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Compostable Holiday Decor

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Design
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...remembering that you can throw together a wreath or swag or centerpiece out of whatever fresh plant matter you can find, and it will look fresh for the rest of the day. It’s really nice to have fresh, fragrant greenery on the walls and tables for parties. Here’s a thoughtstyling for you: maybe holiday decor should be as compost-able as the food, so we don’t end up burdened with boxes full of low-grade novelty holiday items which have no future ou...

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How to Build Walls with Pallets

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Design
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...ng sun. It’s difficult to figure out a use for these objects other than as art. For utilitarian needs, such as building walls, we must turn to the many pallets that also litter our streets. Sketchup model by Ron S. But pallets can be tough to work with. The wood splinters easily making disassembly a tricky proposition (watch the Garden Fork TV pallet breaker video if you want to go down that route). Famed internet pallet guru Michael Janzen, of Ti...

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084 How to Make Your Own Cheese with David Asher

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Fermentation, Food, Podcasts
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...rennet. Using cardoon flowers instead of rennet. Tools you need for cheesemaking. Hacking a fridge to make your own cheese cave. Using leftover whey for fertilizer and cooking. Making chèvre. How to store cheese. The cheese scene in Canada and the legality of raw milk. Raw milk cheeses in Quebec. To find out about David’s classes visit his website The Black Sheep School of Cheesemaking. If you want to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast...

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108 Artist/Maker Federico Tobon

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Animals, Cats, Design, Podcasts, Preparedness, Tools
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...aser engraver. Federico on the Opposable Thumbs Podcast. Federico’s Warm Heart Automata animated sculpture. Arthur Ganson’s gear piece at the Exploritorium. Federico’s social media philosophy: “Post positive things. Mostly yours. Not too much.” Federico’s sharpening philosophy. Leatherman Sidekick. Paul Sellers woodworker sharpening videos: knife and chisel. Scary kickback video. Budget bandsaw repair. DIY belt sander. Making your own bandsaw. Sew...

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Our new front yard, part 3: design

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Back to the Garden, front yard series, Garden Design, Gardening
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...nials shade them out, the wildflowers are pretty much done anyway. How I started: I started by considering the site, the light and the soil conditions. I considered native plants I knew already, and got some books out of the library and began reading. I also used Internet resources, particularly the Theodore Payne wiki, for looking up native plant specs. I realized that in the past, I had always thought of native plants (all plants, really) as spe...

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