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juneauempire.com - 4/29/2009

How does your garden grow?

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Former Iowa resident presents a different way to plant veggies I am from Iowa, so I have an inherent need to grow vegetables. Each winter, I dream up ways of trying to garden in Juneau's environment which, so far, has really frustrated me. Nothing I tried works very well. Like many homes in the ...

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grist.org - 4/23/2009

From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa

— grist.org — Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, and to mark the occasion President Obama was in... Newton, Iowa, to speak about clean energy. Newton is one of those towns where most of the residents are employed by one major employer, and until October ... (more) From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa

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watthead.blogspot.com - 4/23/2009

From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa

— watthead.blogspot.com — This is a guest post by Billy Parish, founder and former director of the Energy Action Coalition... and current Ashoka Fellow, originally posted at Grist.org Yesterday, was the 39th anniversary of Earth Day and to mark the occasion, President Obama was in Newton, Iowa to speak about clean energy. ... (more) From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa

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Barack Obama

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grist.org - 5/7/2009

In the lush dirt of Iowa, community grows alongside veggies

— grist.org — Think of Iowa farms, and most folks get images of vast cornfields devoid of people. Things couldn’t... be more different at ZJ Farms, near Iowa City. (more) In the lush dirt of Iowa, community grows alongside veggies

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