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Category: Sustainable Living

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October 15October 15 Donna L. Long

Space: No Longer an Option?

Salmon and Acorns Feed Our People
October 30June 3 Donna L. Long

Colonization, Fire Suppression, and Indigenous Resurgence

My first harvest from the new garden plot.
September 3September 4 Donna L. Long

My Community Garden Plot This Summer.

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June 9January 17 Donna L. Long

Forest Bathing: 15 Minutes to Good Health

April 22March 13 Donna L. Long

They need us. Environmentalists save the world.

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May 31January 6 Donna L. Long

Sustainability and Cottage Garden Life

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May 14January 6 Donna L. Long

A Cottage Garden, What is It? Is it our natural way of life?

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May 3January 6 Donna L. Long

My Life has Changed

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September 29January 2 Donna L. Long

Seasonal Autumn Foods for Sustainable Living

Shadbush (Serviceberry)
June 22May 14 Donna L. Long

Seasonal Foods for Summer

strawberries grown in my garden
March 24May 14 Donna L. Long

Seasonal Foods for Spring

dried pinto beans Photo by Scott Bauer. Courtesy (USDA.gov), a winter food
January 13May 14 Donna L. Long

Seasonal Winter Foods for Sustainable Living

The Ultimate McMansion - Versailles in France
January 9January 2 Donna L. Long

Paris Lessons: Versailles, the Ultimate McMansion

flowers in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, France
January 8January 2 Donna L. Long

Paris Lessons: Public Gardens and City Life

Street trees long the Quai De Conti in Paris. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 7January 2 Donna L. Long

Paris Lessons: Street Trees and Strolling in the Shade

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