Archive for April, 2009
Lynn Street Syrup Sunday!
The big day is almost here. Our blocksteady neighbor, Sam V. worked hard all spring to tap the maple trees of pre-historic East Urbana. Sam working under the incredible ratio of 40:1, that’s 40 gallons of sap to 1 gallon of syrup, pulled it off. This Sunday we can all share in the fruits of [...]
May Day Weekend Events
Swing on over to Lynn St. this weekend for a garage sale, water workshop, and maple tree taping documentation! GARAGE & PLANT SALE TO SUPPORT THE HOME BIRTH SAFETY ACT This two-day garage and plant sale is a fundraiser to help support HB 226 which: “Creates the Home Birth Safety Act. Provides for the licensure [...]
Invasive Earthworms
Scientific American Magazine - March 10, 2009 Invasive Earthworms Denude Forests in U.S. Great Lakes Region Worms, such as the night crawler, eat leaf litter which acts as a rooting medium for new growth By Michael Tennesen http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=invasive-earthworms-denude-forests
Cold frames (quick guide to building your own)
Sam the pink-haired Wine Punk, and a neighbor who knows how to block steady, asked me to make a post about cold frame construction. I put mine out a few weeks ago and am still making them. We are still a month away from being able to plant outside, so there is still time for [...]
Garage & Plant Sale – May 1st & 2nd
We are having a garage and plant sale at 706 E. Fairlawn Drive. Proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the Home Birth Safety Act. You can download the postcard which has additional information on it. Please help spread the word, drop off things to sell, or stop by and get some good stuff. [...]
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