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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team Urban farming 104 weeks 1 day 11 hours 59 minutes ago
People are returning to land like it's the 1970s all over again, but they're not packing up for Vermont, letting their hair go au naturel, and unplugging from the grid to do it. Urban agriculture is sprouting up like, well, sprouts. And while we all feel...(more)
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team Urban farming 104 weeks 1 day 11 hours 57 minutes ago
Located in the center of San Francisco, Hayes Valley Farm, is an education and research project with a focus on urban agriculture. Situated on city-owned lots bordered by Oak, Fell, Laguna, and Octavia streets, the project is organized by an alliance of urban farmers, educators, and...(more)
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submitted by Gretchen Wright for team Batboy's revenge! 151 weeks 2 days 7 hours 4 minutes ago
Watch this video to learn how to build a Gatling Gun to rapid-fire potato bullets.
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 239 weeks 4 days 9 hours 24 minutes ago
I LOVE urban riding vids and this one about unicycles in Manhattan rocks my world. I prefer two wheels, but you've got to respect this...
Note the size of his wheel -- damn! Also, when he's cutting through stopped traffic, all I could think about was what...(more)
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submitted by Lisa 239 weeks 5 days 21 hours 23 minutes ago
It's almost Halloween. Here's a video to teach you how to make vampire fangs!
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submitted by Christopher 238 weeks 1 day 21 hours 34 minutes ago
Here's a great howto for Halloween - fake hands reaching down from the ceiling to get YOU!
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team Urban farming 101 weeks 3 days 8 hours 40 minutes ago
Now here's a twist -- a company in LA that delivers pre-planted boxes of veggies to your home. All you need to do is water and harvest.
When the harvest is done, they come and swap out the boxes for freshly planted ones.
Interesting concept, but kind...(more)
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submitted by Gretchen Wright 231 weeks 2 days 3 hours 45 minutes ago
If you've wondered how to make a gingerbread house from scratch, this video will answer all your questions. This is a perfect project for the family over the holidays.
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team Urban farming 101 weeks 3 days 23 hours 6 minutes ago
Apparently, a magazine is in the offing too.
Check out the goat section. I want goats. Badly.
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submitted by Elizabeth 239 weeks 2 days 4 hours 27 minutes ago
This is a nice short video to show small children how to safely carve a pumpkin without using a knife.
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Green Living 159 weeks 3 days 7 hours 13 minutes ago
Whether you enjoy ketchup with fries or -- like some Americans -- a few fries with a boatload of ketchup, there's no denying the ubiquity and popularity of the distinctive red condiment. Ketchup has been satirized, politicized (W Ketchup anyone?) and considered for reclassification as a...(more)
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submitted by Lisa 177 weeks 3 days 1 minute ago
f you're wondering how best to dispose of that Christmas tree, a county program that teams the Marin Sanitary Service with garbage haulers and local fire stations will once again provide countywide recycling options.
Officials at the county Department of Public Works, which coordinates the 21-year-old program,...(more)
