This is a neat, little piece of technology...a wind and solar power generator that can charge your iPod, cell phone and a host of other electronic gadgets. If you have a little wind in your garden, this could be an interesting way to keep your iPod playing A Gardener's Notebook podcasts the whole day through. (SMILE)

Here is a video from Treehugger.com




GREEN DEETS 014 Greener Gadgets Hymini from George Spyros on Vimeo.

Click to Play We finally get the lavender bed planted!

More compost in the garden
Originally uploaded by dewelch Despite the fact that I am suffering from the beginnings of bronchitis (meds already started) I had to get out of the house a little bit today.

I had enough energy to continue emptying our old compost bin and got too more loads for the bed being refurbished in the front garden.

It was a bright and beautiful day and I even shot a quick video for our Seesmic friends.

Click to Play Compost is finally ready here in the Welch garden and my ad hoc compost sifter isn't doing too bad of a job.

Click to Play Who says it never rains in Southern California?

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