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Category Archives: DIY

SAG, located on 6th Ave S, just a few blocks from Avondale Park

Watching It Grow: Our Community That Gardens

When I was about ten years old, I asked my father for “a piece of earth” so that I could cultivate a garden of wildflowers … Read more »

Isn't she lovely?!

Greening our Birmingham Bungalow: All the Pretty Things

Behold, the Green Home Giveaway posts continue. As if our ductwork, windows, landscaping, and insulation (among other things) weren’t getting enough attention, there were a few goodies thrown … Read more »

They ripped it all out and started from scratch, although they repurposed the "good stuff" in other areas of our yard.

Greening Our Birmingham Bungalow: From the Outside In

Our cozy little Birmingham Bungalow has never felt so loved, the traffic of eco-minded visitors has her (brand new, Energy Star-grade) insulation blushing from rafter to rafter… Confession: … Read more »

Daffodils and Sunshine

I’d planned another post for today, but the excitement of last night’s storms has me feeling a little inward, and a little exhausted. We are thankful … Read more »