Category: Living Green

Stephanie Kelley The Perth-Andover Community Garden meeting is usually held at the Perth-Andover Baptist Church on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. Our last meeting featured two guest speakers, organic gardeners Cita Green and Tim Livingstone, who shared their gardening secrets and described methods of compost...

Several years back, in 2011, Plaster Rock resident Nancy reed along with her friend Janice Beaudoin began experimenting with making hand crafted soaps just like our grandmothers (or great grandmothers, or great great depending on your age!) used to make.   Their hobby took off, and they have been...

By Linda Nicholas What if you could reduce your power bill to $25.00 a month or less? Would you do it?   My answer would be; ‘darn right!’ I imagine yours would be too. So, how could this be?   The answer is Democratic Energy.   The Greek word...

Many people are hearing a lot about chaga lately. It’s been in the news, and it’s fast becoming one of those internet sensations with dozens of companies selling chaga products while making bold claims for its ability to heal many illnesses.   Is this true? Inquiring minds want to...

The Best Choice For Baby By Liza Davenport Breastfeeding. It is the natural way of feeding our infants and young children. Then why are there so many women out there having such a difficult time with the practice, if this is a natural way of life? Here are the...

By Jamie Sutherland As our world becomes ever more polluted from the toxins and chemicals we use, many people are developing allergies and chemical sensitivities without being aware of it. Environmental sensitivity can cause a huge range of allergic reactions, ranging from just feeling blah to being seriously and...

Note from the NBGP In the last article we talked about building a green economy. This article will zero in on one aspect of that economy: agriculture.   Big business and their minions in government have basically replaced the word “agriculture” with “agribusiness”. They always refer to it as...

Observations and Recommendations By Bob Osborne Editor’s Note: Bob Osborne is an internationally recognized horticulturist who operates Corn Hill Nursery in New Brunswick. This horticulture center was established over 25 years ago and attracts visitors from all over Canada. Covering some 85 acres, the nursery offers about a thousand...

The first annual Perth-Andover Community Garden has come to the end of the season, but for a garden that got a late start it turned out pretty well! Interested gardeners began discussing the project last winter, but there were so many issues to solve that it took awhile to...

It’s now mushroom season in the woods of New Brunswick and our fields and forests offer up a tasty buffet of edible wild mushrooms…if you know what you are looking for! Foraging for mushrooms is a time honoured event in many regions, with many mushrooms hunters jealously guarding the...