Growing food is one of the most satisfying things I’ve done in my life. I’ve climbed corporate ladders (and climbed back down), played competitive sports (and completed a mini triathlon), built teams, performed on stage, launched businesses, travelled to different countries, executed on various sustainable lifestyle challenges like going vegan and interviewed some amazing people doing...
Plants are more than just props offering a splash of greenery. They are my everyday companions and confidantes, offering friendship, connection and inspiration. Those moments with them opens up so many new worlds, opportunities for creativity, artistic expression and reflection. Spending time with plants enriches the soul and enlivens my spirit. However I didn’t always...
As a sustainable gardener, it’s crucial to master managing common garden pests using natural pesticides. See, any proper gardener will have a go-to pesticide to get rid of said buggers. However, most store-bought pesticides are highly toxic and harmful to your plants, beneficial bugs, the soil, and the surrounding ecosystem. Certain natural ingredients mixed together...
I live in a dorm room that I call a studio apartment because I’m 25. It’s easier than getting an apartment and then furnishing that apartment with all the furniture I don’t yet have while finishing graduate school, but it also requires a lot of creativity to maintain the lifestyle habits I’ve developed over the...
Gardening is arguably one of life’s greatest joys. Good for the soul and the environment—well, at least most of the time. Enter sustainable gardening. The need for sustainable gardening Little do we know it, but so many things we use in our gardens are actually bad for the environment. Chemicals, pesticides, and artificial fertilizers are...
“A weed is just a plant that grows where you don’t want it to grow.” When my fiance and business partner Ben first brought the idea of NatureZap to me – a device that ‘kills’ weeds with light, not synthetic chemical sprays – I was intrigued. In my very limited organic gardening experience (but solid...
This is a two-part series exploring Bokashi Composting specifically for people seeking to live sustainable lifestyles in the city or urban environment. This post focusses on how to compost in your home. Part two will focus on how to bury the waste and also use the fermented Bokashi juice. Urbanites and apartment dwellers seeking to...
Plants are a common sight in the office environment nowadays. Its rising popularity could be due to a number factors: its ability to purify the air, the ways it adds a sense of organic character to a rather monotonous, bland office space, how it creates a luscious focal point in a room, and the ways...
While many modern greenies already run ultra sustainable homes, some of us are still fairly new to sustainable landscaping. Why sustainable landscaping? After having made your house’s interiors completely eco-conscious, the logical next step is to extend these principles to your property’s outdoor spaces. However, conventional landscaping methods are often wasteful and detrimental to the...
If you have enough space in your garden, then a pond can be a wonderful addition to the space. It’s not enough to simply dig a hole and fill it with water and a few water lilies. This will only lead to stagnant water and you will soon have a nightmare on your hands. In...
For many, gardening is a lifestyle. It can be a hobby, a form of creative self-expression, or a practical way to provide fresh and healthy food for the family. Regardless of its purpose, however, a sustainable garden requires more than just carefully planted seeds, or generously fertilized soil. See, in order for a garden to...
Boosting your home’s value with a great backyard (or front yard) garden is not something unheard of, but environmental awareness is also something to bear in mind when you choose to upgrade your garden. In that respect, your backyard can help you save both the planet and some money, as well as spruce up your home....