City Dirt is a brilliant urban gardening blog. The founder will be publishing the book A Little Piece of Earth this coming winter. Don’t wait to start planting some seeds now and have fun experimenting with growing food in small spaces. It is truly possible!

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Herbs can make dull summer hair come to life and all you need is one basic herbal hair rinse recipe and the best herbs for your hair type. No matter which herbs you use, make sure they’re organic because you don’t need pesticides in your hair. Also you should know that just because herbs are natural, they can cause allergic reactions in some people. Read Homemade Beauty Safety before making homemade beauty products.

How to make a basic herbal hair rinse:

Grab a handful of fresh organic herbs – choose some from the list below. If you have manageable hair, then almost [...]

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Restore hair: organic herbal hair rinse

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If you have kids, there’s a good chance you have birthday parties, and there’s no reason why they can’t be eco-friendly. Following are some ideas that can keep a child’s birthday party green and fun.

Green your invites – send party invitations by email vs. paper copies via snail mail. Or buy recycled paper invites.
Green your cake – bake an organic birthday cake with natural or edible decor on top vs. little plastic toys. You can use candy or flowers to decorate a cake or just plain old frosting. Use beeswax birthday candles instead of wax. Avoid one time use cake [...]

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Plan a child’s green birthday party

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