Own your home? This spring do these three things to start your sustainable lifestyle.


1. Plant a fruit tree or berry bush - Much less energy (and time) then planting a garden, research a fruit/berry you like that grows in your temperate zone. Try to plant a new fruit tree or bush each spring.

2. Start harvesting rainwater - Start small with a barrel for garden use but I warn you that once you start you will be seeking more ways to harvest rain.

3. Begin to Compost - start composting all vegetable matter from household meals. There are many models available or build your own.

By researching fruit trees or berry bushes you begin to understand about your temperate zone, soils (composting), local food resources and growers, and the importance of water irrigation (harvesting).

Sustainable living is a change of consciousness. An understanding that we as individuals can be responsible for our own food, water, home and energy.

Brett