May 15, 2013
Why do we make things so complicated? Sometimes simple solutions are the best and in this case, cheap and environmentally friendly. Check the end of the post for other uses for white vinegar.
So here’s my experience with some common weeds in my yard.
A newer weed to…
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As promised, the Home Sweet Home Grown tour destinations and dates! Get excited you guys. I am. Probably too excited.
Seattle
June 17: Village Green Nursery, joint event with Seattle Urban Farm Company (who also have a great book out!). This free book signing event starts at 1 p.m. Heirloom cocktails, featuring Bainbridge Organic Spirits will be served!Portland
June 19: 2 p.m. garden demo and book signing at City Farm, then, at 6 p.m., head to Besaw’s for heirloom cocktails and a book signing party!San Francisco
June 21: Local tapas and book signing party at 18 Reasons.Boulder
June 25: Farm-to-table fare and heirloom cocktail book signing party at Black Cat Farm.Austin
June 26: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Springdale Urban Farm.Join us for an heirloom cocktail, tomato tastings, and great local fare from Pâté Letelier and other HOPE Farmers Market food artisans, served up by SOURCE Catering.$15 includes a signed copy, an heirloom cocktail, and food crafted right from the farm!Asheville
June 29: Short Street CakesPhiladelphia
July 7: Greensgrow Farms, joint event with Marisa McClellan of Food in Jars.More details will be posted as I get them. Also, starting this Saturday I will probably will not be updating textile nerd for the two weeks I’ll be gone. I know, it will be hard on me too. But don’t worry, you can fill that dashboard void by watching me be an unmitigated disaster across the country on my own personal tour blog.
Oh yeah, and if you wanna hang out and geek out about textiles and weaving (I will not be the only weaver in this tour group, btw) or whatever, message me or just show up at one of our events! I’m made to understand that most of them will provide cocktails, so I should be less of an introvert than usual. Hopefully.
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wooden porches, pretty curtains blowing softly in the breeze
Children’s books, bunnies, birds and deer,
crunching leaves that whisper,
"Autumn" in your ear
Old libraries, picket fences, shutters, babbling brooks, stone walls, old homes
and their cozy little nooks
