Saturday Tweets: Holiday Edition

The Dutch rode horses on their highways during the 1970s oil crisis http://t.co/G0zGsfkwjN — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 19, 2014 What’s going on with the bees? Best explanation of CCD I’ve seen anywhere (tldr: poor diet and stressful conditions): http://t.co/gSYC36swF6 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 19, 2014 Santa’s real workshop: the town in China that makes the world’s Christmas decorations: http://t.co/3kifzaKtqz — Root Simple (@...

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Saturday Linkages: Of Tiny Shops and Margarita Dermatitis

The smallest shop in London. Gardening How to make a ferrocement raised bed: http://www.ruralize.com/Genes Projects/ferrocement/ferrocement garden bed.html The Agony and the Ecstasy of Gardening with Children: http://www.nwedible.com/2013/06/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy-of-gardening-with-children.html … Live light Join the Aussies in a Plastic-Free July: http://www.plasticfreejuly.org/the-challenge.html Stuff to worry about With 2 Weeks’ Worth Of Tr...

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Saturday Tweets: Peppercorns, Fig Trees and Your Inner Cleveland

Why Bury Fig Trees? A Curious Tradition Preserves A Taste Of Italy http://t.co/wmFQIZBmoh — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 27, 2014 A Tablet for Africa? http://t.co/vsCls4QyTe — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 27, 2014 Flooded Crypt of San Francesco: Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water http://t.co/CJPiv46xpq — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 27, 2014 The “Inner Cleveland” of Trendy Cities http://t.co/HNrH9pmlEW...

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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: Methane, Almonds and Werner Herzog’s Life Advice

...p://t.co/iwVi65EN3a via @SomeDayAllThis — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 12, 2015 What America’s nutty demand for almonds is doing to California http://t.co/YnZBU7dEBx via @grist — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 17, 2015 Werner Herzog’s 24 pieces of advice for filmmaking and life via @BoingBoing http://t.co/s99Amw3nKl — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 16, 2015 When Cancer Throws You a Curve Ball – http://t.co/oQuiB9Zndf via @Shareaholic —...

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