April Streeter

Cold weather won't stop Scandinavian moms from their age-old practice of parking baby prams outside in all weathers...and leaving the babies napping. Scandinavia, as much of the East Coast and Northern Europe, has experienced especially cold and snow-filled winters lately. Yet chilly temperatures and massive snow won't stop Scandinavian and Icelandic moms from their age-old practice of parking baby prams outside in all weather...and leaving the babies napping.

From Stockholm, Sweden, to Zaragoza, Spain, bike sharing can be found in 100 European cities. Photo courtesy The Bike Sharing Blog First was the news that the London bike share program (conspicuously sponsored by Barclay's Bank) expects to break even and turn a profit in the next few years. Now Spiegel magazine reports that a new record has been reached, with 100 European cities supporting some type of bike sharing program. Why are we so far behind with this congenial form of inner city transport?

Here it is...the mud bath of a backyard that I am dreaming will be a salad bowl soon, delivering fresh greens to our mid-day and evening meals. Photo credit: A.K. Streeter Every year I have good intentions for a backyard garden. Last year, strawberries and tomatoes were the big harvests, but my greens were prey to heavy nematode infestations.