Tree Bondage
...derstanding Roots” http://www.robertkourik.com/books/understanding-roots.html “Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates” “No-Dig Gardening, for a Healthier Soil & a Sustainable Garden”...
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Saturday Tweets: A Wacky Week
.../t.co/AWbfliMLd2 via @podessey — Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) July 10, 2016 ‘I quit the rock’n’roll life to spread the grow-your-own message’ #HDYGG @courgetteitc https://t.co/Des1KmkjuV pic.twitter.com/bbSkfpNCsV — Guardian gardening (@guardiangardens) July 9, 2016 Pole-Mounted Mason Jar Garden Lights https://t.co/wRLEBIJcyX — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 8, 2016 Curved Paper Folding https://t.co/tiDWuxlAiL — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 8...
The Practical Side of Philosophy
...theological self-study. Now, before you think I’ve gone way off topic on a homesteading blog, let me counter with a few examples of how philosophy can help navigate thorny DIY questions: How should one evaluate arguments for or against compost tea, organic gardening, or Hugelkultur beds? Is it ethical to drive/fly/buy stuff in plastic bottles given our ongoing ecological crisis? Do the humanities or arts have anything meaningful to contribute to o...
Ian Hamilton Finlay’s Sundials
...Finlay 1925-2006. On my long bucket list is the construction of a Root Simple sundial. Towards that end I’ve begun a short Sundial Pinterest board that, as of today, is entirely made up of Ian Hamilton Finlay sundials. Finlay’s poetry, art and gardening deserves greater recognition. The print of one of his sundials, above, is a clever meditation/pun on the distinction between the map and the territory. You can own an original Finlay print for a m...
Saturday Tweets: Bee Stings and Doughnuts
...tps://t.co/ePDfo9XgJ1 — Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) October 6, 2016 Common Gardening Practices That Hurt Bees | Garden Rant https://t.co/VTZltXQKTu — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 7, 2016 Solar Power Bucket https://t.co/lskD7gXZi1 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 5, 2016 The Truth About Tiny House TV Shows https://t.co/YTAEBuaC7H — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 7, 2016 Perhaps ecological and cultural restoration efforts are about rekind...