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When I die I want to be a… tree!

Well, if that’s what you want, your last wish can come true thanks to the BIOS Urn.

Originally designed in 2000 by Gerard Moline, the latest incarnation of the BIOS urn, from Spanish designer Martín Azúa, is made from coconut shell, compacted peat and cellulose with a funky green design on the outer sleeve.

The biodegradable urn comes complete with a seed to sow in the ashes of the deceased or you can substitute this with a seed or cutting of your own.

So if being a grey headstone is not for you or the benefit of the world then consider being a mighty oak and get your BIOS urn exclusively from LIMBO.

It looks like the concept of “grow your own” is really picking up again in Britain.

Whether it’s due to the wave of austerity sweeping the nation, allowing people to supplement purchased food and reduce their costs, or the  sheer satisfaction of being able to plant, grow, harvest and taste your own fruit and veg, grow your own is a most welcome change in the national psyche.

To illustrate this trend LoveTheGarden.com have commissioned Studio Leigh//Leigh to produce a Grow Your Own infographic, an abbreviated version you can see posted below.

Our favourite fact? The most common form of plant feed is organic, showing the concern of the nation’s home growers for the drive to avoid modern synthetic pesticides and fertilisers.

And on that note, we’re off to re-pot our chilli plants, water the strawberries and see how well our organic ginger is growing. Enjoy and click the image to see the full glory of the Grow Your Own infographic…

Grow your own infographic from LoveTheGarden.com

Yesterday morning just one piece of mail came through the letterbox – Ecotricity’s Progress Report 2010.

That’s just one very good reason for choosing Ecotricity as our green energy supplier all those years ago – They’re open, they’re honest and they keep their customers informed which is something I’ve not seen from any other energy company.

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