093 Micheal Judd on Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist

September 21, 2016

...profit supporting agro-ecological research.” He’s also the author of a new book, Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. During the podcast we discuss: What Michael learned from living in Latin America for 20 years His circular straw bale house Handling water through swales on contour Dealing with homeowner’s associations Pawpaws Custard apples InStove rocket stove Cocktails American persimmons Mulberries and grafting mulberries Jujubes Grow...

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Josey Baker whole / wild / wet / slow / bold

Mr. Homegrown

September 15, 2016

Bread, Food

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...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9pAObqHzXI The bread nerd club I co-founded, the Los Angeles Bread Bakers, brought Josey Baker down to LA to teach a class. Now you can watch a version that very same class via Youtube for freeeeeee. I’m a huge fan of his method and his book Josey Baker Bread. If you’re interested in making your own bread skip the Netflix tonight and get whole, wild, wet, slow and bold....

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Cold brewed tisanes, teas and coffee: Your summertime best friends

Mrs. Homegrown

July 25, 2016

Food, Foraging, Herbs

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...a big jug of cold infusions of foraged plants. He talks about this in his book, The New Wildcrafted Cuisine. He uses whatever is in season at the time, an eclectic mix that may include wild mints, elderflowers, conifers like white fir and pine, herbs like black sage and berries of all sorts. Sometimes he adds less-wild ingredients, like lemons or honey. He leaves all these things swirling around in the jug at table, so that the sight of the infus...

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Searching for Energy Vampires

Mr. Homegrown

April 27, 2017

Water and Power

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...d cut off the internet. This would stop the urge to compulsively check Facebook and watch YouTube cat videos. Hit the big red button and you’d have to settle down with a book. But the “internet of things” in our household (a “smart” irrigation controller and a Ring doorbell make this impracticable). The Man always finds a way to keep us connected and dependent! Our old microwave consumes the next greatest amount of power at $3.88 a year. The micro...

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Get a Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor From Your Local Public Library!

Mr. Homegrown

April 24, 2017

Water and Power

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...os Angeles Public Library, have Kill A Watts you can check out just like a book. I’ve got one right now and I’ve been running around the house checking out our gadgets. Some appliances, such as the refrigerator, that cycle on and off need to be left plugged into the Kill A Watt for at least a day or longer to get an accurate result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K2uBZKLOEg I found the instructions for the Kill A Watt a bit confusing. Naturally,...

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