A little “greener”

Some people might describe me as a “green” person (not in the face hopefully) as I try to eat and contribute towards a cleaner environment as much as I can.  I buy organic foods (local when available), use water filters over water bottles, paper over plastic… Each year I add something else to the list. 

I recently switched out my house cleaning service to The Cleaning Authority.  Over the last five years, I have been a loyal customer of a friend, but felt that it was time to change my house chemical habits (no this is not an infomerical).  Bleach is not good for the environment (one of the worst chemicals) and not to mention good for you or your animals.  So, no more bleach.  I will miss that lingering clean smell, but my body and the ones I love are worth so much more.

Second, I am planting a full garden in the backyard along with a couple of fruit trees.  I bought this neat device from EasyBloom.com to help me out since I do not possess a green thumb in gardening (Kelly watching too much HGTV  paid off)!   This nifty guy is very easy to use and provides a wealth of information.  All you have to do is stick it in the ground where you want to plant something (i.e. flowers, vegetables, etc.) and 24 hours later, it has mapped out how much sun, water, humidity that area gets.  And if that wasn’t cool enough, it will even suggest to you what to plant in the area and how.  Did I mention this was a techy device…you probably guessed that already if you know me.  Yep, just plug it in to the computer (via USB) after the 24 hours and all the data is analyzed and displayed before your eyes!  Love it already!

Let me know if you need any veggies or herbs…  I have onions, tomatoes, peppers (bell and jalapenos), potatoes, thyme, cilantro, rosemary, and a few others on the list this year.  Tune in on the progress…