Saturday Tweets: Holiday Edition

December 20, 2014

...wjN — 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 (@rootsimple) December 19, 2014 Lloyd’s Blog: Chicken Coop of Recycled Materials in Austin...

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The recyclable/compostable Christmas tree

Mrs. Homegrown

December 9, 2014

Domesticus

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...tree balanced on, of all things, a stack of bee boxes in the living room. (Bees Not Included.) Because of our essential scrooginess, we have very little in the way of Christmas decorations, especially for people of our advanced age. Usually Christmas decorations grow and multiply over the years like a tinsely coral reef. Kids, of course, generate many decorations. And some families give or buy commemorative ornaments every year. Ornaments get pass...

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019 Garden Nerd Christy Wilhelmi

Mr. Homegrown

October 1, 2014

Gardening, Podcasts, Vegetable Gardening

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...raised bed with How to deal with shade Integrating livestock: chickens and bees What to do with Peruvian pepper trees (Schinus molle) Attracting pollinators You can also connect with Christy on Facebook and Twitter. If you want to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to [email protected]. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenste...

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Saturday Linkages: Wind Maps, Wildlife Gardens and Other Obsessions

Mr. Homegrown

September 27, 2014

Saturday Linkages

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...ion http://garynabhan.com/i/archives/2613 The fear of bees http://www.honeybeesuite.com/the-fear-of-bees/ … Is fall fertilization a good idea? http://blogs.extension.org/gardenprofessors/2014/09/22/what-about-fall-fertilization/ … Fast Facts about Cutting Boards and Food Safety in Your Kitchen (from The Abstract) http://barfblog.com/2014/09/fast-facts-about-cutting-boards-and-food-safety-in-your-kitchen-from-the-abstract/ … Beautiful Cat Shelter D...

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Your Beekeeping Questions Answered

Mr. Homegrown

July 10, 2014

Animals, Bees

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...t a beekeeping conundrum? Wondering about how to get started? Want to keep bees the natural way? There’s an easy answer. Google your question with “Michael Bush.” Michael Bush maintains an encyclopedic website devoted to all-natural treatment-free beekeeping at www.bushfarms.com. And the folks at HoneyLove have shot a series of videos with Bush. Bush’s advice is well outside mainstream beekeeping. Given the spectacular failures of the big beekeepe...

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