Archive for May 28th, 2008

Is Vermiculture The New Vitaculture?

Posted May 28th, 2008 by BeeSmith

Wineries are hip, hot and profitable properties these days, but could vermiculture, otherwise known as worm composting, become the wriggly new trend? With growing awareness about our carbon footprints and the need to recycle, all sorts of old technology is getting a modern twist. The typical American lifestyle consumes so much energy that it would require six planets to keep feeding our consumer habit. We need to increase our commitment to reuse, recycle and renew. Composting is one way that every household can make a contribution to reducing its carbon footprint.
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No More Neckties! (Practical and Unique Gifts for Father’s Day)

Posted May 28th, 2008 by Sarah N

Bill Cosby once said, “Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.” (For the majority of fathers, we could add neckties and cologne to that phrase, too.) So this year, make sure Dad doesn’t have to pretend. Give him a gift he can really use, and we guarantee his smile and “Wow!” will be 100% heartfelt.
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Everything old is green again…

Posted May 28th, 2008 by Sarah N

Once in a while here at Lehman’s we get a chuckle out of the mainstream media’s “breaking news” reports about new, improved, healthier and “greener” ways of living.

We chuckle because many times the products they’re celebrating are the same ones we’ve been quietly offering for years. Many are some of our customers’ favorites, and some we’ve been selling for over 50 years (so they’re most definitely not “new.”)
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Painted Gourd Birdhouses

Posted May 28th, 2008 by Sue Steiner

painted gourd birdhouse

You can meet Deby Welty, a local artist, at Lehman’s Local Artisans Festival on July 12th. Deby will be at the art festival with her home grown gourds giving lessons on how to paint your very own decorative gourd birdhouse. To see samples of Deby’s work and read artists profiles of other people you can meet at the festival go to www.kidronarts.com In addition to the artists there will be live music, special food and live demonstrations. Be sure to mark your calendar and spend the day with us!

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