we have a few grapevines we planted this year. they are still small so aren't producing yet, though we do plan to pickle the leaves for dolmas! our first go at canning was last summ...

here are some great how-to instructions: http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/

@ScienceandtheCity: I live in Chicago and my problems on a rooftop garden are pigeons, starlings, squirrels, and the occasional insect. Luckily, most insects do not make it up to the second story ...

@rjb2003. Maybe your neighbors aren't plucking seedlings. This may sounds nuts but last year pigeons and starlings ate a TON of my herb and lettuce seedlings. I bet that if your neighbor wants y...

Nature Mill is pretty much the worst product ever invented. For one thing, we had THREE break on us, in different ways, over a one year period. The most disappointing thing about them breaking wa...

planting edibles in lead-contaminated soil does not automatically mean you will get lead poisoning. lead travels through soil and plants differently. for example, some plants actually uptake lead...

forgot the eggplant!

we have a rooftop garden in chicago and are growing: sweet cherries, watermelons, strawberries, hardy kiwi, concord grapes, ground cherries, wonderberries, tomatoe (53), arugula, spinach, various l...

i think if you love it then it will bring you joy every time you see it. i wouldn't worry about whether others think it is too childish.

this reminds me of the buckminster fuller house

My landlord has this exactly! He is so proud of it. The "curtains" next to the fireplace are speakers.

or, order them directly from scotland http://www.kerrsbakery.com/bakery.php

http://www.grouprecipes.com/14202/fern-cakes.html

i dont understand how to get the food processor to make slices. everytime i put something in there it ends up shredded.

also mine has never clogged. i wonder why others clog. oil gets thicker when cold, so maybe that has something to do with it? i keep mine on the spice rack about 2 feet from the stove. i fill i...

i have the one in the last picture. i've had it for months and it's just fine. i think it's good to see the amount of oil in the reservoir. that way you can know right away if you need to add oi...

a great example of this is prairie crossing, a "conservation community" in illinois. everyone is car dependent.

three days in the frig does not make sense, especially considering all the ingredients have a long shelf life.

peppers need a lot of warmth for growth, around 80 degrees. are they warm enough and getting enough light? we have ours in a 75 degree room with lights on 12 hour cycles.

A NASA scientist began studying this in the 1970's and later published a book in the late 90's: How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office by BC Wolverton.