Root Simple reader Jon in Melbourne, Australia sent us this picture in Facebook to show us the company our first book keeps down under.
Picture Sundays
Picture Sundays: The Backyard in Spring
Thank you Mrs. Homegrown for the amazing planting in our reworked backyard. Version 4.0 of the garden in 16 years? This afternoon I sat down in one of those red chairs and admired the view. We really need to get around to profiling a few of the plants Mrs. H selected. In the meantime here’s a closeup:
Now I need to get around to building the garden shed . . .
Picture Sundays: A Dapper Carrot
Via Kitsch and Retro.
Video Sundays: Crazy Bike Tricks
Sometimes I think the purpose of this blog is to provide fodder for Portlandia writers. So writers, take note of the inspired lunacy in this video:
- cargo bike stunts
- bikes made with 2 x 4s
- bikes with roller blades for wheels
Make sure to watch until the end for the cargo bike version of a common action movie trope.
Video Sundays: Word’s First 3D Printed Kayak
For more info on this project, which was made with a home-built 3d printer, see Grass Roots Engineering.