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Question for you: Do you like giveaways?

Mrs. Homegrown
Miscellaneous
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The more we blog, the more offers we get from people willing to provide goods for giveaways that we host–we’re talking new books, gardening tools, seeds, that sort of stuff. (Although we have been endlessly spammed by an antique replica sword company who is desperate that we share their information with you. Their marketing focus is obviously rapier sharp.) We’re of two minds on this. We like free stuff, and are happy to be a c...

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Building With Adobe

Mr. Homegrown
Events
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...obe FormsBrick Laying TechniquesDoors, Windows and Other OpeningsDetailingSeismic DesignPermittingAdobe for the Owner/BuilderInstruction Type: This is a hands-on class. Attendees will have the opportunity to get dirty and use tools and equipment typical of adobe construction. Due to the course format, enrollment will be limited to 14 individuals. Children under the age of 14 unfortunately cannot be accommodated. In the unlikely event of inclement...

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Dwelling Portably

Mr. Homegrown
Resources
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...which Bert and Holly check when they are away from the yurt is: Dwelling PortablyPOB 190Philomath, OR 97370 DPc/o Lisa Ahne (just the initials of dp, ie, NOT spellled out)POB 181Alsea OR 97324 Via Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools blog here is an excerpt from Dwelling Portably: Legality of salvaging from dumpsters. Amy Dacyzyn, who phoned several police officials, said (in The Tightwad Gazettte, July 1993), “Dumpster diving is generally co...

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Joshua Tree Earthen Oven Class With Kurt Gardella

Mr. Homegrown
Events
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...e design and materials Sizing Sand Form and Oven Domes Natural oven plasters and finishes Firing and baking in your oven. Instruction Type: This is a hands-on class. Attendees will have the opportunity to get dirty and use tools and equipment typical of adobe construction and earthen finishing. Due to the course format, enrollment will be limited to 10 individuals. In the unlikely event of inclement weather, instruction will occur indoors. Ins...

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Loofah Sponges

Mrs. Homegrown
Cleaning, Domesticus, Gardening
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...owing them that have never grown anything before by showing them the luffa. Thanks for the feedback, Candace! And thanks for reminding us about this great plant. It’s just fantastic to be able to grow your own cleaning tools. They’re expensive in stores–too expensive to consider using on dishes and such–and just try to find one that’s organic and locally harvested! Most people think loofah sponges come from the sea...

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More Medlar Mania

Mr. Homegrown
Food, Gardening
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...20 miles inland from the coast. If you have an existing pear tree you may want to graft medlar onto that so you don’t have to plant a whole tree to see if they will do well in your area. Make sure you sterilize pruning tools and grafting knives between cuts and do not share infected scion wood. This will help to control fire blight. If it does develop cut it out a couple of inches down into non-infected wood before it takes further hold....

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Have any ideas? We’re rewriting the anniversary gift list

Mrs. Homegrown
Thoughtstylings
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...a list of gift items, arranged per year, but we could try to rewrite it to be genuinely useful from a “homesteaders” point of view. I know I was just talking about the importance of experience, but we do need good tools in a functional household, and a list could be built around that. The second option is the experience list. What sort of skills and knowledge make up a self-reliant household–and a good relationship? How would y...

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Home Baked Bread in Five Minutes

Mr. Homegrown
Bread, Food
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If you’ve bought our book, followed this blog, or gone to one our workshops you’ll know that we tout a wild yeast bread recipe adapted from Nancy Silverton’s La Brea Bakery method. We contend that our delicious recipe can be worked into all but the most crazed work schedule. But our recipe does rely on equipment and tools, specifically a heavy duty mixer and a wooden bread form. This month’s issue of Mother Earth News has...

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Sweatin’ Pipe

Mr. Homegrown
Tools
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Working with copper pipe is a skill that everyone should know, in fact SurviveLA thinks it should be taught to elementary school children. Home owners, renters and kids all should know how to put pipe together with a blow torch since you never know when a pipe is going to burst, not to mention being able to construct some of the solar water heating projects we touched on last week. The tools needed for this job are cheap, and thanks to youtube,...

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