Being the resident ‘Urban Correspondent’ around here hasn’t prepared me for the mountain of ‘greening’ necessary in my newly purchased downtown home. And so all this week I will be tackling (in written form - the actual work will have to wait until I’m done with all this darned posting!) the numerous issues we all deal with in the urban environment as new home owners.

Coming Up: What? I have to fix the toilet myself? Disconnecting your downspout Winterizing I have to pay the water bill? Changing All The Lightbulbs Natural Cleaners …and much more (or less).

So let’s get to it!