Comments on: The Smells and Sounds of Spring http://fivepercent.us/2006/04/03/the-smells-and-sounds-of-spring/ Climate Change Is Important: Energy Conservation is the First Step Thu, 03 May 2012 12:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Natural Lawn Fertilizershttp://fivepercent.us/2006/04/03/the-smells-and-sounds-of-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-49541 Natural Lawn Fertilizers Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:03:34 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=53#comment-49541 Reel mowers might be more work, but a liitle exercise for a good cause never hurt anyone! Reel mowers might be more work, but a liitle exercise for a good cause never hurt anyone!

]]> By: Tom Harrisonhttp://fivepercent.us/2006/04/03/the-smells-and-sounds-of-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Tom Harrison Mon, 15 May 2006 23:51:40 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=53#comment-15 TerraBlog -- well, as long as his lawn is thriving on the compost he made from the leavings of his organic vegetables, it seems like a reasonable idea.There is the whole problem of making it profitable as a carbon offset program, but perhaps the good folks at Scott's lawncare products would chip in a few $$. Or milk and banannas.Thanks for the comment. And thanks for the TerraPass -- I feel better already. Sort of.Tom TerraBlog — well, as long as his lawn is thriving on the compost he made from the leavings of his organic vegetables, it seems like a reasonable idea.

There is the whole problem of making it profitable as a carbon offset program, but perhaps the good folks at Scott’s lawncare products would chip in a few $$. Or milk and banannas.

Thanks for the comment. And thanks for the TerraPass — I feel better already. Sort of.

Tom

]]> By: TerraBlog from TerraPasshttp://fivepercent.us/2006/04/03/the-smells-and-sounds-of-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-13 TerraBlog from TerraPass Mon, 15 May 2006 06:07:42 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=53#comment-13 <strong>Conservation tip: power your lawnmower with milk and bananas...</strong>One of the lovable cranks who writes to TerraPass recently suggested that perhaps we should be paying him, because his thriving lawn is pulling so much carbon out of the air. We gently explained the difference between the natural carbon...... Conservation tip: power your lawnmower with milk and bananas…

One of the lovable cranks who writes to TerraPass recently suggested that perhaps we should be paying him, because his thriving lawn is pulling so much carbon out of the air. We gently explained the difference between the natural carbon……

]]> By: Five Percent » Rechargeable Lawnmower: It’s Great!http://fivepercent.us/2006/04/03/the-smells-and-sounds-of-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Five Percent » Rechargeable Lawnmower: It’s Great! Sat, 06 May 2006 19:46:49 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=53#comment-5 [...] In a previous post I wrote about noise and especially bad energy efficiency of lawnmowers and other garden equipment, and suggested electric lawnmowers. I ordered one through Amazon and it was delivered (free!) in a few days. The grass is finally getting high enough here to mow, so I tried it out. It’s great! [...] [...] In a previous post I wrote about noise and especially bad energy efficiency of lawnmowers and other garden equipment, and suggested electric lawnmowers. I ordered one through Amazon and it was delivered (free!) in a few days. The grass is finally getting high enough here to mow, so I tried it out. It’s great! [...]

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