Category Archives: Herbs and other botanicals

How to Naturally Repel Mosquitoes

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Green Gaia

I was born and raised in Florida – the lightning, and (may as well be) mosquito capital of the world – but rarely has a mosquito dared come close to me. My brother and sister however, fresh and sweet from Illinois, are apparently irresistible. Am I lucky? …nah. I just have bad breath. Continue reading →

Posted in Allopathic medicine, Climate / Human habitat, Herbs and other botanicals | Tagged mosquitoes, natural remedy, repellant | 1 Comment

March into Your Gardens!

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Eco Rock

Get ready to March into your gardens and make them sustainable! One of the most fun and ultimately lucrative ways to garden is by polycultures. Do you remember driving by miles upon miles of fields of cotton or corn or … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and other botanicals | Tagged beans, corn, crop, gardening, legume, monoculture, polycultures, strawberries, tomatoes | 1 Comment

Meet Eco Chic

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Eco Rock

Fashion Week in New York began with the Earth Pledge Creates Future Fashion Show, which included a hemp-based pant suit by Calvin Klein, a dress made of recycled cashmere by Michael Kors, and a Donatella Verace hemp-silk gown. Earth Pledge, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and culture, Ecology, Herbs and other botanicals, Mental and emotional health | Tagged abaca fiber, bamboo fiber, Banana Republic, Barneys New York, calvin klein, cashmere, Earth Pledge, eco chic, Edun, Fashion week, Gap, hemp, ingeo, Levi Strauss, Loomstate, Michael Kors, modal, mud silk, Nordstrom, Old Navy, organic trade association, PBDE, peace silk, pina, sasawashi, soy, sustainable design, Target, tincell, versace, Wal-Mart | 1 Comment

10 Terra-Tips Take One: Kitchen

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Eco Rock

Jeanne Besser, who writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, published Ten Ways to a Greener Kitchen this week. Here is a sum up of the article: Bye-bye bottles: invest in a water filter and refill a neoprene water bottle Buy Local: … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / Human habitat, Ecology, Herbs and other botanicals | Tagged appliances, efficiency, kitchen | 1 Comment

Leave No Trace

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Eco Rock

A new name and wrapping for an old idea, ecotourism is a spreading buzz word. The idea is to travel without negatively impacting the visited site. Indeed, many ecotourists attempt to help revitalize the area by buying from local … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / Human habitat, Ecology, Herbs and other botanicals, Nutrition / Fitness / Weight | Tagged ecotourism, hiking, leave no trace, tourism | 3 Comments

An apple a day

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Health Patio

There’s little on the web about Quercegen Pharma, based in Newton, MA, however yesterday, Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) announced reception of a $1.027 million grant by Quercegen Pharma to continue their research of the health benefits of quercetin. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Allopathic medicine, Complementary medicine, Herbs and other botanicals | Tagged cancer, nutrition, research, Science, supplements | Leave a comment

Hot

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Health Patio

I really do make a cup of tea when I sit down here at Health Patio. Today is Earl Grey, hot. Bergamot, or Monarda didyma, the flavor in Earl Grey tea that makes it so popular, is a simple garden … Continue reading →

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