Amazon.com - Organic Ground Coffee (2-pack 12-ounce bags) $9.35!

Amazon.com has The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Hand Roasted Guatemala Organic Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) for $9.35 when you use Subscribe & Save. 

The Home Depot: Join Home Depot Garden Club for Free

Join Home Depot Garden Club for Free and get exclusive members only coupons, timely regional tips and advice and expert answers to all your gardening questions within 48 hours!

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Burt's Bees: Summer Grab Bag for $25!

Burt's Bees Summer Grab Bag
Limited Time Offer!

How it Works:

The Grab Bag is back this summer, but not for long.

Supplies are limited, so start grabbing. Filled with over 13 items including four full-size products. Features a full size (8 oz) bottle of our Classic Milk & Honey Lotion.

It's only $25 - that's 50% off retail. No wonder people bag 'em so fast!

* Contents will vary. All items are sold as is and some may have slight packaging/label related scratches.

ALL SALES FINAL. NO RETURNS OR REPLACEMENTS.

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Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from July 13 thru July 19.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

UPDATE:  Whole Foods (Dublin) is no longer accepting stacked coupons due to a change in store management. 


One Day Deals!  

Friday's One Day Deal! Naked Coconut Water is 5 for $5!!! Regularly $1.99 each 

This Week's Hot Deals!

CROWN ORCHARDS BATESVILLE, VIRGINIA Donut Peaches
Extra-sweet, extra-juicy and low in acid, these tree-ripened peaches are just the ticket for pies and
cobblers, and they’re perfect for snacking. Get your fix now.
$1.99 lb
Reg. $2.99 lb

WHOLE FOODS MARKET® Turkey Sausages
We make our sausage in-house every day, using freshly ground turkey and natural seasonings.  And we never add nitrites or nitrates, MSG or fillers.
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

CALIFORNIA Organic Blackberries
These sweet-tart berries are now at  their seasonal peak in California, and such a treat. Excellent for breakfast and beautiful in desserts and salads, they’re a good source of antioxidants too.
(12 oz)
$4.99 ea
Reg. $6.99 ea

WASHINGTON STATE Cherries
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

CALIFORNIA Organic Pluots
$2.99 lb
Reg. $3.99 lb

MSC-CERTIFIED Wild-Caught King Salmon Fillets
Wild-caught off the coast of Sitka, Alaska, these fillets are fabulous grilled or broiled. Drizzle with a fruity olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, or season with a dry rub.
$18.99 lb
Reg. $24.99 lb

PRODUCT OF SITKA, ALASKA MSC-CERTIFIED Wild-Caught King Salmon Steaks
$17.99 lb
Reg. $20.99 lb

PRODUCT OF SITKA, ALASKA MSC-CERTIFIED Wild-Caught King Salmon Portions
(6 oz)
$7.99 ea
Reg. $10.99 ea

FROM OUR BUTCHER Boneless, Butterflied Leg of New Zealand Lamb
$7.99 lb
Reg. $9.99 lb


FROM OUR BUTCHER Ground Sirloin or Ground Sirloin Patties
$4.99 lb
Reg. $6.49 – $6.99 lb

MADE IN OUR KITCHEN Tortellini Antipasta Salad
Made with fresh, artisanal Severino pasta.
$5.99 lb
Reg. $7.99 lb

ETHNIC GOURMET Entrées
(10 – 11 oz)
2 for $6
Reg. $3.99 ea

ZEVIA Natural Diet Soda
(6 pk/12 fl oz)
2 for $8
Reg. $5.99 ea

LATE JULY Organic Chips
(5.5 – 6 oz)
3 for $4
Reg. $2.99 ea

CASCADIAN FARM Organic Cold Cereal and Granola
(9 – 17 oz)
2 for $6
Reg. $4.99 ea

FRONTERA Salsa
(16 oz)
2 for $6
Reg. $4.19 ea


These Hot Deals! are local to Whole Foods Market - Ohio locations.

Check out even more Whole Foods Market deals by visiting Your Green Helper.


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Sustainable Saturday - Book Review: The Edible Front Yard

The Edible Front Yard: The Mow-Less, Grow-More Plan for a Beautiful, Bountiful Garden is a new book for 2011 by Ivette Soler.  This book and concepts outlined in this book follow along with previous reads this year; The Backyard Homestead The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! and Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work.  If you missed those book reviews, you can find them here:

Saving Family Green's Sustainable Saturday: Book Reviews of The Backyard Homestead & Square Foot Gardening

The Edible Front Yard I found so intriguing because as I have mentioned before most of our backyard is shaded most of the day, with the exception of the 5 garden beds that receive ample sunlight to grow most vegetables and fruits.  I have been thinking about the idea of incorporating edible landscaping into our blank slate, full sun all day Front Yard after reading The Backyard Homestead.

The Edible Front Yard has full-filled my desires to know more about what to plant in the Front Yard.  This book discusses plant types in detail in the front half of the book and lists "Superstars" of Front Yard Gardening such as artichokes which provide a leafy plant, the artichokes themselves, and if you allow the artichokes to fully open, a beautiful purple flower. 

The book discusses what types of plants will do well and look great in The Front Yard, what plants will not look great (carrots for example) and what plants to add to create structure for the garden, but are not edible.

“While hardcore food growers might argue that any plant that nourishes and sustains us inherently beautiful, some fruits, herbs, and vegetables are simply not the best choices for an edible garden with an ornamental focus.”

The Edible Front Yard Rules:

1. The entire plant must have a pleasing form.

2. It has to give at least two reasons to plant (color and form, or texture and seed heads).

3. Its leaves must hold up for the entire growing season.

4. Use hardscape (to provide structure).

Further into the book, there are design ideas for designing a Front Yard Garden including walking paths, sitting areas and plant material types.  

Before you dive right in and rip up your Front Yard, make sure you check with local zoning codes and City ordinances to make sure you are within your rights to convert your Front Yard into an Edible Garden.  For example read about what's happening in Oak Park, MI:

Woman Could Be Jailed For Vegetable Garden

Photo Credits:  Wikipedia



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Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from July 6 thru July 12.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

UPDATE:  Whole Foods (Dublin) is no longer accepting stacked coupons due to a change in store management. 


One Day Deals! 

Friday, July 8th
Cherry Fest One Day Deal!

Time to bake those pies and cobblers, and snack to your heart ’s content. A bounty of the sweetest, most luscious organic cherries has arrived from our California and Washington growers, and this sale is just one of the ways we’re celebrating.

Only $2.99 per pound (reg. $7.99). Save $5 per pound!

This Week's Hot Deals!

CALIFORNIA Organic Black Mission Figs
Honey-sweet figs are here. Excellent grilled and topped with Gorgonzola and a toasted walnut, or wrapped in a thin sheet of prosciutto.
(1 pint)
$3.99 ea
Reg. $4.99 ea

LADY MOON FARMS, PENNSYLVANIA Organic Zucchini
$1.69 lb
Reg. $2.49 lb

PRODUCT OF USA Wild Rockfish
Firm, lean, delicately flavored rockfish is great fried crisp, steamed or cooked. Choose from whole fish or fillets.
$6.99 lb (whole)
Reg. $10.99 lb
$16.99 lb (fillets)
Reg. $21.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Boneless Chicken Breast Cutlets
For delicious, economical weeknight meals. Air-chilled for best flavor and texture. No antibiotics ever.
$5.99 lb
Reg. $7.49 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Boneless, Center-Cut Pork Loin Chops or Roast
$5.99 lb
Reg. $7.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER 93% Lean Ground Beef
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

Florette Goat Brie
Pair with sweet pickled watermelon rind.
$14.99 lb
Reg. $22.99 lb

DIVINA Sweet Pickled Watermelon Rind
(5 oz)
$2.99 ea
Reg. $3.99 ea

SAMBAZON Juices
(10.5 fl oz)
2 for $4
Reg. $2.99 ea

IZZE Sparkling Juice
Naturally sweet from real fruit juice and sparkling water. Preservative free, caffeine free and no artificial anything. Try as a mixer or with sorbet for dessert.
(12 fl oz)
5 for $5
Reg. $1.39 – $1.99 ea

SWEET LEAF TEA Organic Teas
(16 fl oz)
4 for $5
Reg. $1.99 ea

SPECTRUM Fish Oil with Vitamin D
(250 caps)
$19.99 ea
Reg. $29.99 ea

KETTLE FOODS Baked Potato Chips
(4 oz)
2 for $4
Reg. $2.99 ea
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon available 6/19 RedPlum Insert

SOOTHING TOUCH Lip Balms
In six soothing flavors, including coconut, raspberry or grapefruit.
(0.25 oz)
2 for $4
Reg. $3.99 ea

TERRA Veggie Chips
(5 oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.49 ea
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon (expires 7/10) 4/10 SmartSource Insert
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon available 6/19 SmartSource Insert
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon available here


These Hot Deals! are local to Whole Foods Market - Ohio locations.

Check out even more Whole Foods Market deals by visiting Your Green Helper.


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Sustainable Saturday - Suburban Gardening with Children: Growing Raspberries & Blackberries

We were lucky enough when we purchased our house to have wonderful raspberries and blackberries growing in our yard.  This year these plants have an abundance of fruit that is ready for us to pick and eat.  It is rare though that they actually make in the house because everyone (including the neighbor girls) are eager to eat them fresh off the bush once they are ripe.

One thing we do need to set our sites on in the coming year is thinning and reworking the location of some of the plants so that it will be easier to pick the berries.  Here are few ideas utilizing raised garden beds and the concept of a trellis of wooden crossbars to support the raspberry plants.

Resources on growing Raspberries & Blackberries:

• Raspberries - Growing Raspberries - Raspberry Varieties

• Fine Gardening - How to Grow Raspberries

• PickYourOwn.org - Find out where you can Pick Your Own fruit and vegetables.

Read other posts in this Suburban Gardening with Children Series: 

Sustainable Saturday - Reaping the Rewards of a Home Garden 

Sustainable Saturday - Rain Barrels 

Sustainable Saturday - Storing Seeds 

Sustainable Saturday - Raised Garden Beds 

Sustainable Saturday - Planting from Seeds

Sustainable Saturday - Square Foot Gardening

Sustainable Saturday - Planning for our Garden 2011

Photo Credit:  Raspberries - Growing Raspberries - Raspberry Varieties, Stalking the Wild Dandelion, Fine Gardening and Amy Lloyd.