A Bicyclist’s Bill of Rights Part II

February 9, 2008

Bikes

expect that those who endanger, injure or kill cyclists be dealt with to the full extent of the law. 5) Cyclists have the right to routine accommodations in all roadway projects and improvements. 6) Cyclists have the right to urban and roadway planning, development and design that enable and support safe cycling. 7) Cyclists have the right to traffic signals, signage and maintenance standards that enable and support safe cycling. 8) Cyclists have...

Al Pacino Closed My Bike Lane

Mr. Homegrown

April 24, 2012

Bikes, Thoughtstylings

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It̵7;s the classic urban cycling problem: when faced with the indignities of riding in a car-centric city like Los Angeles, do you make it all one big fun challenge or become what Bikesnob calls “the righteous cyclist?” Righteous cyclists, according to Bikesnob, are “convinced that the very act of turning the pedals will actually restore acres and acres of rainforest, suck smog from the sky and refreeze the ice caps....

A Declaration of Independence

Mr. Homegrown

July 13, 2006

Thoughtstylings

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“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract What follows will be a practical guide to urban homesteading. In our troubled times, it would seem prudent to have a “plan B” in the event our modern conveniences should temporarily cease. Besides, by learning to “DIY”, you̵7;ll cease to be part of the fat, pathetic, SUV driving, “American Idol”...

A New and Improved Self Irrigating Pot System

Mr. Homegrown

October 19, 2012

Self Watering Containers

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A very cool improvement on the self irrigating pot (SIP) idea from Larry Hall of Minnesota. Rather than the two bucket system we̵7;ve blogged about in the past (see a roundup of our SIP resources here), Hall uses one long rain gutter to supply water. He̵7;s even got a clever double rain gutter system for growing strawberries that I̵7;m tempted to try on our back patio. I spotted this video on Inside Urban Green always a good sourc...

Preparedness Now!

Mr. Homegrown

July 20, 2006

Preparedness, Reviews

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SurviveLA staff attended a fabulous survival salon hosted by the Process Media/Feral House revolutionaries to promote Aton Edwards hip new book Preparedness Now! Aton̵7;s informative and well designed book is a fresh look at a subject that is usually the domain of nutcase libertarians and Mormons. Aton is neither and the book has many useful tips for us urban dwellers with chapters on shelter, transportation, self-defense, and a collection o...

Row Cover as an Insect Barrier

Mr. Homegrown

October 22, 2012

Vegetable Gardening

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e in a cooler climate and want to use row cover for frost protection you would use a thicker product such as Agribon-30. Johnny̵7;s Select Seeds carries Agribon row cover in lengths as short as 50 feet–plenty for an urban or suburban garden. I̵7;ve used both PVC pipe and chain link fence tension wire as support. I secure the row cover down with pieces of rebar and bricks to keep out skunks. What cabbage worms become. ItR...

The Sacred Chickens of Ancient Rome

Mr. Homegrown

June 12, 2012

Animals, Chickens

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overboard saying, “Let them drink, since they won̵7;t eat.” Elektra Tig also found a drawing of a sacred chicken coop just in case some of you are looking for coopatecture inspiration: Maybe some of us urban homesteader types can put together a flock of sacred chickens for the US senate. By Jove, it would probably work better than whatever means of projection they are currently using. Update: Michael Pigneguy left a link on Face...

In Praise of Disorder

Mr. Homegrown

March 29, 2008

Thoughtstylings

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Loose chickens in Houston A neighborhood whose demographics fall somewhere between the extremes of the crack den and the country club presents just the right level of civic inattention to allow the urban homesteader to get away with many of the illegal projects profiled in this blog: greywater, backyard poultry, and front yard vegetable gardening, to mention just a few. Ideally you have a balance between order and disorder–neither gunfir...

Lasagna Gardening Simplified

Mr. Homegrown

April 13, 2011

Gardening, Soil

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First popularized back in the 1970s, “lasagna gardening” involves piling up thick layers of cardboard and uncomposted kitchen scraps on top of (sometimes) double-dug soil. The practice is touted as a way of removing lawns and improving soil with little work. Linda Chalker-Scott, Extension Urban Horticulturist at Washington State University, proposes a vastly simpler version of lasagna gardening. Chalker-Scott suggests skipping th...

Only at Home: Huntington Ranch Symposium Nov. 18

Mr. Homegrown

November 15, 2011

Events

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place to be! Only at Home: 2011 Huntington Ranch Symposium The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical GardensSan Marino, CA Marking the second year of Ranch operations, this one-day symposium focuses on aspects of urban agriculture that can̵7;t be duplicated in commercial settings. From the use of gray water irrigation systems to growing offbeat edibles, learn how to harvest the unique potential from your home garden. From 8:30am...

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A Bicyclist’s Bill of Rights Part II

Al Pacino Closed My Bike Lane

A Declaration of Independence

A New and Improved Self Irrigating Pot System

Preparedness Now!

Row Cover as an Insect Barrier

The Sacred Chickens of Ancient Rome

In Praise of Disorder

Lasagna Gardening Simplified

Only at Home: Huntington Ranch Symposium Nov. 18