incidentally, the face scrub I ordered hasn't arrived yet.
- I found a place nearby that takes paper recycling, so we have been saving most of our paper.
- I found out about a really convenient CSA which we will be joining next week! I'm really excited about this one. You pay an annual membership fee plus $20 week-1 for a box of organic produce. Plus, it goes all year round. During the growing season the food comes from a nearby farm and during the winter they buy organic while making the best choices they can providence-wise. I've been hesitant to join a CSA in the past because they typically make you pay for the whole summer up front and I'm never sure if we'll really use the produce. This one allows you to stop at any time, so we can cancel if we find that we're throwing food away.
- But the very most exciting thing is that we're getting a garden at my work! It's so cool. The grounds people will till up an area of lawn for people to have vegetable gardens. The hitches are that you have to find a place with access to water and you can't use any chemicals (because of course they would have to be entered into the chemical inventory). This is a little tricky, actually, since it will likely be crappy subsoil that we'll need to amend somehow since we can't use mineral fertilizer. But, there is a good place near our building and we have an outdoor spigot, so we're in business. There are seven of us going together, so we'll share the work of watering and weeding. I've never had a garden before, so I'm happy to be doing it with others who can give me advice.
6 comments:
That's so cool about the garden! I've never had a garden, either, but ALL my coworkers are hardcore gardeners. I can't wait to see what you plant!
The garden project sounds so cool! I've only tried to plant veggies for the 3 summers we lived in a place with a backyard in MScCity, but never managed to get much to grow (except chives, and mint, we had a lot of mint). Good luck! (photos?!)
That CSA sounds wonderful! It's inspired me to look for one in my town. Plus, it'd force me to cook/eat more vegetables. I second the vote for photos of the garden.
That's so awesome about the garden! Whenever you get really frustrated in lab, you can go out to the garden and weed. :)
I've been hesitant to join a CSA for the same reason you were, because you usually have to pay for the whole summer up front. It's great you can pay as you go.
You should be proud of all these changes you have made!
Awesome idea about the work gardens! Are you allowed to use compost? If you start composting now, you should have a decent amount by next spring. Even if everyone only throws in fruit peel from lunches etc.
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