007 RIP Handsome, 3 Power Tools You Should Own and Hipster Compost

July 9, 2014

...st but can be a problem in worm bins) see Oregon State’s black soldier fly page. We conclude with another reader concern about contamination in compost and reccomend doing a bioassay test to see if you might have a problem. Washington State has a pdf on how to bioassay your own compost. 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. The theme music is by Dr. Frankens...

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Who Wants Seconds? Book Giveaway

Mr. Homegrown

December 4, 2013

Food, Recipes, Reviews

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...veryone in Between, I don’t have to resort to espionage. The lasagna is on page 142. The book has a wide range of recipes for everything from simple family suppers to big dinner parties both meat dishes and vegan fare. If you’d like to try out some of Jennie’s recipes there’s some on her website for pickled cranberries, Waldorf salad, peanut butter blondies, sweet potato lasagna and white bean soup. We’re giving away a copy of Who Wants Seconds? t...

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Aerated Compost Tea: Does it Work?

Mr. Homegrown

December 6, 2012

Composting, Gardening

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...horticulturalist Linda Chalker-Scott has a set of pdfs as well as a long list of ACT studies on her gardening myths page....

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Picture Sunday: A Table Made From Election Signs

Mr. Homegrown

November 25, 2012

Picture Sundays

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...Now that the election is over it’s time to make some tables. Via the Homesteading/Survivalism Facebook page....

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How To Capture a Bee Swarm With Kirk Anderson

Mr. Homegrown

March 4, 2013

Animals, Bees

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...nd not to be aggressive when they swarm (they have no honey to protect). To see more how-to videos featuring Kirk visit the video page of the Backwards Beekeepers....

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