Saturday Linkages: Basil Downy Mildew, Bees and Grow Lights

June 21, 2014

...s.html … Old fencing blades as tomato stakes: http://www.fencing.net/14758/uses-old-fencing-blades-tomato-stakes/ … Interesting new wind turbine design–it’s shaped like a nautilus: http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/silent-wind-turbines-could-generate-half-household-energy.html … A bacteria that helps produce stay fresh AND saves the bats AND saves the bees??? http://magazine.gsu.edu/article/future-food/ … Fascinating food history–the histo...

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Cast Iron Cookware Class at Winnetka Farms

Mr. Homegrown

July 8, 2013

Events

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...ing demonstrations (tastings) and discussion of the special techniques and uses of this timeless kitchen tool. Cleaning and Maintenance Very importantly the cleaning and maintenance of your cast iron cookware. While there are many theories regarding cleaning and maintaining cast Iron, I’ll discuss and demonstrate the system I adhere to after many years of experience. Restoring cast iron Either you found an old rusty pan in a thrift shop or after y...

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013 Keeping Chickens with Terry Golson of Hencam.com

Mr. Homegrown

August 20, 2014

Animals, Chickens, Podcasts

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...you should have in your chicken first aid kit. Terry’s “spa treatment” she uses to deal with egg binding. Doing a chicken necropsy. Why Terry doesn’t keep roosters. Where to source chicks and pullets. When and how to euthanize a sick chicken. I mention free necropsies provided by the University of California Extension Service for California residents. What Terry thinks about those rooster rings that supposedly keep roosters from crowing (hint: she...

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Saturday Tweets: Chia Seed Granola, How to Measure a Tree and Fake Locksmiths

Mr. Homegrown

February 13, 2016

Saturday Linkages

.../t.co/OVUCIlkRbX — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 13, 2016 How One Man Uses the 99 Cent store for his First Aid Needs: https://t.co/SuYCLFHVeY — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 13, 2016 How do you measure the height of a tree? Cool low tech method, courtesy Tree Map LA (which we've joined!) https://t.co/SM8TNWScme — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 8, 2016 Fake Online Locksmiths May Be Out to Pick Your Pocket, Too https://t.co/Z3Grnwd...

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Mulch, mulch, mulch!

Mrs. Homegrown

May 14, 2015

Back to the Garden, Garden Design, Gardening, Permaculture, Soil

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...arranted to determine if we should be concerned about using mulch around houses. Also, research is needed on possible repellent mulches such as melaleuca which might serve as an additional barrier for household protection against termites. At this time the benefits of mulches such as water conservation, reduced used of herbicides, and reduced soil erosion are very apparent while the risks to termite infestations due to mulches are unknown. Homeown...

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