015 Worm Composting and Skunks

September 3, 2014

Bread, Composting, Food, Gardening, Pests, Podcasts, Vermiculture

...iga. 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. Additional music by Rho. A downloadable version of this podcast is here....

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Realities in my past

Mr. Homegrown

December 13, 2013

Thoughtstylings

5 Comments

...son? For the possibilities that a young person has, the future which is in store for him? No, thank you, he will think. Instead of possibilities, I have realities in my past, not only the reality of work done and of love loved, but of sufferings bravely suffered. These sufferings are even the things of which I am most proud, although these are things which cannot inspire envy. From Logotherapy in a Nutshell, an essay. Thanks to KMO for reading thi...

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How to Answer the Question, “What Should I Do With My Life?”

Mr. Homegrown

November 14, 2013

Thoughtstylings

38 Comments

...t, I’m non-linear weirdo with a DIY streak and an interest in topics that have fallen to the bottom of a hole as deep as the as-is bins at LA’s vast St. Vincent de Paul thrift store. But the big question is not about me, it’s about you. What’s on your bookshelf? And what are you going to do about it?...

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Have We Reached Peak Kale? Franchi’s Cavolo Laciniato “Galega De Folhas Lisas”

Mr. Homegrown

November 6, 2013

Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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...ght my eye when I overheard a farmer talking about it in the Heirloom Seed Store’s booth. He liked it a lot but complained that his customers would not buy it because of its unusual appearance. I do think there’s an opportunity for an enterprising young farmer to raid the Franchi catalog and grow a farmers market booth full of Italian (and in this case Galacian) vegetables. If you know anything more about this kale/collard, including the sorts of...

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What Does Tromboncino Squash Taste Like?

Mr. Homegrown

November 5, 2013

Gardening, Straw Bale Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

30 Comments

...that it’s resistant to squash borers (not a problem I’ve had, so I can’t speak from experience). The seeds came from Franchi via the Heirloom Seed Store. Have you grown tromboncino? Let us know in the comments . . ....

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