Hanging Herb Garden

26th February, 2010 - Posted by katherine - No Comments

Here’s a cool idea for a hanging garden I saw at the San Antonio Rodeo – all you need is an old canvas shoe organizer. You can grow small plants in each little shoe compartment, such as herbs.

This seems perfect for someone living in an apartment – my only concern is that it may dry out too quickly in the Texas summer sun, so a spot that only gets partial sun may work best.  I also found this website with more tips on this project.

Restaurant Review Friday–Daily Juice

26th February, 2010 - Posted by carsi - 1 Comment

The other day, I dropped by Daily Juice to grab a salad for lunch. This place has delicious smoothies, but the food there is also really good, if a bit expensive. I had the Avocado Caesar, which didn’t taste much like a caesar salad, but it was tasty, vegan, and raw. The raw food movement is something I’m pretty unfamiliar with, but some people are pretty into it. These people believe in eating only an uncooked, unheated, unprocessed, and organic plant based diet. This belief centers around the idea that raw foods have more nutritional benefits than foods that have been cooked. There are some drawbacks to this type of diet, including the possibility of food poisoning,  nutritional deficiencies, and the fact that some foods, like carrots and tomatoes, release more nutrients when cooked. Check out the Wikipedia entry on raw foodism if you want more basic info. Also, Daily Juice has a list of recommended reading on their website if you’d like to delve deeper into the topic. If any of our readers have tried out or are currently practicing this kind of diet, feel free to share your experiences and thoughts on the topic.

Employment Opportunity in Austin Smart Grid Project

26th February, 2010 - Posted by carsi - No Comments

The Pecan Street Project is accepting resumes for Project Director for the demonstration project at the Mueller community. Check out the job description posted on their website for more info.