Quince: the “Poster Child of Slowness”

...bor was nice enough to pop by with some she bought local Asian market. The label must have lost something in translation, but refers to a variety called “Pineapple quince”. Karp points out in his article that this is the most prevalent commercial variety. When picked fresh it could conceivably be eaten raw, though the commercial stuff ain’t fresh. Quince is indeed, as one of Karp’s sources notes, “the poster child of slowness.” I tried to make som...

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How to save tomato seed

...are bone dry, transfer to envelopes or glass jars for storage. Be sure to label! *I just lost a batch to germination. I blame the heat. It didn’t seem like they’d be fermenting that long, but after I drained my seeds I saw the tiny little white nubbins poking out of the seeds. Now I have to begin again. This is one reason why you should not wait ’til your last tomato to think about saving seeds. Also, this is a reminder to keep a close eye on you...

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Saturday Tweets: Bikes and Bees

...pic.twitter.com/gDuy4LCYiM — Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) June 29, 2016 Solar Food Dryer https://t.co/EeW5PblXpv — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 28, 2016 Cheap precision drill stand https://t.co/IYUIkuDrPx — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 28, 2016 Doctors issue warning about LED streetlights @CNN https://t.co/LQWxj6WPd2 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 28, 2016 Secretive Alphabet division aims to fix public transit in US by shifting control to...

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Saturday Tweets: Addictive Snacks and Ninja Houses

...iller) https://t.co/u79ixiFHLG — Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan) January 23, 2016 Ninja House: Open-Ceiling Layout is an Agility Course | Designs & Ideas on Dornob https://t.co/6V12RzOYJD via @dornobdesign — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 19, 2016 Build this Solar Powered Hydroponic Water Garden on Wheels – MUST READ! https://t.co/PXhU21ji7m — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 18, 2016 Internet of Things security is so bad, there’s a search eng...

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Saturday Tweets: Mostly Instructables

...t.co/e2ZZeqJyp8 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 29, 2015 ARDUINO MPPT SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER (Version-3.0) https://t.co/BZNxlqfeO3 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 29, 2015 Flexible And Light Stone Material https://t.co/63Hk2gV4kc — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 27, 2015 How to create a fiber optic starfield ceiling https://t.co/N0LkvpmTHZ — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 27, 2015 Hand-cut dovetails with a hacksaw ! https://t.co...

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