Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day --  "But love of the wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need - if only we had eyes to see." ~ Edward Abbey -- Positive News --    Did you know that lawns just within the US use up about 50% of residential water use, consume 3 million tons of fertilizer and 800 million gallons of gas every single year?     Imagine those numbers multiplied by the entire world!  What would those #'s look like if we turn just part of our lawns or landscaping or even the median strip or balcony or roof line – into food production? Gardens strengthen the community financially because people are spending less of food and are then able to buy other things in the community or make home improvement investments that will reduc...