EmmaCooper on Squidoo
I am the author of 'The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z'. Check out my gardening blog, more gardening articles and the AKG podcast on my website: http://coopette.com
EmmaCooper's Lenses
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Cool Recycling and Salvage Crafts
- Today's focus on the environment means that more people are getting into recycling. But with a bit of imagination you can make beautiful and unique products...
- Updated 8 days ago | cool recycling › cool
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Funky knits and cool crochet
- Knitting and crocheting are becoming more and more popular, as an eco friendly hobby that you can take anywhere. The nice thing about knitting is that you c...
- Updated 211 days ago | funky knits › craft
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Planting grocery store pips & seeds
- Planting pips and seeds from bought fruit and vegetables is fun, and an easy way to grow your own house and garden plants for free! Many pips will grow into...
- Updated 211 days ago | planting pips › garden
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Growing Oriental Vegetables
- Oriental vegetables are easy to grow and quick to crop. Most like to grow in spring or autumn, or even through the winter, when other harvests are thin on t...
- Updated 30 days ago | oriental vegetables › asian
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Comfrey, the wonder plant
- Comfrey is a plant that is much loved by organic gardeners and permaculturalists because of its ability to provide fertility. Comfrey is a dynamic accumulator...
- Updated 211 days ago | Comfrey plant › comfrey
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Keeping hens in your garden
- Keeping hens in your back garden is easy. They don't need as much space as you might think, and you don't need to keep a rooster. Just provide them with she...
- Updated 211 days ago | Chickens › coop
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Free Knitting & Crochet Patterns
- Knitting and crocheting are great, creative hobbies and there are lots of free patterns available on the internet. Whether you want sweaters, scarves, hats...
- Updated 115 days ago | knitting patterns › crochet
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Growing Unusual Edibles
- There are lots of things that you can grow in a kitchen garden. Growing common and easy to find vegetable varieties will keep you busy all year, but there a...
- Updated 211 days ago | unusual edibles › container
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The Animals Save the Planet
- A series of humorous animations, each bringing home one thing we can do to help the environment. You can see the whole series at the Animals Save the Planet...
- Updated 129 days ago | animals planet › animals
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Grow Your Own Achocha
- Achocha was one of the food crops grown by the Incas that never became popular in modern times. But achocha is an easy and attractive plant to grow, providi...
- Updated 211 days ago | grow achocha › achocha
- Permaculture basics - sustainability in action
- Permaculture is a design system that tries to mimic nature to create societies that are sustainable. Permaculture is often thought of as a gardening technique,...
- Updated 211 days ago | permaculture basics › design
- Grow Your Own Peppers
- Peppers are surprisingly easy to grow in most climates. A sheltered spot and a hot summer will give you a crop outside - but they also make great houseplants...
- Updated 211 days ago | grow peppers › capsicum
- Dig for Victory
- During World War II, the British public were encouraged to 'Dig for Victory' and produce as much of their own food as possible - because the German U-boat b...
- Updated 211 days ago | dig for victory › dig
- Heritage seed suppliers
- When you grow plants from heritage (also known as heirloom) seeds, you're growing a piece of the past. Generations of gardeners will have carefully collecte...
- Updated 211 days ago | seed suppliers › heirloom
- Green manures - use plants to feed plants
- Green manures are plants that are grown to improve the soil in organic gardens. They can suppress weeds, improve the soil structure, prevent evaporation and...
- Updated 211 days ago | green manures › fertiliser
- Scary Plants
- The current crop of monster movies and tv shows focus on things that go bump in the night - vampires and zombies are the monsters under our beds and coming...
- Updated 211 days ago | Scary Plants › halloween
- The Good Life
- The Good Life (called Good Neighbors in the US) was a 70s sit-com starring Felicity Kendal as Barbara Good, Richard Briers as Tom Good, Penelope Keith as Ma...
- Updated 211 days ago | Good Life › comedy
- British podcasts
- Love the English accent? Want to know more about life in the UK? Or are you a Brit, looking for interesting British podcasts? This lens lists some of the w...
- Updated 82 days ago | podcast › brit
- Green knitting and crafts
- Knitting has the potential to be a wonderfully eco-friendly hobby. It's also relaxing, and can be fitted into any lifestyle. This lens is all about green k...
- Updated 211 days ago | green knitting › crafts
- Really Rubbish Ideas
- This lens is inspired by the wonderful 'Book of Rubbish Ideas' - a no nonsense, friendly and entertaining read on reducing your waste. With a few simple ch...
- Updated 211 days ago | rubbish ideas › book
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timini
Jan 31, 2012 @ 11:19 am | delete
- I am still a squidoo newbie, haven't created many lenses yet.. looking at yours I really learned a lot! :)
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Michelle77
Aug 31, 2011 @ 10:13 am | delete
- Thanks for stopping by :) always appreciated!
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RawBill Apr 19, 2011 @ 3:24 am | delete
- Wow! There are so many of your lenses that I love! I am into anything to do with sustainability, permaculture and organic gardening, so there is so much to devour in your lenses. Great stuff! These will keep me busy for a while!
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aziziyahya
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- thanks for commenting on my lens!
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Mrmakingusmile
Nov 30, 2010 @ 4:12 pm | delete
- Just stopping by to say hello. Hope all is going well.
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- Joined:Jul 26, 2007
- Lenses rated:351
- My blog: coopette.com
- My Twitter: twitter.com/akgpodcast
- My other blog: ecoknits.blogspot.com
Check out these great lenses!
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Cool Recycling and Salvage Crafts
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Today's focus on the environment means that more people are getting into recycling. But with a bit of imagination you can make beautiful and unique products...
-
Funky knits and cool crochet
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Knitting and crocheting are becoming more and more popular, as an eco friendly hobby that you can take anywhere. The nice thing about knitting is that you c...
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Planting grocery store pips & seeds
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Planting pips and seeds from bought fruit and vegetables is fun, and an easy way to grow your own house and garden plants for free! Many pips will grow into...