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Added by Michael Levin on December 11, 2013 at 3:12pm — No Comments

Edible Plant Project {G'Ville} ::: Big Everything Swap/trade/sell/giveaway gathering at the EPP nursery

Hey Gardeners!

 

Mark Your calendar!  Sunday, December 15th from 1-5pm will be the Big Everything Swap/trade/sell/giveaway gathering at the EPP nursery!  Clean out…

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Added by Michael Levin on December 5, 2013 at 8:36am — No Comments

Bicycle Travel with Kurt ... currently in Peru

Kurt's blog is especially good today with photos of biking through Peru. Remind yourself it's a big, fun world out there waiting to be explored:http://www.bikegreaseandcoffee.com/2013/11/this-that-and-andy.html. Photo credit to Kurt's blog for photo…

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Added by Michael Levin on November 12, 2013 at 8:03am — No Comments

Canoeing in Florida with Lars (Cross Creek (Sat), Waccasassa/Wekiva (Sun)

Hello "wanna go" crew,
 
I have a feeling this window of opportunity to paddle Cross Creek might not be open long. While water levels have rebounded a bit after our record…
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Added by Michael Levin on October 31, 2013 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Tokays and Pterodactyls

It's so cool living in the Swamp. We have Tokay geckos in the area. They are escaped housepets. They are nocturnal and grow to be very big if they don't get eaten by our predator birds (hawks and ospreys) which I refer to as Pterodactyls because they sound like you'd expect prehistoric creatures to sound. They are beautiful, too. Lime green with orange dots. They are called…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 31, 2013 at 11:15am — No Comments

Exploring the Waters in Changing Seasons

Hello "wanna go" crew, 
This weekend we'll be winding our way through the very heart of the…
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Added by Michael Levin on October 11, 2013 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Exploring the Outdoors this weekend with Adventure Outpost

Hello "wanna go" crew,
Things are drying out after our wet summer and rivers are returning to near-normal conditions. Most are just a bit above average with nice flow. And, to top it off, the weather forecast…
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Added by Michael Levin on September 18, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments

Adventure Outpost this weekend...

Hello "wanna go" lunatics,



We're coming up on a full moon which means different things to different paddlers in Florida. For those of you who enjoy watching interesting critters doing interesting things, the July full moon offers an excellent chance to observe horseshoe crabs engaged in their spring/summer mating routine. This Saturday's (7/20) Cedar Keys paddle was specifically timed to coincide with a high tide that should be good for seeing this maritime passion play that has been… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on July 18, 2013 at 8:42am — No Comments

Chickens Increasingly Abandoned by Hipster Farmers

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The number of chickens abandoned at animal shelters by urban farmers is growing at an alarming rate.

Although some folks were initially thrilled with the idea of raising their own chickens, a large number of people quickly became disillusioned. The amount of upkeep required to keep the animals healthy and…

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Added by Michael Levin on July 18, 2013 at 7:59am — 4 Comments

Guided Outdoor Adventures with Lars this weekend!

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

(photo from Adventure Outpost)

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Added by Michael Levin on June 13, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments

Springs in Florida

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

Photo is from the…

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Added by Michael Levin on June 6, 2013 at 11:17am — No Comments

City Chickens

Front Yard Chicken Coop - Portland, OR

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.

Added by Michael Levin on March 24, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Gainesville Compost

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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…

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Added by Michael Levin on March 9, 2013 at 9:05am — No Comments

Zoma's Sauerkraut

Zoma's Sauerkraut

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…

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Added by Michael Levin on March 1, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

Get out and Ride!

Source: rivbike.com via…

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Added by Michael Levin on February 16, 2013 at 9:35am — 2 Comments

Rose Water

Rose

"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"…



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Added by Michael Levin on January 17, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Urban Mandala

Mandala

These urban mandalas are all the rage.

Added by Michael Levin on January 17, 2013 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Hand Towel Holder

Towel Holder - Hygienic, Not Moldy and Nice Looking

Towel Holder - Hygienic, Not Moldy and Nice Looking

Added by Michael Levin on January 17, 2013 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Got Grouper?



(photo by Jon Hanson)

This month's issue of my fav, Hogtown Homegrown has a Grouper recipe. I like Grouper. It's expensive because they live in deep water. There's a local…

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Added by Michael Levin on January 17, 2013 at 11:56am — No Comments

Get Your Red Snapper On

Bicycling dot com has a delicious recipe to share. Substitute your fav for the fish, if you like.



Today's Special : Pan-Roasted Red Snapper with Fennel, Olives and Lemon

4 red snapper fillets,* 6 ounces each, skin on

Salt

2 teaspoons flour for dusting

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 large thyme sprigs

12 Nicoise olives, with or without pits, whole

1 fennel bulb, diced, blanched for 2 minutes in salted boiling water, then chilled in ice… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on January 16, 2013 at 7:54am — No Comments

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