Between Michelle Obama and Victory gardens, growing your own food has been all the rage this year.  However, for Christy Wilhelmi aka The Gardenerd this wonderful passion has been a part of her lifestyle for a very long time.  Christy…

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Some research shows that exposure to dirt actually increases happiness. Consider that just one more reason to begin composting: it’s an excuse to play in the dirt. Why else should you consider composting? By throwing food scraps and paper waste…

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