Then end of another year and decade brings the occupants of The Thrifty Garden Home pondering all that took place .. and wondering what the new year ahead will bring. 2010 was a good year all in all. Here are the goals I listed a year ago for 2010 with results in
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| drinking in the view from the front porch rocker .. with a blanket, of course! |
- never take my hungry children grocery shopping ... a given on a tight budget!
- take my own reusable grocery bags WITH me instead of leaving them at home or in the car trunk ... about 1/3 successful ;(
- grow, can, preserve, freeze enough food to last from summer to summer ... not quite there yet .. but 50% of what we eat is from our garden and a local farm
- purchase no out of season ... grown out of country produce ... this was easier than I thought
- buy local and organic when possible ... this was easier during the growing season .. I canned from our garden and the local farm
- buy only local farm meats (Thanks to watching the movie Food, Inc.;) ... 90 % of our meat comes from a local North Idaho organic ranch
- use my crock pot more often ... not sure why this was a goal since I'm a homebody and don't know how many people will be eating with us until it's time to start dinner
- plant only open pollinated, organic, heirloom veggie seeds ... this was mostly accomplished
- use no toxic products in the garden or for cleaning purposes ... I personally did not buy any ready made cleaners or toxic yard/garden 'tonics' .. can't say the same for hubby ... he buys a small bottle of spray cleaner... needs a little bit more education (nagging) to get him on board
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| Mrs. Mac on a little trek 12/30/2010 |
I hope to have some new goals written up for 2011 this next week .. a fresh new month and year and decade on the calendar page. What about you? Got any big thrifty/green goals for the new year?
