Weekend Tweets: The Orchid Mantis, Self-sufficiency and Self Driving Cars

April 16, 2016

...ehind LA’s Luxury https://t.co/KRfVJ23ckS — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 12, 2016 DIY Barbecue Table https://t.co/xr3BvSK6Ea — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 12, 2016 LA: a city of bike lanes that don’t go anywhere: https://t.co/DUJx39OHDN @mitchofarrell @gilcedillo — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 12, 2016 El Niño Update: Joke’s on SoCal Edition https://t.co/mXNTOOcapd via @wordpressdotcom — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 10, 2016 DC Used t...

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Growing Strawberries in a Self Irrigating Gutter (SIG).

Mr. Homegrown

March 19, 2013

Gardening, Self Watering Containers

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...s article on this). Coconut coir, in my experience works great, but not in self watering containers. If you know of a peat moss alternative for self-watering containers, please comment. There might also be mosquito problems with the standing water in the lower gutter. This could be countered with a mosquito dunk. Advantages I can now grow food in an otherwise useless space–the top retaining wall in our front yard (we live on a hill). I can also, f...

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Self Watering Containers

Mr. Homegrown

January 16, 2007

Self Watering Containers

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...f watering container? You can put it within a larger and more attractive pot if you’ve got the dough to spend. Check out our instructions on how beautify your self watering container. Now, apartment homesteaders, get out there and grow your own food!...

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SIPS and Kraut at Project Butterfly

Mr. Homegrown

August 24, 2009

Events

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...itchen a center of production. This lecture/workshop by the authors of The Urban Homestead, Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen will introduce you to how to grow your own food, make pickles, ferment beer, keep chickens, bake bread and turn your waste products into valuable resources. By stepping into the DIY movement, we’ll create a paradigm shift that will improve our lives, our community and our planet. Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne, authors of The Urba...

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Urban Chicken Enthusiasts Unite!

Homegrown Neighbor

August 22, 2009

Animals, Chickens

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...hicken keepers. And we often meet people who would like to know more about urban poultry. So I’ve decided to create a group of L.A. urban chicken enthusiasts. I used meetup.com to create the L.A. Urban Chicken Enthusiasts group. I like Meetup because the point is to organize face to face meetings. Our group will get together every month or so, eat eggs dishes and talk about raising chickens, local food and sustainability. The L.A. Urban Chicken En...

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