Support the Master Gardener Program

November 28, 2018

...am connected with an incredibly supportive community of volunteers and knowledgeable individuals. You can make a contribution to the UCCE Master Gardener Program here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqv67aAzuCA&feature=youtu.be The video above shows the amazing work of the UCCE Master Gardener Program....

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How to Apply Window Glazing Putty

Mr. Homegrown

October 13, 2017

Thoughtstylings

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...nife like this the one above. It makes the job a lot easier. Pack the putty in firmly. You can see this first step in the video. If you don’t do this it will pull out when you make the final pass with the putty knife. As to that final pass, use a lot of pressure and don’t hesitate. Clean the glass immediately with mineral spirits. Now I’m kinda serious about the Olympics of window glazing. Perhaps we will see some gold medal glaziers when we host...

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Water Harvesting Rock Star Brad Lancaster

Mr. Homegrown

January 11, 2019

Appropriate Technology, Water and Power, Water Conservation

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.../www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcAMXm9zITg Spend an hour with Brad at his Tucson compound circa 2016: He calls the 1/8th of an acre site he shares with his brother’s family, his “living laboratory”. Here he plants around the greywater from his outdoor shower, bathtub and washing machine. He captures 100,000 gallons of rainwater per year on their property and surrounding public right-of-way. He cooks with a solar oven and heats his water using a 2 salvag...

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Bottom-up Urbanism

Mr. Homegrown

February 6, 2019

Domesticus

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...ny Sanphillippo gives a tour of his Sonoma County rental property. Johnny describes himself as a “rodent who scurries about finding the opportunities other don’t recognize.” A lot of the things he talks about in the video are things we’ve done in our own very small Los Angeles house, such as adding sheds and making the garage space usable, all strategies for getting by on the expensive West Coast. The video even includes a bonus visit to a Murphy...

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Shoe Fail!

Mr. Homegrown

February 22, 2019

Design

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...asic logical error known as survivorship bias. Shoe companies address weaknesses in our feet by adding more and more cushioning which, ironically, leads to weaker feet muscles. Like a dog chasing its own tail, these springy, mattress-soft shoes leads, in sports like basketball, to higher and higher jumps and bigger and faster athletes which, in turn, leads to more injuries which leads to more cushioning in a never ending cycle propelled by adverti...

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