PINE CONES HOLLY BERRIES & GREEN GARDENING

A great Christmas song that was relatively unknown,
Until now...



Pine Cones And Holly Berries
~unknown author

Pine cones and Holly Berries
Popcorn for you, apples for me
Red striped candy, nut cracker handy
Kettle a-bubbleing hot as can be.
snow clouds hang low and threatening
Maybe in won't, praying it may
the brightest fireplace glows in every face
Waiting for Christmas day.

There'll be walk-a-round songs and
talk-a-round songs
Songs of the inn and stable.
There'll be morning time songs and
evening time songs
And grace at every table.
And Jingle bells will jingle all the way all day.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go;
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel,
One in the park as well
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
soon the bells will start
And the thing that will make them ring
is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart.

^^


Gardening

Aspects of ‘green’ gardening include:
composting,
furniture and
lighting.

The choices for environmentally friendly garden furniture are increasing,
however it is important to avoid false claims and statements when
purchasing these products. Many items of garden furniture are
incorrectly labelled as ecologically sound, when in fact they
are damaging to the environment.
Always ensure that materials for garden furniture originate from organic, sustainable woodlands.

Composting bins are a good way to safely biodegrade
organic matter which would otherwise be placed in the
general waste stream.
Compost is greatly beneficial to your soil as an end product.

When installing light fittings in the garden,
various issues need to be considered.
Firstly the surrounding area, and whether the light will cause ‘light pollution’.
Secondly, does the installation perform the required task
without using excessive light?
Also, energy efficiency is as ever, a major consideration.

article courtesy of:
Green consumer's guide

~Gj
it's not easy being green...