Saturday Tweets: Bikes, Sacred Lands and Watering Paradise

November 22, 2014

...Rwfb0u via @outsidemagazine — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 17, 2014 What Cities Would Look Like if Lit Only by the Stars | WIRED http://t.co/01faKJgMHn — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 15, 2014 Always listen to Emily! They stopped watering paradise, and forgot about the trees http://t.co/yshBHug2f6 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 18, 2014...

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121 Beekeeping, Fireworks, Solar Power and Extending Wi-Fi with Will of the Weekend Homestead

Mr. Homegrown

July 4, 2018

Animals, Bees, Podcasts, Solar, Water and Power

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Will of the Weekend Homestead returns to the Root Simple podcast to talk about how to get into beekeeping without busting the bank, fireworks, rigging up a simple solar power system and extending your wi-fi. During the podcast we discuss: Inexpensive beekeeping. Fireworks. Will’s small solar system. Will on the Garden Fork Podcast discussing his solar power system along with part recommendations. Kill-a-Watt. Cooking with a Sous Vide machine. Bro...

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Fashion on the Homestead

Mr. Homegrown

July 18, 2014

Design

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...lmost always, has a smile on his face and a cat nearby. Now I can’t cop Jodorowsky’s style. While Jodorowsky is reading tarot cards at a Parisian cafe I’m cleaning out a chicken coop. But the point of what he’s saying is that something of your true self must express itself sincerely through your clothes. Know thyself, in other words, and what to wear will be obvious. Does that mean a chicken coop casual Fridays? And for part two of this post I nee...

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Federico Tbn’s Self Irrigating Pots

Mr. Homegrown

May 3, 2013

Gardening, Self Watering Containers

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Federico Tbn sent me some very cool pictures of two self irrigating pots (SIPs) he built out of found materials. The one in the picture above uses a water jug and a five gallon bucket. Unlike my really ugly SIPs, Federico has taken the time to ornament the outside of the bucket. Federico says, This one is a variation on the 5 gallon bucket system. The handle on the jug was a convenient way of inserting a piece of 1/2 inch PVC pipe to refill the r...

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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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...raps from sewing projects. Solar Oven Specifics Beeswax melts at just below 150F/64C. It can discolor if heated above 185F/85C. Its flashpoint is 400F/204.4C. While many home ovens can be set to 150F, my home oven is really primitive, it doesn’t have a pilot light and it doesn’t cook below 200F. I could fuss with it, prop the door open or whatnot to get lower temperatures, but I never wanted waxed cloths enough to bother with it. But now that we h...

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