I had a chance to check out this year’s Green Fest Chicago and let me tell you it was amazing! Green Festival is not only the largest sustainability event in the world it is also the only festival that with the goal to be a zero waste event.

Just when we had almost given up, spring has finally decided to grace us with its presence. As the days grow longer and winter coats are returned to storage, there is a feeling of rebirth in the air. Both plants and animals reclaim the once frozen wasteland as the last of the snow melts away. Now is the perfect time to start your garden for two reasons.

With snow on the ground and temperatures in the single digits, Chicago is not the best place to garden during winter. Even though the elements were against me, I wasn’t about to stop gardening. I wanted something other than my windowfarm that I could grow year-round.

Recently I had an chance to vacation to the Bahamas. It was an eight day cruse to celebrate our friend’s wedding in one of the most beautiful places in the world. The price was very reasonable and I was able to clear my schedule for that week. Only one problem, who was going to take care of my windowfarm while I was gone for eight whole days?

When I first stared window farming over a year ago, I knew nothing about gardening or hydroponics. I did know that the idea of free, fresh, 100% organic food sounded awesome! After some research and lots of trail and error, I learned how to turn a handful of seeds and a few recycled bottles into a thriving garden.

Even before The Walking Dead became a smash hit I was obsessed with zombies. Shows like The Walking Dead do a great job showing what life would be like after a wide spread zombie apocalypse. I began to wonder “How would I deal with such an event? What would I do for food and water? Would I leave the city or try to hold up in a secure location and what is a ‘secure location’ anyways? What weapons would I have access to?”