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How many of these can you do?
A friend pointed me to a list of 99 essential skills for the green do-it-yourself-er over at planetgreen.com. How many of these can you do? An interesting exercise in pinpointing weak spots in self-sufficiency. (Mine are crossed off, italicized if I have *some* skills… Continue Reading “How many of these can you do?”
Upcoming Mushroom and Herb Workshops
Last year I posted here about attending a mushroom-growing workshop in Langley that resulted in a couple of mushroom logs for my backyard and the confidence to go further with mushroom-growing this spring. Hosted by Bill of Western Biologicals, I can’t say enough good… Continue Reading “Upcoming Mushroom and Herb Workshops”
In the Bookshed: Two local foods cookbooks
Two great new cookbooks emphasizing food of the Pacific Northwest – quiet different in feel and focus: Northwest Essentials: Cooking With Ingredients That Define a Region’s Cuisine (2nd edition) Greg Atkinson Sasquatch Books, 2010 Right off I’ll let you know – this is one… Continue Reading “In the Bookshed: Two local foods cookbooks”
In the bookshed: Soil Mates
Soil Mates Sara Alway Quirk Books, 2011 Oh Valentine’s Day! What better way to celebrate than to mate your plants in a match bound for glory? That’s just the idea in the new Quirk Books release – Soil Mates: Companion Plants for Your Vegetable… Continue Reading “In the bookshed: Soil Mates”
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