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Rachel Levi
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- Chicago, IL
- United States
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Resurrect the Barter!
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Urban Gardeners
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Kombucha
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Hi folks, zone 5 here. I have lots of squash seeds to share, some tomato and pepper seeds, and various greens. Count me in.
Linking people together to trade farm goods. Variety is good!
Thanks! I've taken your advice, and I'll report back.
Hi all. Just checked in with my worm bin today. I've had it going for over a year with no problems. But today, the entire business seemed very wet, muddy rather than chocolate cake-y. And it has a slight, though not intense methane smell, so some of…
Gardening in the city is where it is at! Small spaces, roof gardens, window boxes. Talk about your methods. Share your stories. Grow your knowledge.
What is the best way to store the mother/mushroom/scoby? I've been keeping her in a closed jar with some of the tea mixture from the last batch...do I need to feed her sugar? Keep her in the fridge? In the dark, but warm? Help.
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- What Kind of HOMEGROWN are You?
- Dirt Under My Fingernails City Slicker
- A bit about me:
- I grew up in the 'burbs with a compost pile in the backyard. Now that I'm living in the big city, my hippie blood has come back with a vengeance, and homemade homegrown is where my head is at. I've got some worms and recently I've started making yogurt from raw milk. Hopefully this spring will bring a bumper crop of container grown veggies!
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- Simple is good: stir fried kale with with egg yolk and feta drizzled on top.
- Currently reading
- Pink Steam by Dodie Bellamy
- Currently listening to:
- Enemy by Kristeen Young
- My latest DIY project:
- Curtains!
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 10:29am on February 4, 2009,
future_reference said… - Hey, Did you make another batch of kombucha with the moldy scoby? I read you're supposed to ditch the batch and rinse the colony really well under cold water before starting again.
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