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 Product review As passionate gardeners, Dave and I are always watching for more efficient ways to manage seasonal succession crops without using a lot of space. We also wanted to grow salad mixes and fresh herbs all winter long; and now we can. No longer do we have that annual chore of finding a place to hang old, clunky fluorescent ballasts for our seed starts each spring. The Deluxe 3-Tier T5 High Intensity SunLite Garden , made by the Gardener’s Supply Company , is designed for starting seeds, growing herbs, houseplants and orchids. The Gardener’s Supply Company is based in Vermont (US) and specializes in grow lights and stands, seed starting supplies, season extenders and a wide array of gardening and kitchen supplies. Researching further I found that 8% of the company profits go towards supporting pollinator health and habitat. This 100% employee owned company has strict in-house and business guidelines to strive for a positive impact on the environment. Their happy e...

-- Quote of the Day --  “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. …As he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness. If you have built castles in the air your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”  ~ David Thoreau, Walden * This quote brings memories to me because my late mother often used to say "build your castles in the sky" - meaning feel free to dream the big dreams and soar toward them.  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --    * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day. ...

 -- Brummet's In the Media --  Join me for the live interview over at Dr Ande Radio , which offers inspirational and educational information, strategies and tips in the realm of small business, nonprofit, entrepreneurship, writing, music and more. Today we'll be focusing on the world of writing. Today: Dec. 26th, 8 AM (pacific) or 9 AM (central), etc. The show will be archived so you can access it later on at your convenience Location : http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dranderadioshow/2012/12/26/dr-ande-radio-books-business-entertainment -- Consciously Gardening -- This time of year we gardeners are actively drooling over garden and seed catalogs as they arrive in the mailbox, or viewing them online. Planing so early might seem a bit over-excited to some, but there are a lot of varieties of flowers that are started in January (think flower baskets) and greenhouse crops that can be started in late January for an early spring harvest before the ground is ready to p...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… My biggest thing about communicating in the gardening world is to empower people. I think in this time in our country everybody seems just a little depressed and boxed in, and a little bit helpless - like they just don’t have any control. I think they find it surprising when they realize that they have control over things like their food. …When I was being raised you got food from the store… I never saw anybody gardening to supplement their meals or even saving seed. I love showing people that they can supplement their food source and feel a sense of control.  …When you can show neighbors that [composting] can be attractive, that there is no smell, and that you have this gorgeous soil… you can positively affect change that way. …Hosting a seed or seedling party is always fun, and when you host one of those it is just like a cookie swap, where everybody can walk past the tables picking out what they need. …There are a lot of people out there ...