Saturday Linkages: Fueling Up

October 27, 2012

Only in India DIY Six ways to reuse plastic mesh bags: http://collectedquotidian.com/2012/10/21/six-ways-to-reuse-plastic-mesh-produce-bags/ … How I Work: I’m Mark Frauenfelder, Editor-In-Chief of MAKE Magazine, and This Is How I Work – http://lifehacker.com/5954275/im-mark-frauenfelder-editor+in+chief-of-make-magazine-and-this-is-how-i-work … Free Heat for Your Home: Homemade Briquettes and Logs http://naturalbuildingblog.com/free-heat-for-your-...

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Update on Los Angeles’ Backwards Parkway Regulations

Mr. Homegrown

August 6, 2013

Thoughtstylings

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...ect common sense. And at the risk of tooting my own horn, I pointed out the foolishness of LA’s parkway regs back in 2010....

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A Tour of the Homegrown Evolution Compound

Mr. Homegrown

April 13, 2008

Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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...it look a lot bigger than it actually is. In reality, the backyard is about 35 feet by 50 feet. Starting on the left and moving right, is an arbor occupying the former space of a terrible add-on that we demolished (and carried down the stairs by hand–once again, don’t buy a house on a hill!). In the background is the chicken coop and run, with the herb garden in the foreground. Just to the right of the chicken run are several large artichoke plant...

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Saturday Tweets: Artisinal Junk Food, Wide Streets and Neon Succulents

Mr. Homegrown

March 28, 2015

Saturday Linkages

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...d via @theREALdanmeth @buzzfeed — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 26, 2015 Herbs, Not Ammo: How to Garden With Ammunition Cans http://t.co/XlLC60v34T — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 26, 2015 Don't fall for garden store gimmicks http://t.co/hsmdrXTCuf via @WVgardenguru — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 25, 2015 Efficiency in the Kitchen to Reduce Food Waste http://t.co/tw7WtzWUcg — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 25, 2015 Building Healthy Soi...

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The recyclable/compostable Christmas tree

Mrs. Homegrown

December 9, 2014

Domesticus

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...ar. Sturdy fruits and berries Popcorn/cranberry strings Paper chains Dried herbs and flowers Moss Feathers Cool looking seed pods Nuts Origami Paper snowflakes Homemade rock candy Gingerbread figures There’s tons more possibilities. What have I forgotten? Some of my ornaments This is a sugared white sage leaf. I added sugar because I decided the tree needed a little bling. Ditto with these–sugared toyon berries. I will do a separate how-to post on...

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