Permaculture goal is to work with nature, not against it
Permaculture practitioners encourage you to take as little or as much as you’d like from their ethos.
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Putting Bikes Where Our Values Are
Could bicycling to the places we need to go solve many of the county’s problems?
One of Mapleton Hill’s original historic mansions has a modern-day makeover
The Centenos kept the historic integrity of the home as they redesigned and rebuilt in accordance with the city’s historic-preservation policies.
How to make fresh, delicious dill pickles at home
Here's how to make your own pickles. Not only does canning save money—preserving foods in season before they spoil—it’s healthier, it’s green, and it’s fun!
Thinking Outside the Cubicle
Office spaces that borrow residential design pay off in terms of creativity and the bottom line
Preserving Peppers
Make the most of your autumn crop. Here are ways to preserve your chile pepper harvest so you can whip up spicy fixings year-round.
Dried fall plants can extend the growing season’s beauty well into winter
Drying late-fall flowers is a cinch, and the blossoms add seasonal beauty throughout the winter months.
Upcycled items are eco-friendly and useful, even artful
There’s nothing new about repurposing old and discarded items, and Boulderites love upcycled items.
TRU PACE offers coordinated care for elderly
Thanks to the new TRU PACE program offered by Lafayette’s TRU Community Care, eligible Boulder County seniors 55 and older can receive coordinated care
Spreading Hope in Thailand
A group from Boulder, Charities Within Reach, is bringing hope and the promise of a brighter future to eight hill tribe children in Thailand.
Ice Cream infused with alcohol from Prohibition Treats
It was just a matter of time until someone realized that ice cream infused with alcohol would be a feel-good, taste-good treat.
Tap Beer for Tap Water
Each gallon of Renegade tap beer sold during the Tap4Tap provided a gallon of fresh drinking water for people around the world in need.
Greatest Literary Show on Earth
The Jaipur Literature Festival brings together contemporary authors, Pulitzer Prize winners, poets, musicians, journalists, mythologists and scholars.
Have a Fruitful Fall
There are lots of things to appreciate about fall: cooler weather, squash and pumpkins, and, my personal favorite, NO MORE WEEDING!
Vegetable Spiralizer, Citrus Juicer, Popcorn Popper and Podcasts
Here are 4 things we love this fall. Our staff loves these things, and thought you might, too.
Artistry and ecology go hand in hand in this garden
Stunning and sustainable garden is striking showpiece designed by landscaper and artist
Key to a healthy spring lawn is proper care in the fall
Lawn Care Lingo By Amber Erickson Gabbey Lawn care may seem like a summer task, with all the weeding, mowing and watering. But if you want a nice-looking, healthy lawn, the real work happens in the off-season, particularly in fall when grass is preparing for dormancy. “Creating a living soil is the key to a […]
Let There Be Light
When choosing lighting, take your home’s style into consideration and think in layers.
A Writer’s Workshop
This writer's workshop is designed to evoke images of a train passing over a forested mountain ridge.
Roll Out the Rain Barrel
The governor recently signed a bill allowing homeowners to use rain barrels to collect rainwater
Haley’s Homespuns: Apple Butter Goodness
Apple season has arrived. Here’s an easy recipe for apple butter Whether your backyard tree is dripping with ripe fruit or you’ve seen the low apple prices at the grocery store, it’s clear apple season has arrived! Making apple butter is an easy way to hang onto the sweet flavor of your fall apples all […]
