Feature: Greenhouses made from old windows and doors

We love combining things we love- which is why we're loving all the reclaimed item Greenhouses we've seen popping up everywhere this year! Today we're featuring an article that has gathered some of our favorite ones made out of old windows and doors. 

These greenhouses keep materials out of landfills and give them a wonderful new life- helping grow new things! What do you think? Would you put one of these up in your backyard? We certainly would!

Read the full article here.

Featured: Orlando Students Help Grow One Million Tomatoes for Community Gardens and Food Banks

The U.S. Composting Council’s Million Tomato Campaign is still in it's early stages, especially in the Midwest, where it's still pretty cold to think about tomatoes. It's definitely understandable that Florida would get a bit of a headstart on us. However, we find this story very impressive. Students from Orlando are working to help the campaign.

This workshop for the program is a great exemplary program because it displays every stage represented by the campaign. The students will grow the tomatoes, sell them at the farmer's market, and learn to cook fresh recipes with them. The students will kick off the program by learning about compost and it's numerous benefits to their tomato seeds.

Read the whole article here and tell us what you think!

We would love to hear other stories about learning programs surrounding the Million Tomato Campaign. Have you heard any? Share them in the comments!