Dear Dot is here to answer all your sustainable living questions from her perch on the porch. Got a question for Dot? Send her a note for a chance to be featured in an upcoming post.
Dear Dot,
About 15 years ago my house sitter threw away all the mouse poison I had left around our barn and the outside of our home. She rightly pointed out that I was potentially killing...
Dear Dot,
I’ve been enjoying the birds that are making their way south. Is there anything I can do to help make their trip better?
Elle G., Vineyard Haven
Dear Elle,
Though the Vineyard tends to miss a lot...
Dear Dot,
Do I need to purchase a special wash for fruits and vegetables, or is it enough to give them a good rinse with water?
Will
Chilmark
Dear Will,
For many years, I made my own fruit and veggie...
Dear Dot,
I am feeling hopeful. I've dispensed with plastic baggies to preserve food, and upped my game on recycling. I buy organic, and try to get out of the market without too much plastic, and...
Dear Dot,
What is the difference between pasture-raised hens (and therefore eggs), cage-free, or free-run? I want eggs only from the happiest of hens.
Rona
West Tisbury
Dear Rona,
Oh, my hen-loving friend … your innocent question has opened up...
Dear Dot,
I can’t afford a new electric vehicle. Is there a way to make my internal combustion engine more energy-efficient? Does it matter what grade fuel I use?
-Poppy
Dear Poppy,
For too long, the notion of...
Dot tackles your thorniest questions from a perch on her porch.
Dear Dot,
Where do I start?
–Overwhelmed in Edgartown
My dear Overwhelmed,
In 2004, I had three young children and a nascent awareness that their future on earth, this...
Dot tackles your thorniest questions from a perch on her porch.
Dear Dot,
I was told that monarch butterfly cocoons were developing in the bottlebrush near my house, but this year there were fewer than last year....
Dot tackles your thorniest questions from a perch on her porch.
Dear Dot,
Ads for laundry strips have been showing up in my Facebook feed, touting their eco-friendliness. Do they work? Also … what are laundry strips?
–The...