More Earth Friendly Tips for the Holidays

Cathy Isom continues with her environmental tips with more earth-friendly tips for making the holidays brighter this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. More Earth Friendly Tips for the Holidays If ever there were a time to make the most of bulk bins at your local grocery store or market the holidays are it. With so many …

Help the Planet – Environmentally Friendly Holidays

Cathy Isom has some ways to be environmentally friendly, letting you know how you can help out the planet while ringing in the holidays this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Help the Planet – Environmentally Friendly Holidays Tis the season when families reunite…friends gather…and the food and beverages are a plenty. But it’s not necessarily the best …

Christmas Decorations from Trash

If you are into making your own Christmas decorations, Cathy Isom has some interesting ways to show you how to make your Christmas decorations from trash. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Christmas Decorations from Trash Turn garbage into decorations for Christmas. Take empty toilet rolls and make them into Santa’s.  Paint one end of the toilet roll red …

Foraging for a Viable Food Source

Cathy Isom has some interesting tips on foraging for a pesky weed that’s also a viable food source. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foraging for a Viable Food Source There is one dark leafy green that crops up everywhere and has a common misperception of being a weed. It’s called a plantain –  and it’s something you may …

Online Retailer Helps Grow Gardens

Cathy Isom fills us in about how a major online retailer wants to help grow your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Online Retailer Helps Grow Gardens Amazon has plans to help keep your garden growing. The tech company recently received a patent for a new service that would allow users upload photos of their vegetable gardens. …

How to Plan, and Work, Your Winter Kitchen Garden

If you love to grow your own herbs and vegetables, but are unable to because of winter conditions. You can plant a kitchen garden. Cathy Isom has some great tips on growing a winter garden indoors. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Winter Kitchen Gardening Who says you can’t grow all of your favorite produce in the winter? …

Celebrating National Poinsettia Day

Cathy Isom gives us a bit of history and ways of celebrating the flower of the holiday season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Poinsettia Day Each year on the 12th day of December, people across the United States recognize National Poinsettia Day. The poinsettia plant’s connection to the Christmas season dates back to 16th-century Mexico. …

How to Grow and Store Cranberries

Cathy Isom has some tips about how to grow and store cranberries. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing and Storing Cranberries Cranberries are a tart, red berry most commonly used in a variety of sauces, pies and juices. They are also a popular addition to salads and are eaten in dried form as a snack. Cranberries have …