Making the Shed Great Yet Again

Here’s a picture from May of 1999 showing our late doberman Spike guarding me while I worked on our then 90 now 100 year old shed. Guess what I’m doing over 20 years later? Working on the same shed. Me in 1999. In 2020 I need glasses. The shed has gone through two previous improvement battles starting with shoving a foundation under it, electrification and strengthening the floor followed by a somewhat misguided attempt at insulation and ceiling...

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Free Webinar on Making and Using Compost Teas

UC Berkeley Botanical Garden’s compost tea process. One of the most contentious topics in gardening and agriculture is compost tea. I’m still sorting out what I think of the practice, which is why I’m excited about an upcoming free webinar from the folks at eXtension (sic). Here’s the 411: About the Webinar This webinar is aimed at a general audience, gardeners, farmers, and ag professionals. Viewers will learn how to make consistent and safe com...

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Saturday Tweets: A Weekend of Miscellany

Cross the border into Santa Monica and instantly the bicycle accommodations improve. Stainless steel racks = fancy! pic.twitter.com/yS4Qhifc8z — Jonathan Fertig (@rightlegpegged) March 11, 2016 Ethnobiology as the Unifying Theory of All Things Biocultural https://t.co/9XLhv5dFrc — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 12, 2016 https://t.co/SKIBofeNZS: Micro Modern Tiny Shelter For The Homeless? https://t.co/3hvDxsUXsW — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March...

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Saturday Tweets: Long Hot Summer

3D printed sundial projects digital time https://t.co/FmyRbmNzq0 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 20, 2016 Three shirts, four pairs of trousers: meet Japan’s ‘hardcore’ minimalists https://t.co/kwtAqHbbcj — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 20, 2016 Setting Up a Workshop https://t.co/Nh5CXTmw7S — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 21, 2016 It’s going to be a long summer: 66 million dead trees in California could fuel ‘catastrophic’ wildfires https://t.c...

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Saturday Tweets: Urine, Cats and Swedish Dresses Made From Ikea Bags

This house costs just $20,000—but it's nicer than yours: https://t.co/B2PL5TazPe by Adele Peters via @FastCoExist — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 8, 2016 Two Cats and a Worm BL, Luttrell Psalter, 14th c. pic.twitter.com/0AlIX5uNEt — Damien Kempf (@DamienKempf) June 9, 2016 Greywater Recycling Nutrient Film Hydroponic System https://t.co/j1dmFkKEoj — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 7, 2016 Swedish traditional costume made from Ikea bags https:...

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