Lights Out!

March 28th is Earth Hour, where people all around the world turn off their lights for an hour.

You can sign up at their web site to pledge to go in the dark from 8:30-9:30 on the 28th. They are calling it a vote for our Earth when you switch the lights off. If you leave the lights on, that's a vote for Global Warming.

I saw on cnn.com where their ireporters are telling what they will do during that hour. You could tell jokes to family members, go for a walk, sit outside and look at stars, eat a candlelight dinner, read by flashlight, sit in zen-like state, whatever you can think of with the lights off.

It will be interesting to see how much power the world saves from just an hour a person.


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Tips for a Great Garden

Step on over to Treehugger.com for some gardening tips.

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Start a Garden

I have some seeds started in various planters and am thinking about making our garden area bigger and maybe expanding to the front yard. Our blueberry and blackberry bushes are looking good - a few leaf buds are forming. I hope the asparagus I planted last year comes up. This year, I'm planting cilantro, basil, rainbow chard, tomatoes, lettuce, onions and green beans.

I saw this great article about the new garden at the White House with tips on how you can plan your own plot.

Even if you have a super small yard, you can grow things in pots and hanging baskets.
When it gets warmer, I'm hooking up my rain barrel too.

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