Making Mistakes and an Update

April 12, 2019

A big thanks to Erik Volkman who let me know that I had accidentally re-released episode 127 of the podcast (an interview with Fr. Mark Kowalewski on apocalyptic thinking) instead of episode 128 (an interview with James Heard and Ashton Hamm of UXO Architects). I’ve fixed the problem but due to the kludgy way that podcasts propagate your podcast app may still play the audio from episode 127 instead of the interview with the architects. You can he...

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Adventures in Extreme Making: The White Rose

Mr. Homegrown

February 9, 2017

Design

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For reasons I can’t fully articulate, I often think about an obscure film by the artist Bruce Conner called “The White Rose.” Conner’s film documents the moving of a huge and mysterious painting by the artist Jay DeFeo. The painting is so large that the moving company had to cut a hole in the wall of DeFeo’s second second floor apartment to get it out. Perhaps the appeal of this film is the problem solving or the obsessiveness of DeFeo. Or maybe...

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Waxed Cloth Food Wrap (Made in a solar oven for bonus self-righteousness points)

Mrs. Homegrown

June 2, 2016

Domesticus, Food, How-to, Solar Oven Summer

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...tions. The oven floor is wide but narrow, so I can’t make wraps bigger than 11 inches square. The floor is actually only 9 1/2 inches deep. By wedging the cat food box higher in the oven, off the floor, I was able to fudge things enough to make an 11 inch waxed cloth, but that’s the limit. I may be able to fold a cloth in half for coating, perhaps layering the wax between the two halves. This is something I’ll play with if I decide to make more. W...

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Free Webinar on Making and Using Compost Teas

Mr. Homegrown

October 9, 2015

Composting, Events, Gardening

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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: Goats, Squares and Parking Lots

Mr. Homegrown

February 10, 2018

Saturday Linkages

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Good boy, Bleu! #greatpyrenees pic.twitter.com/WQx309jRqb — AngelesCrestCreamery (@ACCgoats) February 6, 2018 They paved paradise, put up a parking lot+https://t.co/HyszHYIDg5 — Donald Shoup (@DonaldShoup) February 9, 2018 A close encounter with Albrecht Dürer: https://t.co/CEnvLCriCY — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 10, 2018 Crazy space saving ideas via @lloydkahn https://t.co/4F6fQCaTSU — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 10, 2018 How to m...

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