The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association website has links to recipes, plus tips on purchasing, prepping, thawing, boning, and cooking a turkey.

According to the StarTribune, attractive winter plants aren't limited to evergreens. Plant now for winter interest.

Kate Heyhoe's website, the Globalgourmet.com, urges us to spend more time out of the kitchen than in it.

Available at Hennepin County libraries and service centers, coupons feature retailers such as The Appliance Shop, Twin Cities Magic & Costume, Cartridge World, and Know Name Records.

Check eBay regularly to get a feel for what items are worth. Read more tips at StarTribune.com from a Twin Cities-area expert on estate sales.

Threads Online Magazine gives you sewing tips and tricks, videos, and patterns for  home decoration, embellishments, embroidery, quilting, fundamentals, garment construction, design, fabric, and fitting.

The Spencer Natural History Collection at the Central Library is notable for the many hand-colored plates which accompany early printed descriptions of the world's birds, plants, and insects. The bulk of the collection dates from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries.

How do you measure the efficiency of your building? Check with ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, which helps us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Many components of a mattress can be refashioned, if properly deconstructed. A list of mattress drop-off locations can be found in the StarTribune.

Sat., Aug. 22, 10 am - 2 pm. Organized by Gardening Matters. Walk, bike or drive from one garden or to all 40 community gardens! Learn from the gardeners about these community treasures. Gardens will feature a variety of attractions including music, fresh food, heirloom tomato festival, and a beehive. For more information, check out the website.

Adding color to a landscape design makes a plan come alive! It also communicates depth, texture and interest to a plan, and helps the viewer to better visualize the finished landscape.

On July 14, 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the availability of nearly $300 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for state-run rebate programs for consumer purchases of new ENERGY STAR qualified home appliances.

Epicurious' guide offers sizzling grilling and barbecue menus, technique videos, how-tos, outdoor entertaining gear, and everything else needed to conquer the coals.

When tucking our new plants into garden beds for the summer, we'll want to consider the plant's Hardiness Zone. The region where the coldest winter temperatures occur will determine the zone, such as 1 to 10. More recently, the heat and humidity are being considered as equally limiting.

It's good for you, for your pocketbook, and for the environment. Bicycle to work or to a transit stop once a week over eight weeks instead of driving alone and track your trips on the online calendar.

"A Sense of Wonder", the new film based on the life and writings of environmentalist Rachel Carson: Minneapolis Premiere at the Bell Museum of Natural History, partnering with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy : Wednesday, April 22, 2009; 7:00 p.m., with Earth Day panel to follow.

Responding to the water, food and climate crises requires an integrated approach toward more sustainable practices in agriculture, finds a new IATP (Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy) report by Shiney Varghese. The World Water Forum this week in Istanbul offers an opportunity to address these challenges together.

Spring is the time to purchase a "share" of a Community Supported Agriculture Farm. Your shopping time will be reduced and you'll receive a weekly delivery of chemical-free meat and/or produce. Click on Minnesota Grown or The Food and Farm Connection for a list of CSA's in your area, and learn more about how food comes from the farm to your table.

Cooking Contests Central (CCC) is the meeting place for enthusiastic cooking contest hobbyists from around the country and one of the most vibrant and creative groups on the Internet.

Many Valentines Day candies and other processed foods contain synthetic food dyes linked to increased hyperactivity in children. Two new consumer tools from The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy help you avoid foods with synthetic food dyes.

Divert reusable and repairable items from the waste stream. Check out the Free Market SM site, an innovative residential materials exchange program. twincitiesfreemarket.org

This month, the Family Handyman website shares tips on how to stop dust during a home remodeling project. You'll also find an archive of repair advice.

Use the homefair website for moving tools including school and city reports,  cost of living in different areas, salary calculators, planning tools and more.

In Green Up Your Cleanup by Jill Potvin Schoff, you'll find techniques to save time, money, and the earth by green-cleaning your kitchen, bath, around the house, and outdoors.

Click on the Treehugger Holiday Guides to learn how to create ambiance that's energy-efficient.

Join your friends and neighbors...Take the Minnesota Energy Challenge at www.mnenergychallenge.org. By taking the challenge, you are agreeing to reduce CO2 emissions - and save money on your utility bills.

Cool weather got you thinking about indoor demolition before launching into the holidays? Looking for inspiration to try one of those faux finishes without oil-based paint? In "Your Home, A Living Canvas", by Curtis L. Heuser, stunning photography and chatty side notes guide readers through the author's renovated Victorian home.

Improve your home's marketability. 301 Simple Things You Can Do to Sell Your Home Now and For More Money Than You Thought will help you to learn how, with little or no money, to make small color changes, minor repairs, declutter rooms, and rearrange your furniture and art work, to create a polished look that appeals to buyers.

Thinking of transitioning to Organic? How to Go Organic offers information for individuals, producers and processors.  Included interactive maps with organizations, websites and publications across the U.S.

Ready for spring, sun, and gardening? Get a head start. Plant Information Online lets you search for plant and seed sources, articles about plants, images, and nurseries.

Is Green the new black? National Geographic placed its bets and acquired The Green Guide last year. NG dons Green from a consumer perspective with articles, blogs, and tips about green homes, kitchens and more.

Need information on home energy conservation. Try the Energy Star website and a list of materials in our catalog to get you started.

Do you need some holiday decorating ideas? Or are you looking for holiday crafts? Browse through a list of holiday decorating books.

Hennepin County has a great website that covers household waste prevention, recycling, reusing and donating household goods. Also look for the A - Z How to get Rid of it Guide.

Wondering what to do with all of your basil or tomatoes? Craving something in particular? Try cookthink. Add an ingredient, dish, or cuisine and cookthink will suggest a recipe for you.