I figured it was time to do a quick news update, as we haven't done one in a while.... Image via WikipediaSustainable gardening is becoming more and more popular these days, as we all start to realize just how responsible we are for this amazing planet we live on. Here are some really cool and interesting updates on the topic. Heck, even the USDA is pitching in! (Really?? I know - shocked me too....)
USDA Blog » Let's Move! in Action at the USDA Farmers Market and ...
... country that marks a national effort by USDA employees and partners to create healthy community and school gardens that are collaborative, benefit the local community and incorporate sustainable gardening practices. ...
Publish Date: 06/13/2011 15:06
http://blogs.usda.gov/2011/06/13/let%E2%80%99s-move-in-action-at-the-usda-farmers-market-and-people%E2%80%99s-garden/
McLain on Gardening -- Getting close to sustainability For a number of years, one of the buzzwords in gardening has been "sustainability." It seems like just about every other new gardening book, magazine and television show has been about sustainable gardening, at least in part. But what does it mean?
Publish Date: 06/11/2011
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/06/11/mclain-on-gardening-getting-close-to-sustainability
Planting Justice Makes Sustainable Gardening Accessible to All ...
Image credit: Planting Justice Whether it's a community redoing their neighbors' yard in London, or a 'permablitz' permaculture makeover in Australia, we've seen plenty of team-based efforts to overhaul backyards into ...
Publish Date: 05/23/2011 10:07
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/planting-justice-permaculture.php
Conference Cultivates Interest in Sustainable Gardening « UConn Today
“Sustainable gardening issues, such as reducing waste and using fewer pesticides, are very topical,” he says. “This conference will help people make their gardening more environmentally friendly.” ...
Publish Date: 03/16/2010 7:00
http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2010/03/conference-cultivates-interest-in-sustainable-gardening/
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