Saturday Linkages: Incas, Big Rocks and Cool Cucumbers

November 23, 2013

...kA8Y Odd ideas Betrayers’ Banquet: gourmet dining vs the Prisoner’s Dilemma – Boing Boing http://boingboing.net/2013/11/21/betrayers-banquet-gourmet-d.html … Complete meal cooking with a hotel coffee-maker: http://boingboing.net/2013/11/18/complete-meal-cooking-with-a-h.html … For these links and more, follow Root Simple on Twitter: Follow @rootsimple...

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Los Angeles Interior Earthen Plaster Workshop

Mr. Homegrown

March 14, 2014

Events

...ights area of Los Angeles and will be hosted by John Zapf and Root Simple. Coffee and nibbles will be provided at the beginning of the day; lunch is included. Workshop Description: Earthen plasters are a great way to finish just about any wall substrate in the home. They create a soft, breathable final plaster layer which regulates humidity, odors and sounds like no other wall finish can. This May, Kurt Gardella returns to California for a one-day...

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Hipster Compost

Mr. Homegrown

June 30, 2014

Composting, Gardening

18 Comments

...materials are often very high in nitrogen: brew waste from a local brewery coffee grounds fruit pulp from a juice bar coconut shells My handy neighbor Ray has been shredding the coconut shells in his chipper to make a homebrew coir. Ray is also very consistent in picking up materials, something business owners appreciate. Other than obvious sources such as yard waste and grass clippings, have you found a useful urban compost source? What did I lea...

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Matching Your Waste Stream to Your Composting Method

Mr. Homegrown

August 12, 2014

Composting, Gardening, Vermiculture

9 Comments

...tchen on a daily basis. This consists of vegetable trimmings, tea bags and coffee grounds. Advantages: Can be done indoors in an apartment. Produces a compost that is higher in nutrients than a conventional compost pile. Disadvantages: Certain foods can’t be added like citrus and onions. Conventional compost pile If you have a vegetable garden and want to grow organically, you’ll need to generate a large amount of compost. This is a great way to d...

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How to do fewer dishes and save water

Mrs. Homegrown

September 9, 2014

Domesticus, Water Conservation

15 Comments

...ntly, but I really like it. Erik and I now have assigned water glasses and coffee mugs to use throughout the day. By reusing these glasses and mugs, we’ve really cut down on the amount of washing we do, and also save water, which is becoming increasingly critical in our never-ending drought. We have very little cabinet space, so over the years I’d honed our glasses and cups to identical sets which stack neatly. This is great in terms of saving spa...

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