Its been an unseasonably cold Spring here in Colorado with late frosts that killed most of the buds for flowers on trees and bushes. Now that the mid-May date has past, we are free to plant what we will. My garden is now filled to the brim with heirloom tomatoes, various varieties of hot peppers, a medley of greens and several varieties of squashes.

Along with the annuals, the perennials have all popped up and I am almost ready to make some rhubarb/strawberry tarts and use some raspberries. This urban gardener can’t wait for the scapes from my garlic crop to ripen either! Happy sowing.

Fin Oslo organic clothing line.

When Alice Waters opened the doors of her restaurant, Chez Panisse 40 years ago, she never imagined that the simple idea of feeding friends “real food” would help spark a revolution. Recognizing the transformative power of food, she established the Chez Panisse Foundation in 1995 to launch an Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, California.

This year, the Chez Panisse Foundation becomes the Edible Schoolyard Project, with the mission to transform the health and values of every student by building and sharing a food curriculum for the school system.

Check out this video for more info.

Catiouche London makes soft and durable, luxury organic pyjamas for kids from fine 100% organic cotton produced in Japan and Turkey. It is grown without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals and coloured naturally without using chemical dyes or bleaching agents from yarn to finished materials.

Feather Baby features a full line of classic pieces with smart details in modern colors and patterns. The collections are made with soft 100% Peruvian pima organic cotton in chocolate brown, turquoise and periwinkle mixed with appealing prints. Feather Baby clothing comes in sizes 0 to 24 months. This mama run company is taking off in a major way with about 350 boutiques already carrying the beautiful line.

Today we live in a world where we are becoming more aware of our own wellness and longevity is thus increasing. Organic clothing is not only a healthier choice for little babies, but it also insures safety and health to our environment.

Organic clothes are manufactured from toxic-free materials. They are free from petrochemicals, flame retardants, heavy metals, and some other toxins that may be dangerous to the baby. Skin allergic reactions, asthma, poisoning, and cancer could be the health problems that are connected to conventionally grown plants such as cotton. Organic treatment to cotton plants including the use of manure fertilizers and crop rotation.

Areas within the near vicinity of conventionally sprayed production facilities get the worst of the environmental impacts but the residues of some of these chemicals may be rubbing off on your baby. Thinner baby’s skin absorbs toxins more easily and they are at a greater risk for pesticide-related health problems than adults.

Children in the U.S. receive up to 35 percent of their estimated lifetime dose of some carcinogenic pesticides by age five through food, contaminated drinking water, household use, and pesticide drift.

Conventionally produced cotton material lasts 10-20 washes before it starts to break down, but organic cotton material lasts for 100 washes or more before it begins to wear down. Conventionally produced cotton is put through the wringer during its production through scouring, bleaching, dying, softening, formaldehyde spray, and flame and soil retardants before it is even shipped to be cut for patterns.

via Scientific American

Try some of these alternatives for organic cotton for your little ones.

Cloud 9 Fabrics

Loop Fabrics

Birch Fabrics

Photo via Feather Baby

or search here for organic cotton children’s clothing options.

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Cala Mia Boutique Hotel is a luxury Eco island Resort in the archipelago of Chiriqui, Panama. Winner of Fodor’s Choice Award 2010: it is an unforgettable total immersion in nature with palm-lined virginal white sand beaches, private boat trips to uninhabited islands, kayaking into mangroves, bird watching, whale- and monkey-watching, swimming, snorkeling or surfing.

Enjoy the pool or spa, tropical touches & new world gourmet cuisine: most ingredients from Cala Mia’s own organic gardens and dairy-farm.

No additives, no colorings and 100% solar-powered: simplicity into chic luxury, both stylish and tasteful.

The Scarlet is an eco hotel with a zen attitude in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall. A popular destination for surfers and pub lovers, it is also an amazing natural site.

Hung on a hillside, the Scarlet Hotel has been designed with the environment in mind, between sea and vegetation. It is a true eco-friendly hotel. Opened last September, the hotels 37 rooms are grouped around curved corridors, the facade is organic and the roof green.

The multiple levels that allow the hotel to play tightrope above the sea. The airy architecture was intended by Harrison Sutton and Bauwerk to live at the rhythm of nature, with the outside air as air conditioning. The Scarlet Hotel offers a biomass boiler (burning wood and cereals), collects rainwater and recycles the waste water.

Elena Garcia uses traditional techniques, and luxurious, eco-friendly textiles to create beautiful, timeless pieces for women of all ages. All of her clothing is pesticide free, fair trade, local, ethical, sustainable. For the line, she sources locally whenever possible, and uses only fabrics that are rapidly renewable and pesticide-free.

Brooklyn clothing designer Samantha Pleet is a world traveler, and her adventurous nature shines through in her designs. The Pratt alum infuses her line with a little make believe, a tad of darkness and a little whimsy for an exciting and beautiful collection of strong silhouettes .

Pleet shows that fantasy can sometimes be real and very wearable. Her line uses sustainable fabrics: organic wool, silk, and recycled Ultrasuede.