Gluten Intolerance . . . Is It All In Your Head?

May 16, 2014

...GI Unit at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, kicked the gluten intolerance self-diagnosis trend into overdrive with a 2011 study that showed a large percentage of the population (those without celiac disease) as having a problem with gluten. Gibson decided to take another look at gluten intolerance and construct a much more rigorous study in which all the meals were provided to the subjects and all urine and feces were analyzed. An article at Real...

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How to Water Trees During a Drought

Mrs. Homegrown

August 25, 2015

Fruit Trees, Gardening, Trees, Water Conservation

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...Los Angeles County, sent me a note with links to these videos produced by the Forest Service. I like these videos because they’re concise, and the info is solid. Thank you, Richard! Thank you, Forest Service! The video at the top of the post is on watering mature trees, the one at the bottom about watering young trees–the two techniques are a bit different. Also, you can find more learning resources at Tree People. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

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Straw Bale Garden Part II: Watering the Bales

Mr. Homegrown

April 25, 2013

Gardening, Straw Bale Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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In case you just joined us, we’re starting up a straw bale garden. I’ve decided to go with instructions provided by Washington State University. The first step is to wet the bales. Here’s what WSU suggests: To start the process, keep the straw bales wet for three to four weeks before planting. If you would like to speed up the process, here is a recipe that works well. Days 1 to 3: Water the bales thoroughly and keep them damp. Days 4 to 6: Sprin...

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Saturday Tweets: Sump Pumps, Uniforms, Toilets and Watering the Fake Grass

Mr. Homegrown

September 17, 2016

Saturday Linkages

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new #DIY video, sump pump installation. you can do this. https://t.co/2eNnF156UO — Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) September 16, 2016 This is why I’m working on a simple, homemade uniform: No one wants your old clothes https://t.co/ka9Udsqyyi — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 16, 2016 Amid California drought, Los Angeles water department waters fake grass https://t.co/rYHCoKQoNL — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 16, 2016 Want to urinate in a...

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Los Angeles: A New Beginning

Mr. Homegrown

February 15, 2019

Appropriate Technology, Bikes, Thoughtstylings, Transportation

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...d the mayor. “That way you’d be safe and you wouldn’t get stuck in all the self driving car jams. Maybe more people would use them.” “That’s insane. It will never happen,” replied Lauren. “I mean, it’s over 120º for most of the summer here now thanks to climate change.” “Maybe that’s why we need ttttttt . . . trrrrrrr . . . trrreeeees . . . trees,” replied the mayor. “What’s a tree?” asked Lauren. “I think it’s some kind of self growing thing that...

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