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Great article! I've run workshops on plant propagation, and I would refer people here in the future.

I'm with you, Marin- I pine for a full size freezer!

Thank you! It's a sculpture/poem my boyfriend did when he was in art school. It's about the moment an egg is fertilized, so it's perfect for a biologist's apartment.

As a fellow teeny-tiny dweller and lover of gray- nicely done! I love that counter-height table, it is the perfect thing.

I agree! Sometimes, after a long day prepping media, even cooking with conventional tools feels like taking work home. It's one reason I've procrastinated on buying a kitchen scale. BUT on the other hand, I have hemostats and pipettes in my kitchen drawer- they both come in super handy.

I was waiting for someone to say milk thistle! It's the best, either in liquid or pill form- taken on the schedule you suggest. Greasy food never hurts either :)

Gurl, you gotta look into Oakland. Seriously. Lived in three different SF apartments over 5 years, moved to Oakland 18 months ago and couldn't be happier.

what about the butterfly? i've been searching for something similar. lots of butterfly prints have that tacky, faux-distressed Pier One kind of look to them.

I'm with you on the towel thing, and with everyone else on the Ikea bandwagon. The only issue is that I have these weird bleach marks on my gray Ikea towels, even though I don't use bleach. Maybe the dye isn't so hot and they pick up whatever's left in the laundromat washer?

But wanted to share a trick my grandma taught me (fluffy-hate is genetic): try linen. Just buy a yard of decent, 100% linen (like this: http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-linen-fabric-kaufman-waterford-linen.aspx) and pre-wash and dry it, then hem it. It's absorbent, pleasantly scritchy, fast-drying, and very stylish-looking. But I would say start with just one yard, in case you don't like it. If you're not a fan you can always make dishtowels or a tote or something out of the fabric.

Wait, this stuff isn't ubiquitous? I figured it rose into prominence everywhere during the foodie wave of the last few years. The Sandwich Spot in SF does a perfect job of playing creamy, tangy, savory fillings against this sweet crunchy delight. It is my favorite.