Best Practices for Gardening in Contaminated Soil

February 8, 2016

File this ad under “bad ideas.” The benefits of growing food in cities (nutrition, exposure to nature) outweigh the very low risks of lead contamination. This is the conclusion of a recent University of Washington study: It is highly unlikely that urban agriculture will increase incidences of elevated blood Pb for children in urban areas. This is due to the high likelihood that agriculture will improve soils in urban areas, resulting in reduced b...

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Saturday Tweets: Lost in Translation

Mr. Homegrown

April 6, 2019

Saturday Linkages

...taurants. That’s beginning to change. https://t.co/WpPyyvqKHU — L.A. Times Food (@latimesfood) April 1, 2019 Most people have no idea how much climate damage they’re doing when they fly in planes.https://t.co/eIv5M6mLEC — Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) April 2, 2019 I looked at the Spanish websites of the 2020 Dems and found typos, incomprehensible phrases, and whole paragraphs that match Google Translate. As my mother would say, it’s a . Me in @pol...

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Apartment Parking Lot Gardening in East Hollywood

Mr. Homegrown

July 31, 2014

Gardening

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...o this works out great in terms of her developing an appreciation of where food comes from and experience in raising her own food as she is growing up despite not having any gardening space to speak of. I decided to go all out this year and planted cherry tomatoes in all ten squares as well as an additional grape tomato plant in an inexpensive Home Depot planter. The result is I have a TON of delicious cherry tomatoes for myself, family members an...

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Free Biodynamic Composting Seminar in Los Angeles with Jack McAndrew

Mr. Homegrown

January 6, 2014

Events

...based than most and is by far the most impressive method I have encountered. Jack has studied the process for many years, and with the best Masters in the business.” Biodynamic compost is made with precise specifications and is a fundamental component of the biodynamic method of growing food. It recycles animal manures and organic wastes, stabilizes nitrogen, and builds soil humus to enhance soil health. “This is recognized as the finest recipe fo...

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Sauerkraut demo at the Hollywood Farmers Market

Mr. Homegrown

January 30, 2014

Events, Fermentation, Food, Food Preservation

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...Photo: Library of Congress Fellow Master Food Preserver Shelley Marks and I will be doing a sauerkraut demo this Sunday February 2nd at the Hollywood Farmers Market. We’ll make the kraut at 10 am and 12 pm. Between the kraut demos we’ll be sitting in the Master Food Preserver and Master Gardener table to answer questions for the duration of the market. Please drop by and say hello! It’s freeeeeeeeee!...

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