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 …
A 21st Century garbage can: seeking the ideal vermicomposter by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2010 When the golf-loving gated-community-living mother of a friend of mine told me she had worms at a ladies tea, I …
Setting up a worm bin: mail order worms by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2010 We considered making our own worm bin, but after an unsuccessful hunt for adequate recycled materials- old plastic containers, wood, …
