Saturday Linkages: Composting People, Jujubes, Bumpy Eggs and More

...http://hencam.com/henblog/2014/09/a-bumpy-egg/ … Death Enhances a Garden | Garden Rant http://gardenrant.com/2014/09/death-enhances-a-garden.html … Monsanto Woos Mommy Bloggers – Modern Farmer http://bit.ly/XOx1SA Cool #ecotip How to store vegetables and fruit without plastic: http://www.washingtonsgreengrocer.com/everything-else/storage-tips/how-store-vegetables-fruit-without-plastic.htm … Hot? Get a fan: http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2014/09/ci...

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Saturday Tweets: Artisinal Junk Food, Wide Streets and Neon Succulents

...o/XlLC60v34T — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 26, 2015 Don't fall for garden store gimmicks http://t.co/hsmdrXTCuf via @WVgardenguru — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 25, 2015 Efficiency in the Kitchen to Reduce Food Waste http://t.co/tw7WtzWUcg — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 25, 2015 Building Healthy Soils in Vegetable Gardens: Cover Crops Have Got It Covered Part I: Introduction to Cover Cropping http://t.co/kW3CLy8UJb — Root Simple (@ro...

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We are all gardeners

...s, birds and reptiles. Loving landscapes join together from house to house to form corridors and refuges for wildlife. There is room for human food crops as well, because abundance is a key virtue in the loving landscape. The garden is a space of reflection and reconnection for the gardener and their family and community. The land is not always tidy, but it is always vital. Next week we’ll start talking about how to craft this kind of environment....

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Saturday Tweets: Air Plants, Nutrition and Empathy

...to bloom http://t.co/dUBJiYaC9k via @bHomeApp pic.twitter.com/SfvVfUlwii — Garden Therapy (@Garden_Therapy) December 6, 2014 Congress again micromanages nutrition standards http://t.co/3jghJTf6Ch — Marion Nestle (@marionnestle) December 11, 2014 Time Inc. Sells Sunset Magazine’s Test Kitchens and Gardens http://t.co/V9rKgBtmnG — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 11, 2014 Six Ways to Flex Your Empathy Muscle http://t.co/HjdcLJf5wU #LoveMatters via...

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More Washing Machine Greywater Fun

...hing machine’s pump should you attempt to move the waste water out to your garden. There are, however, ways to minimize the risk of pump burnout. The guru of greywater, Art Ludwig, suggests the following methods for using your washing machine’s pump to irrigate plants: 1. Use only 1 inch HDPE or either rigid or flexible 1 inch PVC pipe. Smaller pipe may burn out the washing machine’s pump and larger pipe will allow water to accumulate and get stin...

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