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Saturday Tweets: Naked Gardening Day Edition

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...6 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 30, 2015 Are you ready for world naked gardening day? http://t.co/QRDcDWRvSn — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 1, 2015 Research confirms inadequacy of codpieces in TV version of Wolf Hall http://t.co/iG9vGdUbIG — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 1, 2015 Via @Gawker, a TN school serves its students 6-year-old pork. “Cover it with gravy to give it a better taste.” http://t.co/Bs09iyxS7Q — Lisa Lucas Talbot (@snailwrang...

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Gardening Mistakes: Six Ways We’ve Killed Plants

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...stuff and see what takes off. 2. Soil compaction This is a big problem in urban areas and our yard is no exception. The parkway, which gets a lot of foot traffic, is very compacted. Very few plants do well with compacted soil, including natives. The best way to break up compacted soil is with a broadfork, a spendy item. We use a garden fork instead. 3. Soil fertility When it comes to growing vegetables, in particular, you need rich soil. Get a so...

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Saturday Tweets: Urban Ag, Climate Change and Gifts from Birds

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...lagers' secret weapon: Growing their own food http://t.co/HqPiGovoir — Homesteader Supply (@HomesteadSupply) July 9, 2015 Debate truly over. Only ONE #climate scientist (of over 9K) published in 2012 & 2013 didn't attribute it to human activity. #CRinCanada — Brendan Seale (@bseale) July 9, 2015 Bees are losing their habitat because of climate change http://t.co/KhWwD5rhaa via @TIME — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 9, 2015 Episcopal Church...

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Is Lead Poisoning a Risk in Urban Gardens?

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...issue. But if the results of a University of Washington study on lead and urban agriculture are to be believed, we might not need to be as concerned. The researchers note that most vegetables don’t take up lead and that improving soil with compost greatly reduces the bioavailability of lead. You can read a summary of the results of this research paper here. Thanks to Joanne Poyourow of Environmental Change Makers for tipping me off to this resear...

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