Identifying good bugs in a worm bin & a DIY fly trap by Kirsten Dirksen on April 18, 2010 Our worm bin has become overwhelmed by flying and crawling things. This scared me. I know that you should expect …
Interviewing “Art of manliness” Brett McKay on simple living by Kirsten Dirksen on April 16, 2010 “Create more, consume less”: it’s a slogan blogger Brett McKay picked up at a middle school graduation, but he thinks …
The comeback of America's cities & growing walkable suburbs by Kirsten Dirksen on April 15, 2010 We’ve become a city planet (Stewart Brand’s term)- in 2008, for the first time over half of the world’s population …
Worm bin month 2: mold and flies by Kirsten Dirksen on April 9, 2010 Into month two of life with our worm bin and we’ve started to notice more life than we’d expected. There …
Worm bin month 1: it’s sprouting by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2010 During our first month living with worms and our worm bin, we definitely witnessed how fertile the worm castings are: …
Got rotten bananas? Make sweetened banana bread by Kirsten Dirksen on April 6, 2010 Rotting- or overly ripe- bananas have amazing strength as a sweetener. Add them to a bit of flour, egg and …
My happiness list: chat walks, snuggles, tanbark and obits by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2010 A friend told me last week that she knows exactly what will make her happy and does those things when …
Why we all need a happiness list by Kirsten Dirksen on March 30, 2010 * A video call response to Call for submissions for documentary on the new pursuit of happiness. In the field …
How to setup a worm bin: finally, the worms move in by Kirsten Dirksen on March 26, 2010 Now that we’ve assembled our worm bin and created a bed, it’s time to move in the worms. In this …
Wormbin setup: a coconut fiber bed for your wigglers by Kirsten Dirksen on March 25, 2010 Now that we have the worm bin assembled and the worms have arrived, it’s time to make a bed for …
