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, …
Searching for density in a San Francisco exurb by Kirsten Dirksen on November 2, 2009 If Americans all lived like New Yorkers we would be using less than a third of the energy we currently …
Swapping lawn for fruit: “because you can’t eat grass” by Kirsten Dirksen on October 9, 2009 There’s plenty of discussion about America’s gardening revolution- from the Obamas to recession gardeners-, but I didn’t expect to see …
Where EVs have hit the exurbs by Kirsten Dirksen on September 6, 2009 My parents live 90 miles north of San Francisco in what used to be mostly dominated by gas stations when …
Visita a Carmel y entrevista a Neal Saiki (Zero Motorcycles) by Nicolás Boullosa on September 3, 2009 Alexander Valley, el corazón vitivinícola del condado de Sonoma, al norte de San Francisco, ha ganado popularidad en las últimas …
Organic, but not certified: Laurelwood Farm by Kirsten Dirksen on August 23, 2009 Not all organic farmers are certified organic. As organic sales have grown so have those growers who have chosen to …
Pasture-raised lamb free from hormones and antibiotics by Kirsten Dirksen on August 23, 2009 While eating meat is one of the most resource-intensive activities we engage in (according to a 2006 U.N. report), if …
