Brummet's Conscious Blog

For quite some time I found myself pausing to grasp at words that could embrace the impact this discussion I had with Benjamin Diaz, host of the Your Lot And Parcel #Podcast . How to express the smooth, comfortable flow of this 47 min. conversation?  How to share the depth of the joy I felt during the discussion, and while listening to it much later upon publication?  How amazing it felt to talk with someone who aligns with our passions?  A sincere note of appreciation goes out to Benjamin Diaz for making the experience so comfortable.  I hope you have time to check it out:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/1206776/12540408 ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

With this  Recommended Resources  series I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events, citizen science projects and links to helpful articles.  Recommended Resources Tryon Canyon includes a highly valued creek, forest and wild areas that are carefully maintained by this non-profit group: Tryon Friends. There, you will find numerous school projects, community events, and even a backyard habitat  certification program!  https://www.tryonfriends.org --- Watershed Alliance serves the South Western Washington (US) area, working to restore natural lands in the region and protect watersheds. They even have a Backyard Habitat Certification program! Visit the org here:  https://thewatershedalliance.org --- Back Yard Habitats - this organization encourages greening of properties and offer backyard habitat certification programs , community projects, school programs and more. ~~~  ...

You've likely heard me talk about greening buildings, yards, balconies etc. on the radio show, or read posts about it here or in our Trash Talk book series... Today I'd like to share a few thoughts on how planting a little green can save you a lot of green - cold hard cash.  First - landscaping can increase the value of your home by 15-20%! This works best when you are considering curb appeal, planting for privacy and also diversity. Mature landscapes or those a few years old are much more likely to drive up the value of your home. Simply installing a patio area and entrance area with interesting plants can increase the value of your home by 4-12%! It really is that easy.  As you've heard me talk about on the radio show, you can use plants to increase the energy efficiency of your home. If you plant deciduous trees (those that drop leaves in the fall) on the south and west sides of your home - shade will be created, keeping the home cooler i...

Recommended Resources For those of you new to our blog... this series of posts recommends postive and conscious living, inspiring, educational resources that will get you motivated to continue creating a better world - right where you are, with whatever skills and resources you have. Today we'll focus on Nature! Have you heard of the Rain Coast Education Organization ?  They are, according to their website, " an independent non-profit society and registered Canadian charity. The RES was established in August 2000 with a mission to help shape an environmentally sustainable future for the Clayoquot and Barkley Sound region through education and community stewardship. "  This is one resource and information packed website for anyone interested in nature.    www.raincoasteducation.org   -- Check out this  fascinating discussion on plant evolution – how they can change shape, evade predators, attract pollinators and... ...

Gardening with Perennials  * by Cheryl D. Jones -  visit her site at  http://www.GreenwoodNursery.com/  for a full line of plants including trees, flowering shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses and ground covers. Join the Greenwood Gardeners Club free to receive Greenwood Nursery's weekly newsletter, seasonal promotions and 10% off your first order. Gardening for some, no matter the amount of work goes into it, is a very enjoyable task - from hauling the dirt, to cutting the brambles, to pulling the weeds - it's all good stuff. But for many of us, we love our gardens and don't mind a little weekend upkeep, but we certainly don't find the idea of making it a full time job enjoyable. Thankfully, there are some pretty awesome gardening hacks that make gardening a whole lot easier. Great tools and time saving materials and habits like putting down a good mulch regularly are a couple of hacks that help, but one is so simply obvious yet dismissed that it mig...