Author Archives: Nikki Fotheringham

About Nikki Fotheringham

Nikki is an author and writer specializing in green living ideas and tips, adventure travel, upcycling, and all things eco-friendly. She's traveled the globe, swum with sharks and been bitten by a lion (fact). She lives in a tiny town with a fat cat and a very bad dog.

DIY Organic Fall Cocktails

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Green living made easy with harvest-time cocktails just for you. Share your garden harvests with friends with these DIY organic cocktails. Serve in upcycled mason jar cocktail glasses to maximize badassery.

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When Animals are Jerks

Occasionally, animals get to have a little laugh at our expense. No, don’t worry… they’re laughing with you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5vOjAQ5TjhA

Aquaponics: Grow Herbs in your Kitchen with Fish Poop

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Aquaponics is like hydroponics with poop for your green home. Aquaponic systems house plants in small pebbles or stone, but instead of a cocktail of nutrients, the water from your fish tank is pumped through the growing medium. Now your plants are cleaning the water while you fish are feeding your garden.

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Amazing! Plant Sculptures from Montréal Botanical Gardens

They’re big, beautiful and absolutely breathtaking. The eye-popping horticultural exhibits of the Montréal Botanical Gardens are back! Following a 10-year hiatus, the horticultural art exhibition, the Mosaïcultures Internationales 2013 is on at the Montréal Botanical Garden until September 29.

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