Dish soap as pesticide (with a little help from good bugs) by Kirsten Dirksen on July 1, 2010 If you’re going to grow your own organic produce, you need to arm yourself with other tools to fight the …
You can’t eat grass: an edible yard, 9 months later by Kirsten Dirksen on June 30, 2010 In September of 2009, Cloverdale (California) resident Patty Silva-Hicks ripped out her lawn and replaced it with fruit trees and …
Downshifting: Wall Street to Hotel Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on June 17, 2010 Four years ago the Gonzalez sisters were “cogs in a giant machine” in the world of finance. Lauren was working …
Upcycled tables from Barcelona’s modernist cement floors by Kirsten Dirksen on June 16, 2010 Barcelona’s Modernist past is covered in hydraulic cement tiles. Inside many of the more well-preserved 19th Century apartments- especially in …
Declutter your wardrobe: wear more of less by Kirsten Dirksen on June 14, 2010 The average woman owns about 100 pieces of clothing, but wears only 30 of them. The other 70 odd pieces …
Cook seasonally: how to eat a daily artichoke by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2010 I grew up near the “Artichoke Center of the World” (Castroville, California), but the only way we ever ate the …
An herb garden off the front stoop by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2010 In permaculture, you plant what you use most often closest to the house, things like your herbs. In this video, …
Edible yard: sprouting potatoes as seed & beans for nitrogen by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2010 When she discovers potatoes sprouting at the bottom of a 10 pound bag, home gardener Patty Silva-Hicks considers them not …
A crystal deodorant: trippy-looking, but it works by Kirsten Dirksen on June 7, 2010 Years ago I got a bit freaked out when I heard that the aluminum in my anti-perspirant might be linked …
Cosmetics from your kitchen: olive oil moisturizer by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2010 Most moisturizers contain preservatives to give it some shelf life. Some of the most common types are problematic: parabens have …
