So, I recently discovered that the leafy branches on tomato plants will grow into new plants if you keep them in water (They're genetic clones of the original plant). I'd heard of that with other plants but never seen it in tomatoes so I tried it out...
Fuel a film by Josh Tickell
I'm currently watching a documentary called Fuel. It's about the United States' dependence on foreign oil and what can be done about it. Basically it discusses the physical and human cost of oil production and the ecological damage done by oil. I just...
Potato potahtoooo part deux
9/12/10
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compost blue,
dirt,
elm trees,
hanging plants,
potatos,
root filled square lump,
soi,
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worm bin
Sorry if I'm not my usual entertaining self, I've been writing all night.
Anyway, Valery brought me my plants a few days ago. Leon was super excited and mosied on off with a small tropical tree and a drying out fern. I thought I heard him say "this is...
Introducing..... moi
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I thought I'd take a moment to introduce you all to your host (moi) and what we are working with, just...
Potato, potahto
9/9/10
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My friend Valery has been taking care of my plants for a few months since I've been rambling. Next Friday we are going to participate in a forum together so she is coming in to ABQ and bringing my lovely plant friends and worm bin home to me (I wonder...
oops, that WASN'T a tomato... am I gonna die now?
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Silverleaf nightshade poisoning in livestock (Progress report / Texas Agricultural Experiment Station)Troublesome...
Dust Storms
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Fruits and veggies nom nom nom
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Sustainable living, recycling and the green revolution...
"Sustainability" "urban farming" and "green living" are quickly becoming meaningless buzzwords. I set out on a mission to discover for myself what it means for me to live "green." I may have cheated slightly by beginning this project well before I started...
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