Saturday Tweets: Eating Ants, Bikes and LA as Heat Island

September 26, 2015

...co/S7MyX7D7R8 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 24, 2015 How they sell fertilizer in Thailand: http://t.co/rlQF33kbQS — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 24, 2015 The Uncanny Valley: How a 1960s Architectural Experiment Is Still Thriving http://t.co/Q171PZEl58 via @Curbed — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 23, 2015 LA Gets More Added Warmth from Urban Heat Islands Than Anywhere in the State http://t.co/PU9msfbCRb via @CurbedLA — Root Simp...

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What is green water?

Mrs. Homegrown

December 10, 2015

Back to the Garden, Gardening, Water Conservation

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...ome commonsense steps to allow life to develop in the soil: We stop adding fertilizers to our yards, even organic ones. They actually collapse the soil structure and make the plants into fertilizer junkies. Mulch, compost and worm castings are all a yard needs. We design our yards so they capture and hold rain water rather than ejecting it straight to the street. We leave the leaves. We keep our clippings and fallen leaves on our land, and let the...

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115 Inventing a New Word: Apisoir

Mr. Homegrown

January 31, 2018

Animals, Bees, Podcasts

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...he reasons he thinks we should support local honey. You heard it first on Root Simple! During the podcast Michael mentions: Rowan Jacobsen’s book American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields “Merroir“ Bee Local Honey Planet Bee You can reach Michael via his Facebook page and his email is [email protected]. Apisoir, apisoir, apisoir! If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-...

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Steal this Book!

Mr. Homegrown

May 28, 2008

Thoughtstylings

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...or you can get an autographed copy from us over on the right side of this page. Tell your friends and family! Blog, twitter, friend, digg and yell! From the press release: The Urban Homestead is the essential handbook for a burgeoning new movement: urbanites are becoming farmers. By growing their own food and harnessing natural energy, city dwellers are reconnecting with their land while planting seeds for the future for our cities. Whether you’d...

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Essential System #9 – Hydration

Mr. Homegrown

August 21, 2006

Preparedness

...tructions for purifying water with iodine or chlorine can be found on this page. Filters, however, do not kill viruses which include hepatitis A., Norwalk virus, and rotavirus and are present when water becomes contaminated by the feces of affected individuals. In other words, bad dookie in the water. To kill viruses you need to use either iodine, bleach or expensive filters which also use iodine or electrostatic charges. Boiling water for at leas...

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