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2 things
1) In an effort to be more sustainable, I've picked up a copy of Square-foot-gardening from my local library. Anyone read it? I have a toddler, so any suggestions on chapters that weren't worth your time appreciated 
I'm soon to be a first time gardner and excited to have a project the Bear and I can do together this spring/summer.
2) I'm really going to be ramping up the content/consistancy on my blog in the coming months. I plan to use it to build content for my portfolio as I work on getting my [future] freelance career to take off. I may link here every now and then because it is a 'green' blog for feedback, etc. One of the regular content features I'd like to have is something I've titled "Selfess Sustainability" which is inspired by this blog post, but I'd like it to relate to sustainability -- for example I may donate clothes to a shelter or make a hot meal for a homeless person from our garden harvest. Anyone have any ideas on other things we can do for this? I'm going to do it once a month, and I don't mind spending a little money to make it something great.
Happy Friday!
Re: 2 things
I have SFG and haven't read it all, but what I did read was great.
I love the idea for your blog...Honestly, I might have to copy your idea.
One of the ideas I had was talking to local apple farmers and asking them if I could get the apples that fall off the trees that are damaged for free so I could make pies and apple sauce for local shelters. If they aren't doing anything with those apples anyway, I might as well take the time to collect them and donate them to a shelter.
I haven't read SFG, but I know its very popular!
What a great idea on the selfless sustainability! An offshoot of a local organization here is the 'Bucket Brigade', and they take buckets that would normally be discarded (ie cleaning buckets, from restaurant food supplies, even cleaners), punch a few holes in the bottom, fill with soil, and plant tomatoes or another fairly easy to grow, prolific food plant and distribute them in urban areas. (to people, not like just drop them off at corners!)
You could also try to get permission to garden on public land or unused lots and get communities involved in community gardening.