Search Results for: label/peak oil/2010/06/the-urban-homestead

530 results

Who Needs Windows?

Avatar photo
Design
5 Comments
...hose Amazon warehouses, or Los Angeles’ hidden and still functioning urban oil wells. Our window free tour will visit some misguided office buildings, a Masonic temple and a trade school. So turn on that glaring bank of florescent lights, sit down in a dark cubicle and let’s take a windowless journey beginning with the headquarters of America’s most mediocre chocolate factory. Hershey’s Chocolate Headquarters 19 East Chocolate Ave. Hershey, Pennsy...

Read…

So Cal Alert: Polyphagus Shot Hole Borer

Avatar photo
Fruit Trees, Gardening, Insects, Trees
10 Comments
...ark spots appearing on the trunk of the tree, spots which look almost like oil stains. Another sign is white, sugary patches on the trunk. (Again, see the PDFs I linked to above for more pictures) If you look closely at these areas, you may see the tiny entry holes of the beetle, holes about the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen. You will need a professional arborist to confirm the infestation, report it, and determine treatment. The Shot Hole Bo...

Read…

Saturday Linkages: Can We Please Have More Underpass Chandeliers?

Avatar photo
Saturday Linkages
3 Comments
...fied with recycled bike chandeliers : TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/ballroom-luminoso-underpass-converted-bike-chandeliers-joe-oconnell-blessing-hancock.html … Yes, the farm bill is politically corrupt. Veto it! http://goo.gl/fb/vhLtK What’s wrong with an ugly winter garden? http://gu.com/p/3mb4a/tw The secret light of plants by Elizabeth Licata http://feedly.com/e/_hlIqNZG California Legalized Selling Food Made At Home And Cre...

Read…

The Homegrown Mailbox: How and Where Do I Get My Soil Tested?

Avatar photo
Gardening, Soil
9 Comments
...boratories 365 Coral Circle El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 615-0116 www.bettersoils.com Test results very scientific No recommendations Soil and Plant Laboratory, Inc. 1594 N. Main Street Orange, CA (714) 282-8777 FGL Environmental 853 Corporation Street Santa Paula, CA (805) 525-3824 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 44811 N. Date Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534-3136 (661) 945-2604 Here’s a dirt cheap (pun intended) test for soil ph that you can...

Read…

Spaceship Earth

Avatar photo
Reviews
6 Comments
...what could be more non-essential than hippie avant-garde thespians? For us urban homesteader types, it’s also good to have a reminder that hubris in the face of complexity is an occupational hazard of anyone who attempts to garden, keep animals, cook from scratch or otherwise interact with things other than laptops and iPhones. You can stream Spaceship Earth via the YouTubes for here. If you haven’t seen Adam Curtis’ All Watched Over by Machines o...

Read…