Sliced Tomatoes and Other Songs
While I work, a song called Sliced Tomatoes comes on via party shuffle. Apt.
Also: I really miss sliced tomatoes.
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If what's on television is any indicator The Brits are clearly more progressive than us when it comes to gardening. Here in North America broadcasters like HGTV are still fumbling around in the dark trying to figure out the "garden" in Home and Garden, often deciding to just
Free Back Issues of Organic Gardening
Hell, yes. here's something to help you... or... ummm... me... get through the last days of winter. Eighteen back issues of Organic Gardening magazine, dating from 2005 to 2008 are available in their entirety for free viewing on Google books.
I love it Assorted and Sundry for 08/12/17
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Flower Fairy Lights - Make this pretty D.I.Y light string using L.E.D lights and egg cartons. - via Craftzine.
Carnivorous Plants Calendar - Download and print out this open-ended calendar (you fill in the days) featuring illustrations of Ella’s Botanicals - Healing Skin Salve
This little pot of Healing Skin Salve by Ella's Botanicals is currently saving my life. When I last wrote I was suffering from a bandage-related allergy but the actual tattoo wasn't too bad -- a Mystery Tree in the Garden
I found an entire tree laying flat across the street garden this morning. Just, you know, laying there. How it got there or why is beyond me.
Okay. Here's the thing: The garden's a mess. I have barely The ReadyMade Gardening Challenge
They did it once a few years back and now they're doing it again. ReadyMade Mag is looking for contenders for their next Gardening Challenge. Here's the deal: You send ReadyMade photos of your current "garden" space and plans with innovative but Made it Back Alive…
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...But just barely. Camping was hard and beautiful and itchy and wonderful all at once. The 4 hours of canoing to our campsite island was probably the hardest part. Assorted and Sundry for 08/07/29
Leaves Speak; a Journalist Listens - A book of photos of rag tag burdock leaves by journalist Janet Malcolm.
Boulder, curbside gardeners spar over right-of-way - City of Boulder, CO Threatening to Fine Curbside Gardener. - Thanks Renee
Toronto's Royal York Hotel Adds Bee Keeping to
Your Questions Answered: Black Bottomed Tomatoes
Question: I am having a problem with some tomato plants in my back yard. The plants are growing good and strong and small green tomatoes are begging to grow. I looked at the bottom of one tomato and it is turning black. Can you please tell
Happy Summer Solstice!
Today is the solstice and tomorrow is supposedly the longest day of the year, two days I have been looking forward to for months and will likely be looking forward to come next December. Low and behold the weather has cooperated. Skies are currently clear and sunny.
Ascent Magazine - June 2008
I was recently profiled in Ascent Magazine's sustainability issue. This article is the result of one of the best interviews/conversations I have ever had the pleasure of taking part in. I kind of wish we could read the interview although I'd imagine The One Where I Got My Heart Broken, Again
The street garden has been significantly damaged again, this time by a painter my landlord hired to paint a so-called mural on the wall. He had to have the mural done to save the garden from "graffiti peoples", he told me in a letter left in my
Assorted and Sundry for 08/05/30
Eddie's Tower Comes Down - I was so sad to hear that Eddie's Tower (aka The Tower of Toys) at the 6th Street & Avenue B Community Garden in New York's East Village was torn down recently. I'd heard it was going and had been
Chaos on the Roof: A Before
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This is what the roof looked like last Friday shortly after we had commenced project The Best and Most Ass Kicking the Roof Garden Has Ever Been, EVER 2008. FYI - New Category
I recently added a new category, "Gayla's Gardens" to the site archive. I'm sorry about the title, I know it's lame. Just reading that back makes me think it should be displayed in READ MORE...Food Gardening is on the Rise
More and more publications are reporting on the changing tide towards growing our own food, most especially in urban areas. This is something I can sense with my own eyes and ears as more and more community gardens crop up in every city I visit, and as
Assorted and Sundry for 08/05/02
Toronto Backyard Chickens Petition - Long-term readers of the site will know I have a fixation with chickens. Keeping chickens is pretty high up on my life to-do list but there are several key issues currently blocking this life goal. 1. I don't have a
Assorted and Sundry for 08/04/16
2008 Mouse & Trowel Finalists - Not begging for your vote. Nope. Definitely not doing that.
The War for Seeds - The French seed bank Kokopelli was recently fined and taken to court by the French government and corporate seed merchant Baumaux for selling rare
Spring-Inspired Crafts
If you're still waiting to see actual flowers in bloom these cheerful, flowery crafts should do the trick.
Crochet a flower necklace according to Crochet Me's brilliant project instructions. Even the chain is crocheted!
Follow along with Artsy-Crafty Babe's tutorial for making floral
