How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Grub

October 2, 2009

...rning you empty a bucket full of grubs for your grateful chickens or fish, making sure to reserve a few to ensure future black soldier fly generations. Adult black soldier flies don’t bite and are only interested in flying around looking for sex and, in the case of the females, to find a good place to lay eggs. At $179, the BioPod™ is above our humble slacker budget level, but you can make your own out of the ubiquitous five gallon bucket. While I...

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How to Rodent Proof a Chicken Coop

Mr. Homegrown

February 19, 2016

Animals, Chickens, Pests

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...al with the problem. Thankfully, like Dr. Maurice Pitesky mentioned in the podcast on Wednesday, most chicken pest problems can be taken care of with simple sanitation. In my case that meant putting the food away at night and investing in rodent proof feed containers. Every night I put the entire feeder within the trash can you can see in the picture on the right (it has a much more secure lid than the larger can I used to keep the feed in). In th...

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Take a class with architect Glen Small

Mr. Homegrown

February 2, 2016

Design, Events

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...ne of the early proponents of a style of architecture informed by natural forms and environmental concerns. He was one of the founding members of the architectural school SCI-Arc. And I’m hoping to have him on the podcast soon. If you’re in the Southern California area you have a great opportunity to take an inexpensive, hands-on architectural modeling class with him at Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, CA....

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Douglas Rushkoff on How Growth Became the Enemy of Prosperity

Mr. Homegrown

March 30, 2016

Podcasts, Thoughtstylings

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In lieu of an episode of our podcast this week, (I’m still debating whether to post every week or every other week) I thought I’d point to this inspiring lecture by media thoughtstylist Douglas Rushkoff. You simply must listen to this talk, entitled “How Growth Became the Enemy of Prosperity,” and let us know what you think! The lecture is an indictment of the cult of individualism, the false promises of the “sharing” economy and the extractive m...

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How to Seed a Pomegranate

Mr. Homegrown

October 28, 2015

Food, Fruit Trees, Gardening

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rulMpzDo3-s In lieu of a podcast this week, I thought I’d offer a short video on my favorite method for seeding a pomegranate. While there are as many ways to accomplish this tedious but rewarding autumn chore as there are roads to Rome, I’ve found this particular technique the easiest. First choose a large bowl to prevent splatter and subsequent spousal arguments. Then slice the pomegranate in half along its equat...

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