Saturday Tweets: Crowbox, Urban Walking and the War on Cars

August 25, 2018

...ter.com/YqGqW20JkL — HarvardPublicHealth (@HarvardChanSPH) August 22, 2018 Urban walking isn’t just good for the soul. It could save humanity | Jonn Elledge https://t.co/WzAOB1t99g — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 21, 2018 Fascinating graphic. The areas in yellow show wild bee declines. Notice that it follows the most intensive agricultural areas: America’s corn belt, Mississippi River floodplains, & California’s central valley. Big ag killing p...

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Saturday Tweets: Urban Ag, Climate Change and Gifts from Birds

Mr. Homegrown

July 11, 2015

Saturday Linkages

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...lagers' secret weapon: Growing their own food http://t.co/HqPiGovoir — Homesteader Supply (@HomesteadSupply) July 9, 2015 Debate truly over. Only ONE #climate scientist (of over 9K) published in 2012 & 2013 didn't attribute it to human activity. #CRinCanada — Brendan Seale (@bseale) July 9, 2015 Bees are losing their habitat because of climate change http://t.co/KhWwD5rhaa via @TIME — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 9, 2015 Episcopal Church...

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Beans 101 (Return of Bean Friday!)

Mrs. Homegrown

March 1, 2013

Bean Fest, Food, How-to

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...c clove (I like more, but ran out), some red chile flakes, and a bundle of herbs. The herbs are just what is in my garden now: fennel, parsley, thyme and sage, all tied together. I’d use dry herbs if these weren’t available. I usually end up putting some cumin (seeds or powder) into most of my bean pots. (I’m not salting them now because there is a belief that early salting makes beans tough. I don’t know if it is a myth or not, but I add my salt...

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Campfire Cooking: Fish in Clay (& Vegetarian Options!)

Mrs. Homegrown

December 26, 2013

Food, Foraging

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...would make most kids weep: “Potatoes for Easter??”) Then season away with herbs, fat, garlic, salt and pepper–whatever takes your fancy–and wrap the leaves up around the grass insulation, to make sort of a green burrito. As with the fish, you’ll want to tie the packets/burritos closed with some sort of natural fiber or string. The leaf bundles can go on a grill above the fire. If you want to cook these packs straight on the coals, you should use...

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How to Design and Fabricate Homestead Projects

Mr. Homegrown

January 14, 2016

Design

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I’m a horrible designer. My music degree (I have a master’s degree in un-listenable noise from UC San Diego), did not prepare me for the rigorous design and fabrication needs required for our two books and this blog. But, over the years, I’ve bugged our art, design and architecture friends for advice. Luckily, I’m also married to a talented artist (also with a UCSD degree–go Tritons!) who can provide 24 hour emergency art and art history advice....

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