Saturday Tweets: From Archery to Jaywalking

January 24, 2015

...korg — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Top 10 Ecology Centers & Permaculture Programs in California | Sacred Ecology http://t.co/wL72Fp0uMJ — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Our Ecological Boredom http://t.co/puq09qToO9 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Beautiful short documentary on the art of letterpress via @BoingBoing http://t.co/qadkgGXSeC — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Animal Welfare at Risk in...

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Seeds the Game

Mr. Homegrown

December 22, 2014

Thoughtstylings

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...er patterns relevant to your area and garden needs. Seed points redeem for real prizes like seeds and coupons for garden equipment. Grow your own food and learn practices for permaculture and self-sustaining food systems at home! If you want to support the project they’ve got an Indiegogo campaign....

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Matching Your Waste Stream to Your Composting Method

Mr. Homegrown

August 12, 2014

Composting, Gardening, Vermiculture

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...all the stuff that can’t go either in the worm bin or the big compost pile. Disadvantages: produces a low quality compost. Alternatives The labor involved in building a big compost pile for a conventional vegetable garden speaks to the advantages of what I think of as alternative permaculture food crops. In our climate that’s things like prickly pear cactus, pomegranates, certain types of grapes, olives and California natives (many of which are ed...

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019 Garden Nerd Christy Wilhelmi

Mr. Homegrown

October 1, 2014

Gardening, Podcasts, Vegetable Gardening

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...e digging vs. no-till A documentary about Ruth Stout Breaking up soil with permaculture method The power of mulch Square foot gardening Peat moss vs. coir Growing carbon and compost crops Heavy metals Phytoremediation with milk thistle and chicory What to fill a raised bed with How to deal with shade Integrating livestock: chickens and bees What to do with Peruvian pepper trees (Schinus molle) Attracting pollinators You can also connect with Chris...

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A Cheap and Easy DIY Sewing Cutting Table

Mr. Homegrown

October 10, 2016

Design, Domesticus

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...would be better but there’s not enough room in Kelly’s 10 by 12-foot shed. Making a cheap and easy work table When I built my workshop I discovered a formula for creating work surfaces. I used a similar process to make the cutting table. Step one: go to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore or ReUse People of America and find two or more matching kitchen or bathroom cabinets. Step two: get a sheet of melamine at the big orange store. Step three: cut th...

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