Saturday Tweets: Peach Chutney, Pagers and Floating Homes

August 12, 2017

...n “excellent condition” https://t.co/MkiDPVQpNE — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 11, 2017 she took the midnight train going anywhere pic.twitter.com/9oxVuBZLId — ale (@oafale) August 6, 2017 “We are fighting not to have roads or electricity — this vision of self-destruction that’s called development” https://t.co/p223xqqQ3r — lowtechmagazine (@lowtechmagazine) August 5, 2017 Hope is the virtue of a heart that doesn’t lock itself into darkness, t...

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The Museum of the American Cocktail

Mr. Homegrown

October 27, 2017

Events, Fermentation, Food

...attended two free events in downtown LA, one a tasting of the spirits made by a Central Coast distillery, Calwise Spirits, and another tasting of the many offerings of the venerable French distillery Combier which still uses a facility designed by Pierre Eiffel. Note to self: remember to spit out the spirits when you do a tasting of 20 bottles or the next day won’t be all that productive. If you’re interested in MOTAC’s Los Angeles events you can...

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Saturday Tweets: Peppers, Sign Language and Bootsy’s Bass Formula

Mr. Homegrown

November 11, 2017

Saturday Linkages

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...ple) November 11, 2017 Scientists Uncover the Chemical Secret Behind Roman Self-Healing Underwater Concrete https://t.co/MfJ1Jw0ADH — Roman History Forum (@Roman_Forum) November 10, 2017 Time Lapse Building Mortise & Tenon Table https://t.co/AxiGcoGyPZ — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 11, 2017 When you think of freedom, remember the Charter of the Forest, not the Magna Carta https://t.co/2pSoNO0z8p — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 6, 2017...

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Win Two Tickets to the 15th Annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour

Mr. Homegrown

March 19, 2018

Garden Design, Gardening, Native Plants

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...tive Plant Garden Tour that will take place on April 14th and 15th. It’s a self-guided trip through 40 gardens in the region and includes 19 new locations (including our neighbor Lora’s house!). If you’re thinking of including native plants in your garden or pondering a garden re-design, the Theodore Payne Garden Tour is a great way to get ideas. To enter our contest leave a comment on this post naming your favorite native plant. Please make sure...

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Saturday Tweets: Dogs, Land Use, Kale and Rocket Cats

Mr. Homegrown

August 4, 2018

Saturday Linkages

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Adam Curtis on the dangers of self-expression: https://t.co/No2cjEZ9dO — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 4, 2018 Cities in CA inland areas must make street tree changes to adapt to future climate. @ucanr research finds that trees now in #Fresno, #Ukiah, #Stockton and others expected to do poorly in 2099. https://t.co/Bpi42R6uNo pic.twitter.com/RR5lpIVCOl — Jeannette Warnert (@jwarnert) August 3, 2018 #Breaking – About 100 goats are on the loose...

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