Go Green tips for May 5th

Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!

Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, May 5th:


• Wanna reheat leftover pizza? The oven take a lot of energy, so instead, put it a skillet on top the stove on med-low heat until warm. Crust gets crispy again, the cheese melts nicely and it’s not all chewy like it would be if you nuked it.
• A reuse for drier sheets: put one in your pocket when you head outside this summer and it repels mosquitoes!

It seems this year, more so than I’ve seen in the past, many of my friends and even family are taking a vested interest in gardening. And why not? There are so many benefits to home-grown produce. Have you been considering starting your own home plot, but not sure how green your thumb really is? Well, as I am not yet a gardener, I asked around and did some research on how, inch by inch, row by row, we can get our gardens to grow. First: location, location, location. Choose a spot that gets at least six to eight hours of sun, is protected from wind, and is away from trees—that’s important, you don’t want your seedlings to compete with them for water. Vegetables need loamy, well-drained soil; Seth at Horsford’s Nursery in Charlotte recommends you just submit a sample of your soil for testing through the UVM Extension Service. It only costs fourteen bucks, ten more to test for metals and they can tell you what minerals you have in excess and deficit. Then visit your local nursery, great advice is to be had there and no question is considered inane. Once your loose, rich in nutrient soil is in place, prepare the ground by clearing it of weeds and debris and turning it to a depth of about 12 inches. And size does matter, a 10-by-16-foot plot can feed a family of four for a summer. Helping go and grow green, we’re 92.1 WVTK!