Cat Litter Compost, Installment #3

August 12, 2013

...esent in cat waste can’t balance the heavy carbon loads of the litter by itself. (Note: You should be an experienced composter before you try composting cat litter, as I’ve warned before, and so you will of course know what I mean by all this talk of carbon and nitrogen–but for those of you who are incorrigible, or simply curious, nitrogen sources you might add to your pile include urine, natural seed meal fertilizers, dried alfalfa, fresh grass c...

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Ladies of Manure 2013 Calendar

Mrs. Homegrown

December 10, 2012

Composting, Humanure, Thoughtstylings

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...“Nope. Not even if civilization is burning down around my ears.” “Note to self: Never visit these people at home.” “They want me to keep poop around the house. Poop. Around my house.” “Hmm, I’m sensing some sort of potty-training trauma here. Definitely an unhealthy anal obsession.” “Funny, they don’t look like hippies.” It’s an hard nut to crack, the poop nut. This environmental non-profit called The Fertile Earth Foundation is going about in a...

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Did Kelly follow her 2012 resolutions?

Mrs. Homegrown

December 31, 2012

Miscellaneous

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...n’t happen. If I had a dollar for every daily schedule I’ve composed for myself I wouldn’t have to worry about work at all. I sing the sad ballad of the freelancer. -Accomplish my “yucky list” this month: switching banks, upgrading my RAM, getting a new passport, and making appointments for a physical, a dental exam and an eye exam. (In terms of engaging with the medical establishment, I prefer to behave as if though the zombie apocalypse has alre...

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My Favorite Lettuce Mix

Mr. Homegrown

January 18, 2013

Gardening, Seeds, Vegetable Gardening

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...and aggressive, fennel seedlings you can see amongst the lettuce (memo to self: cut down fennel before it goes to seed this year!). And, at the risk of repeating myself, I pretty much grow Franchi seeds exclusively. It’s a family run Italian company that dates back to 1783. This year I grew their “Misticanza All Lettuce” mesclun mix. It’s astonishingly beautiful and flavorful. Best damn salads I’ve ever had. Last year I grew their Misticanza da i...

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Edible and Tasty Arugula Flowers

Mr. Homegrown

April 16, 2013

Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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...’m going to tear out most of it and plant tomatoes and a few other summer veggies. I may keep some of the arugula that has gone to flower a little longer. Why? arugula flower taste great in salads bees love them arugula self seeds readily The flowers, which taste like the leaves, are a reminder of my favorite time of year: arugula season. Each year I curse myself for not planting more arugula. Do you have a favorite edible flower?...

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