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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Neat Honey Bee Facts

Did you know crops such as apples, cherries and avocados are 90% dependent on honey bee pollination or that the most expensive honey is believed to be the Tregothnan manuka honey from Britain and estimated to cost about 5 GBP (or $7.83) per teaspoon? You can learn more neat honey bee facts by reading the Fast Company's article, "A Taste of the Honey Bees" by Anne C. Lee.

Free Vegetable Garden Course by Utah State University

Utah State University Extension offers a free vegetable gardening online course. The course consists of a series of online videos that explains how best to take care of your vegetable garden.

Topics Covered:
  • Soil Preparation
  • The Vegetable Garden
  • Turf Grass & Water Use
  • Q&A's
To find more free courses on a various subjects, visit Open Courseware Consortium.


Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Green Apps

There was an article in CNN that featured “Green” iPhone Apps. It is pretty neat.

Get Green ($0.99): Provides you daily “green” tips.

A Real Tree ($0.99): Promises to plant a real tree when you buy this virtual tree app.

Find Green (Free): Allows you to search for environmentally friendly businesses in your area. You can also visit gengreenlife.com to search for environmentally friendly businesses in your area.

To read more about each app, including a list of pros and cons, click here or visit the links above.