The Beginner’s Guide to a Balcony Herb Garden (Part 2.A): Harvesting

So I almost killed my Basil plant…luckily Basil is a very hearty little thing, so it sprung back after two weeks of uncertainty. I lost about 4 stems total, but there are like 10 in all – and even more happily growing again – so we’re all good. My takeaway from the experience: don’t put salt in or around your herbs! But let me back up:

In Search of the Perfect Purse

I suppose I could have just bought something second-hand…because buying second-hand is always a zero waste, green option (it’s already in production, so you’re being an anti-consumer to a certain degree by doing this rather than buying new), but I was honestly really curious how easy it would be to find a purse that did not consist of leather or plastic fabrics – aka the ULTIMATE purse.

A Quick Post of Updates – Zero Waste Litter & Lots of Herbs!

I realize it’s been a month since my last post! I have 25 drafts in progress for posts I want to publish, but the business of life and of work, and the effort and research required to get some of my really good posts out has created quite a setback this past month.

So here’s a quick update for you: I’ve come across my first real roadblock with zero waste, and it involves my cats!

A Perspective on the 5 R’s

The Refuse, Reuse and Rot steps of zero waste are actually pretty easy to take on and implement in your home early on in your zero waste venture:

• Refuse is a mindset that can start instantly (rejecting plastic grocery bags, receipts, avoid unnecessary printing at work, etc.);
• Reuse comes easily just with buying a few things to get you started and going from there (reusable grocery bags, lunch bags, food storage, etc.);
• Rot only requires that you buy the essentials for compost and just get started (post coming soon with details – but we do Bokashi composting).

The Beginner’s Guide to a Balcony Herb Garden (Part 1): Planting

Over the last two days, I’ve created a little balcony herb garden! Herbs are one of the more challenging things to make zero waste in your kitchen (though not my only zero waste challenge to date). I’ve been unable to find bulk herbs so far, but the easier, greener and more rewarding way to get fresh herbs is to grow them yourself!