Entries from November 29th, 2011
Choosing a Christmas tree can be quite an emotive matter. I found an interesting article the other day which set out to prove that buying a live tree was greener than an artificial alternative which can last for several years, but was distracted by other matters and now can no longer find it. However I [...]
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Tags:Christmas·eco-friendly·free range·holidays·organic·pesticides·tree
Everyone loves lists so I’m told. I’ve found this list of 20 Heirloom Vegetables complete with descriptions and full color pictures. But before setting out her list Christine Vrey, the author, reveals that half the vegetables she thought were vegetables are in fact classified as fruit. So such common crops as cucumbers, peas, beans, courgettes [...]
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Tags:air·heirloom·list·vegetables·water·winterscapes