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Urban Farming in Albany
I always enjoy Laura Hartmark's blog but her post on R.U.S.T. (stands for Radical Urban Sustainability Training) is a great picture storybook for what is going on with urban farmers and those of us who wish we were urban farmers.
> Tsia on 03/17/10

Elbow Grease
A lesson I recently learned: Salt, baking soda, and a coarse scrubbing pad can clean up a whole lot of things that you might think would require harsher chemicals. For example, I spilled noxious BLACK LEATHER DYE all over a laminate counter top. I tried mineral spirits and numerous other solvents before finding that mere BAKING SODA and a serious upper arm WORK-OUT took care of most of the dye, and a bit of bleach did the rest. Now I am stronger as well as smarter!
> logan on 03/17/10

Win a house in Maine
The only catch is that you need to be an artist! Now since when has that been an advantage. An artist couple in Maine are having a contest to give away their house. Write a 4000 word essay and pay a $50 entry fee and you have a chance. What a great idea all the way around: someone gets a house, the owners make some money and are able to get rid of their house in a bum economy. I freaking love Maine.
> Tsia on 01/23/10

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Review: Alabama Studio Style

Review: Alabama Studio Style

By: Tsia

Natalie Chanin’s second book Alabama Studio Style is absolutely beautiful. How could we expect anything less from the brilliant creative director of the bespoke Alabama Chanin, a sustainable fashion/home brand that promotes local artisan labor and heirloom sewing techniques. more...
Review: Kids in the Garden

Review: Kids in the Garden

By: Tsia

Kids in the Garden is a welcome follow up to the honest, humble gardening book Growing Stuff. Geared toward kids in the 8+ range Kids in the Garden is chock full of simple projects that can take place in your garden throughout the growing season. more...
Dyed Fungus: a Tutorial

Dyed Fungus: a Tutorial

By: Penny Nickels

My dear Flickr Friend Odile made these amazing dyed Turkey Tail fungus. She was kind enough to write a tutorial to share! more...
Flora Alchemy

Flora Alchemy

By: Stephen Orr

The lovely and talented Johanna Burke recently designed and constructed this fantastic golden jungle of intricately cut paper for a client who wants to install it as a display in his luxury goods store in Korea. These pictures show the three giant panels in progress in her Dumbo studio. more...
Seeds of Inspiration

Seeds of Inspiration

By: helena

A couple of great books have come out recently featuring Bay Area projects related to urban farming and backyard systems for sustainable living. more...
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