Green Corner: The Carbon Footprint of Your Garden

Would you believe that your garden may have a greater carbon footprint than the same food produced commercially? Raised beds, compost bins, critter-proof fencing, watering, and fertilization practices all factor in. But if you use recycled materials to build, water from a rain barrel or your shower, and compost for fertilizer, your garden will be greener.

To find free building materials, visit www.trashnothing.com; www.freecycle.org; ask for wood pallets at any warehouse, grocery, or box store; or buy recycled materials at Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Jackson Road in Ann Arbor.

For more info, visit https://bit.ly/3wZF5X1 and https://bit.ly/3POAmOH. 

Have an action idea? Send it to greencorner@uuaa.org!