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Calling all Zoobirds -  Lars Anderson has some outdoor adventures planned this weekend.Lars is a guide and Zoobird member.

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Interested in Florida springs? Here's a great reference: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/springs/bulletin66.htm

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The last time I was in Portland, OR I went for a walk and saw this chicken coop in a front yard. I was staying at the Hawthorne Hostel in SE District.

From waste to food. That's Gainesville Compost's motto. Compost is nothing new. So what's it all about?

Chris Cano and Steven Kanner run a new operation called Gainesville Compost in Florida. It's a novel idea where they take bikes fitted with…

Zoma makes some mighty fine kraut! I just bought some and it's good. It has a light, appealing flavor and it's delicious. I got mine at a local (to Gainesville, FL) place called The Community Co-op, which is a community owned store that does its best to offer high quality, locally…

"In times when even fruits and vegetables are not spared of adulteration it is difficult to trust the authenticity of rose water that is fiercely marketed by umpteen cosmetic brands"…

These urban mandalas are all the rage.

Towel Holder - Hygienic, Not Moldy and Nice Looking

(photo by Jon Hanson)

This month's issue of my fav, Hogtown Homegrown has a Grouper recipe. I…

 A total of 27 products were analysed, with ten of them containing horse DNA, while 23 of them tested positive for pig DNA.

The days of small, rural homesteads like the…

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This video describes how, believe it or not, objections are being raised to a couple's front yard urban vegetable garden in College Park, FL.…

Ever wonder how to make kabob? Here's a website full of recipes that are easy and delicious. You can do it yourself!

Please let us know your own Asian…

Afghanistan's Girl Skaters – Kabul 2012 from Skateistan on Vimeo.

I dropped by the garden today and took a peek at the lovely plants. That's Shane in the photo above, one of our gardeners, with a turnip. The recent cold weather affected a few. In general, all is well. There are a huge abundance of beautiful, tasty plants in our garden. Click on the photo above to see the set. As for me, I wound up with some tasty mesclun for a salad Christmas eve. I wish…

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Wake up, wake up! The coffee's almost ready! 

Birdsongs (click the link to listen!)



The birds are ... well, it's not singing. We have some black…

I found an ultrasonic pest repeller at a discount store. It emits sound at greater than 20KHz to deter pests like mice and some insects. Here's a similar product with a detailed description.

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