Saturday Tweets: A Very Old Pretzel

250-Year-Old Pretzel Unearthed by German Archaeologists http://t.co/k0Ur104ur7 via @NBCNews — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 13, 2015 California has about one year of water left. Will you ration now? http://t.co/tbH8KM7m30 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 13, 2015 The Cult of Sharing http://t.co/Qkfl571TxF — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 14, 2015 Radiant and conducive heating methods: http://t.co/GfSpCyYDHh — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 1...

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Saturday Tweets: Bikes, Soil Bacteria and Low Fat Diets

Ride safe, guy. I’m with you. MT @ghanscom: Why death won’t keep me from biking in the city http://t.co/RiySi4n340 pic.twitter.com/R6dCOYo3Rm — Sarah Goodyear (@buttermilk1) January 10, 2015 Which explains why Monsanto can buy “scientists” and their opinions: http://t.co/xTT3zZ1B4s — Nassim NicholنTaleb (@nntaleb) January 8, 2015 The Beasts In Our Yard 1.04.15 http://t.co/cP7Iaas9Wo via @SomeDayAllThis — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 8, 2015...

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Saturday Tweets: Garden Yeti!

The World's Kitschiest Decor Company Keeps the All-American Garden Yeti Dream Alive https://t.co/QB0rMW6ERo via @YahooHomes — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 18, 2015 Homeless man’s garden of hope blooms on L.A. median http://t.co/qYfzrSVhgA — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 18, 2015 The Fiery Underground Oil Pit Eating L.A. http://t.co/bhb0dt6xXh via @thedailybeast — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 20, 2015 How Modern Genotypes and...

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Saturday Linkages: Loving LA and Gardening

Gardening R U pine nuts? https://sharepoint.cahnrs.wsu.edu/blogs/urbanhort/Lists/Posts/ViewPost.aspx?ID=944 … Mulch Addiction http://landscapeofmeaning.blogspot.com/2013/08/mulch-addiction.html … Intermingling and the Aesthetics of Ecology http://landscapeofmeaning.blogspot.com/2013/08/intermingling-and-aesthetics-of-ecology.html … Heritage Agri-tourism as a Strategy for Promoting the Recovery of Heirloom Vegetables, Grains, Fruits http://garynab...

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Saturday Linkages: Teepees, a Preying Mantis and a 1200 Year Old Phone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdfGCscTMak#t=15 Pink preying mantis disguises itself as a flower: http://boingboing.net/2013/12/10/pink-preying-mantis-disguises.html … How to Stop Bee-Killing Pesticides? Start with the Box Stores! | Garden Rant http://gardenrant.com/2013/12/stopping-bee-killing-pesticides-it-starts-with-the-box-stores.html … Calgary blizzard and brazen mice put teepee life to the test http://www.calgaryherald.com/Calgary+blizzard...

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