Weekend Linkages: Window Fail

July 10, 2022

...I’ve been obsessed with making frames for the past week so excuse this link to some very nice . . . frames Strawberry Hibiscus Butter Great podcast episode on the problems with AI–extra points for mentioning my thesis advisor George Lewis Thames barge break Ugh...

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Weekend Linkages: A Weird World

Mr. Homegrown

July 16, 2023

Saturday Linkages

...Levi Walter Yaggy’s Geographical Maps and Charts Photographs of the Los Angeles Alligator Farm (ca. 1907) The Navajo farmer taking a traditional approach to making baby food Historic San Francisco tiki bar the Tonga Room is a rite of passage. But is it really worth visiting? ‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics Doppler Radar Telegram Critter Cam for Under $10!...

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Rain Barrels

Mr. Homegrown

January 9, 2007

rainwater harvesting

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...don’t want to discourage anyone from making an attempt at it, but for most urban homesteaders it won’t be economical or practical given the space requirements and weight of thousands of gallons of stored water. Thankfully, there are simpler strategies for harvesting rainwater. Rainwater used for irrigating plants does not need filtering or purification, and since outdoor watering accounts for the number one household water use, you’ll be using tha...

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Kickstart the North Memphis Farmers Collective

Mr. Homegrown

July 31, 2015

Gardening, Urban Farming

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...stories, there’s a happy ending. What began in one yard has grown into an urban farming movement transforming vacant lots into sources of food and jobs. There’s a Kickstarter: The City of Memphis faces many challenges. Among them are blighted vacant lots, food deserts, health challenges, and unemployment. North Memphis Farmer’s Collective seeks to take these challenges and turn them into solutions by using what others see as waste as the fertiliz...

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Grist & Toll: An Urban Flour Mill

Mr. Homegrown

December 11, 2013

Bread, Food

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...is open for special hours this holiday season: Friday December 13th 12-6pm Saturday December 14th 12-5pm Friday December 20th 12-6pm Saturday December 21st 12-6pm Grist & Toll is located at 990 S. Arroyo Parkway #1 in Pasadena, California. Stop on by and get the bakers in your life some hard to find flours. Make those holiday cookies with tasty Sonora wheat! If you’re not in the Southern California area leave a comment with some tips on where to f...

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