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Have you checked out my store yet? Here are some of the freshest new items I’ve picked up on my travels. They are going into the store today, so come get ‘em before they are gone forever.
For more info on C. Wild, check out my previous blog post introducing the store. http://www.carolinegleich.com/archives/3308
Last week, I went to high school. I always get a little bit nervous when I have to talk to a group of middle and high-school aged students because I was such an awkward teenager. It brings up a sea of emotions. I didn’t get teased too much or bullied, but I was a lost soul at that point in my life and I just didn’t fit in. Seriously, I was a late bloomer. So it’s nice now that I’m all grown up and have my life figured out to go back and feel like one of the cool kids.
Back to the story, I went to Hillcrest High School to do a presentation on climate change solutions for Protect Our Winters (POW) with the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE). ACE has this cool animated presentation they do about the science and reality of climate change. It’s got hip hop, farting cows and talks about how living large leads to global warming. And it ends with a call for action asking students to create a DOT (do one thing) to combat climate change. It can be anything from using a reusable water bottle to starting a community garden. It’s uplifting, inspiring and FUN!
At the end of the second presentation, this group of girls came up to Rebecca Anderson (the ACE presenter) and me to talk about starting an ACE action group for their school! High schoolers are notoriously hard to reach, but these presentations plant the seeds of change. It’s going to take our generation to clean up the mess we’ve created, so I was excited to be involved! Thanks to POW and ACE for having me as a presenter!
I’m thrilled to announce that my Clean Energy Campaign benefitting HEAL Utah was featured on Razoo’s environmental fundraiser page. Check it out – clicking the picture will redirect you to the page so you can see it live.
Every little bit helps! I’m stoked to continue working with HEAL Utah, Protect Our Winters, and The Alliance for Climate Education to spread the word about clean energy and climate change solutions.
There’s nothing quite like pulling fresh fruits and veggies from your garden to eat for dinner. Most of our food comes from hundreds of miles away and the taste suffers.
I don’t feel too fresh when I get off an airplane from New Zealand, or a road trip from Southern California. Guess what? Neither do your vegetables. They’re picked before their peak to ripen in boxes and arrive dehydrated and wrinkled, often coated in a layer of wax for preservation.
Plant it for your taste buds! Tomatoes picked from the vine, ripened in the sun taste completely different from store bought tomatoes. Same with everything else.
Plant a fall garden, I dare you. It’s so easy – I know they say you need to amend the soil and do all this prep work but if you don’t have the time, just throw some seeds or small plants in the ground and give them some water and sunlight.
Here’s a list of crops you can still plant in Utah (courtesy of Western Garden Centers)
Arugula
Basil
Beets
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Carrots
Chicory
Collard greens
Endive
Garlic, red stem
Kale (One of my favorites)
Kohlrabi
Leek
Lettuce
Mizuna
Mustard
Oregano
Pac Choi
Parsley
Peas
Radicchio
Radish
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Shallots
Spinach
Strawberry
Tat Soi
Turnips
Winter Carrots
Winter onion
And some eye candy from my gardens:
My first cucumber plant.
Heirloom beets from my garden. You can eat the beet greens too. They are delicious in a salad or lightly sautéed.
My first melon.
Tomatoes – the little orange cherry ones. Have you tried them? They are insanely sweet and delicious!
Broccoli from last fall’s harvest.
Heirloom tomatoes.
Also be sure to hit up the Farmer’s Market this fall!
This is actually a Trombocino squash (that was delicious), but I like it as a necklace/fashion statement too.
Have fun with your urban gardening. Let me know if you have any questions. Don’t be afraid to mess up – go for it!
Happy plantings 