Saturday Tweets: Cutting Through the Kudzu

August 29, 2015

...ds in #BookDeserts Let's do this in #SantaMonica #bike #CA pic.twitter.com/fKssjWdKFC — Elena Christpoulos (@Elenach) August 25, 2015 Cutting through the myths of kudzu http://t.co/UNralznBvr via @SmithsonianMag — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 26, 2015 L.A. City Officials Buzzing Over Urban Beekeeping Proposal http://t.co/ZnUwxviSBp via @DiamondBarPatch http://t.co/UeoVXo2uuu — UCUrbanAg (@UCUrbanAg) August 26, 2015 Oslo builds world's...

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075 Visionary Architect Glen Howard Small

Mr. Homegrown

February 4, 2016

Design, Podcasts

...large proposals as well as his buildings in Nicaragua and much more. If you want to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to rootsimple@gmail.com. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. A downloadable version of this podcast is here....

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Are Miniature Books the New Smartphone?

Mr. Homegrown

October 17, 2016

Thoughtstylings

10 Comments

Die Psalme Davids: Nach fransösischer Melodeij in Teutsch Reimen gebracht. Basel, 1659 (a miniature book bound in tortoiseshell). Image: Wikipedia. I tend to be slow to adopt new technology. I was probably the last person on the block to have dial-up internet service. I still have a landline. And I held out on getting a smartphone until just last year. But once I adopt a new technology I turn into an addict. Computer scientist and work habit guru...

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097 Mill Your Own Flour with a Mock Mill

Mr. Homegrown

February 1, 2017

Bread, Food, Podcasts, Wheat

10 Comments

...ses). And a big thank you to Sharon for running the mixing board for me! If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to rootsimple@gmail.com. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. A downloadable version of this podcast is here. Save Save...

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What You Need to Bake Bread

Mr. Homegrown

March 16, 2018

Bread, Food

5 Comments

...d misery. The model pictured above has a pull out display which makes it easier to view under a large bowl of flour. Legal Pot A 5 quart dutch oven. I like the model pictured above for the reasons I outlined in a previous blog post. Problems! When you encounter problems—and I guarantee you will–I really like this handy visual guide on a Serious Eats blog post. And a note on baking disasters. I recently heard an experienced craftsperson explain tha...

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