Picture Sundays: Canning With Karo

June 2, 2013

...Another gem from the folks at Kitsch and Retro. Fruit does taste better canned with a bit of sugar, but I have a feeling this product would be way too sweet for my taste. And I’m not sure how using corn sugar qualifies as saving sugar. But I’m sure it would delight the family....

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Picture Sundays: Inside a Corpse Flower

Mr. Homegrown

August 24, 2014

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We went to the Huntington Gardens yesterday to see their corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum—and, yes, that is a NSFW scientific name) which was set to bloom soon. A few minutes after we arrived an excited docent ran thought the conservatory letting everyone know that the flower was starting to open. We had lucked out. It takes years for the plant to bloom and the flower does not last long. We left to have lunch and when we came back horticultu...

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Picture Sundays: World’s Most Beautiful Raccoon Proofing

Mr. Homegrown

July 7, 2013

Picture Sundays

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...Spotted at the Ann Nichols Garden in Oakland, CA....

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Picture Sundays: Whiskey Tooth Paste

Mr. Homegrown

May 26, 2013

Picture Sundays

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...I’m not making this up. Via Kitten on the keys....

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Picture Sundays: Cactus Candy Box

Mr. Homegrown

May 12, 2013

Picture Sundays

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...There should be a rule that if you have a cool old package design you should have to keep it. Thank you Cactus Candy Company for not hiring a new graphic designer....

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