Saturday Linkages: Cat Houses, Office Gyms, Cooking in Compost and More . . .

November 24, 2012

.../vintage-cat-house-designed-by-the-office-of-frank-lloyd-wright/ … Just in time for the holidays . . . How to “unshop” on Black Friday: http://wp.me/p2H7hX-v Office Gyms Treadmill Desk http://livingsmallblog.com/2010/06/07/treadmill-desk/ … Bikes Next Steps For The Bike Movement In Santa Monica (p. 2/2) http://la.streetsblog.org/2012/11/20/next-steps-for-the-bike-movement-in-santa-monica-p-22/#.UKwAP7vnRYI.twitter … One for the Dustbin: The 85th P...

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A Report from the 2014 Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa

Mr. Homegrown

September 15, 2014

Gardening

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...had a great time, as usual. I’ve attended every year since its inception in 2010. The Expo features mind boggling displays of what can only be called vegetable porn. Hint: if you hang around after the conclusion on Thursday evening you can score the display items. For two years in a row we’ve gone home with a rental car stuffed with heirloom watermelon and squash. But the real draw for me are the seminars and panel discussions. Above, some of the...

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Update on Los Angeles’ Backwards Parkway Regulations

Mr. Homegrown

August 6, 2013

Thoughtstylings

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...rcement of parkway planting rules. This is in response to Steve Lopez’s LA Times column that profiled two parkway vegetable gardens that the city busted. A tip of the hat to Mr. Lopez for his good deed. We will all need to keep our eyes on the council and the Bureau of Street Services to make sure that the changes they make reflect common sense. And at the risk of tooting my own horn, I pointed out the foolishness of LA’s parkway regs back in 2010...

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Take a Summer Viking Break

Mr. Homegrown

July 14, 2017

Design

...moggy. I don’t feel like gardening or canning. This means it’s the perfect time for a Viking break. Back in 2010 Norweigian oil tycoon Sigurd Aase funded the construction of a brand new badass Viking longship, the Draken Harald Hårfagre. It’s the first Viking longship with its own website and gift store. The ship made it to the U.S., a reminder that Columbus wasn’t the first European to make that particular journey. Please kick back this weekend a...

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Saturday Linkages: Fueling Up

Mr. Homegrown

October 27, 2012

Saturday Linkages

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Only in India DIY Six ways to reuse plastic mesh bags: http://collectedquotidian.com/2012/10/21/six-ways-to-reuse-plastic-mesh-produce-bags/ … How I Work: I’m Mark Frauenfelder, Editor-In-Chief of MAKE Magazine, and This Is How I Work – http://lifehacker.com/5954275/im-mark-frauenfelder-editor+in+chief-of-make-magazine-and-this-is-how-i-work … Free Heat for Your Home: Homemade Briquettes and Logs http://naturalbuildingblog.com/free-heat-for-your-...

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