April 24, 2018

Eat Your Weeds! A Guide to Edible Garden Weeds

Blog via Lettuce Ralph Waldo Emerson once described a weed as a plant whose virtue had yet to be discovered. Mr. Emerson and my 5 year old daughter Mia would be fast friends, I think. On one of Austin’s recent spring-like days she volunteered to be my yard work assistant and was completely...

April 24, 2018

Energy-efficient houses worth more than their counterparts

NRG Energy Inc. and Reliant Energy showcase an energy-efficient home at MainStreet America in Houston. The home features energy-saving framing and insulation systems, solar panels on the roof and a separate solar-powered canopy. [ Read More... ] Source: Houston Business Journal

April 18, 2018

Going Green with Kids

Educating children about sustainability is an important lesson that has lasting benefits! "Going green" doesn't have to be a difficult concept for them to grasp—anything from turning off the lights when you leave a room to recycling can be easy tasks for kids to master at an early age. Check out...

April 3, 2018

How to Dry Herbs

by Kylie Treekin, Whisper Valley Farm Manager Lettuce Networks This is the time of year that herbs from Oregano to Mint, Rosemary and Thyme are growing back vigorously and sometimes need weekly trimmings to keep under control. So the question is, how do you use all this delicious smelling plant...