i'm the resident manager at my apartment building. we try to keep the entryway looking nice and clean. there are also some cool plants there that we take care of. the property management company is...

I wonder if they grow at different rates, if the corn might rip apart the delicate peas? Well, I tried growing corn one year (in Oakland) and it only got about four feet tall; my beans and peas get...

i think they're $30 each, or 4 for $100.

my family had something like this for chinese soup spoons. they would hold the spoons upside down. I can't find any pictures online though.

thanks for this list! i too have leftover egg whites from making ice cream, and i hate tossing them out.

we got our first CSA tomatoes (and corn) last week from terra firma farm!

i bought my copy of yourself fitness on amazon.com. i just checked and the price of new copies has gone up a lot! but they do still have some used copies available. by the way,

i have a wii, but i use yourself fitness on ps2 for exercise. it's a real workout and customizable, and it also trac...

that assemblage of shots are her "flickr favorites," not photos she took herself, so you can find the originals by checking out her faves.

Horizon 10 is my fave!

I can never get enough basil, so I'd try that.

Cynthia -- Ah! I'm glad to hear it, thanks!

I just bought some canvas binders to hold cds from West Elm because last time I looked I couldn't find any nice plain ones. This post is a day late for me!

I was curious about these, but it looks like the plastic top will break pretty soon. How long do they last? I was also looking at these Kuhn Rikon Magic Covers. They seem like they're sturdier.

Thanks for that Grandma Dot recipe--I'm going to try it! The other recipe looks good but I wish it was vegetarian.

Really, you would do laundry every day if you could?

Do I need to replace the soil in my containers every year, or can I just amend it a little? And does it depend on which vegetable is getting planted?

What is that little tote/case in the photo with Girard fabric?!

Thanks! But . . . I haven't received any yet! I don't mind just waiting for the new system.

I have the larger blue one and I love it. It's perfect for no-knead bread.