Foraging It’s acorn season in Southern California. I’ve long been interested in acorns, knowing that they were the staple food of the native people who lived here, and I’ve gathered and processed them before. However, once I have the acorn meal, I’ve never known exactly what to do with it. Pascal and Mia putting out a spread: acorn sliders, acorn and tapioca pudding, red cabbage and red onion slaw with wild juniper berries, chocolate truffles infused with white sage and dusted with dehydrated raspberry powder, plum membrillo and beer hopped with yarrow. Pascal and Mia are high caliber foragers and foodies. It’s rare to find folks who combine deep food know-how with a love of wild foods. On Sunday, Erik and I attended their acorn processing workshop, where we learned some valuable tips regarding acorn processing, and were privileged to eat the finest vegetarian burgers we’ve ever tasted — sliders made with acorns. Here’s a recipe from Mia’s Transitional Gastronomy site for acorn timbales.
Above the Clouds, Beneath the Stars: Pic du Midi Observatory in the Pyrenees Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. The scene at Pic du Midi is one out of a sci-fi movie: a fortified concrete-and-stone complex, packed full of metal domes, sprawls across the top of a precipitous peak above the clouds. At an altitude of 9,349 feet, the sweeping view of the surrounding French Pyrénées is rivaled only by the site's magnificently dark night sky. Prime observing conditions are the reason why astronomers have made the arduous trek up this mountainside for an unobstructed view of the firmament since 1884. While accessing the summit in those days was a much more trying experience, it did not stop scientists from constructing a full-fledged meteorological station and astronomical observatory in the 1870s. The observatory is also home to the highest museum in Europe, one that will guide you through the history of Pic du Midi and over a century of scientific research and technological progress.
Building StrawBale Houses Strawbale houses are cheap, easy to build and can be put up in a relatively short period of time. Strawbale houses are usually made by stacking rows of straw bales with a moisture barrier between the bales and the supporting platform. Building with bales of straw has become very popular and can be seen in many areas of the Southwestern United States. Straw is a renewable building material and is a great insulator from the elements. Strawbale Homes Strawbale Resources: Live in Dubai DSC05740 Field to Farm uae-1.jpg Home - Simple Solar Homesteading Skyrim Nexus SKYRIM Nexus Install NMM (0.51.0) Search File search Advanced search not logged in Login or create an account Forgotten your password? Browse files Categories New today New recently Latest files Top files Tag search Files of the month Files without tags Add a file Manage your files Tracking centre Download history View images Top images Supporter images Top supporter images Add an image Manage your images View videos Top videos Playlists Add a video Manage your videos Import from YouTube Manage your playlists Download Guides Tutorial video Open beta forums Report a bug Files » Skyrim » Clothing Files File news File images View: flat Advanced search options Submit Only show translations « Most recent Most recent « Most endorsed Most endorsed « Most downloaded Most downloaded « Last updated Last updated « Author name Author name « File name File name « File size File size « Random Random Ascending Ascending | Descending Descending Has images NMM compatible Include adult files Only show adult files Skyrim « Armour Armour
Top 10 Most Influential Cob Builders | This Cob House It’s time to take a look into the world of natural building by looking at some of the most influential cob builders. You might have heard of some of these people before as they’ve demonstrated their craft and expertise in the field. Many of them you might just be hearing about for the first time. Without further ado, here is my top 10 list of the most influential people in cob building. 1. www.cobcottage.com Ianto is the director of the North American School of Natural Building and master teacher and builder at the Cob Cottage Company in Coquille, Oregon. Laughing House at the Cob Cottage Company, Coquille, Oregon 2. www.risingearthbuilding.blogspot.com Mike followed through the apprentice program at the Cob Cottage Company in 2008. Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3. www.cobandon.blogspot.com Greg was born and raised in Syracuse, NY, and studied design at Syracuse University. Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute, North Carolina (photo courtesy of ourgreengoodlife.org) 4. 5.
Fantasy Name Generator By Samuel Stoddard - Version 1.5 One of the perks of creating fantasy stories -- whether by writing a story or game or by role-playing -- is you get to make up the names. Some people relish the task while others are frustrated by it. In addition, this tool can be fairly amusing to use even if you don't have any name creating to do. You can use the fantasy name generator below. Gregory Kloehn: California designer turns a DUMPSTER into into his Brooklyn getaway complete with a toilet, stove and sun deck By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 05:58 GMT, 9 August 2013 | Updated: 11:26 GMT, 9 August 2013 A California designer has turned a $2,000 dumpster into a fully functional home, complete with a bathroom, bed, kitchen and sun deck. Gregory Kloehn converted the dumpster in Brooklyn off of a hunch, and now he uses it whenever he stays in New York. 'It just hit me,' he said on HGTV's show, 'You Live in What?' Scroll down for video Gregory Kloehn describes his 'dumpster home' to a reporter, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in the Red Hook neighborhood of New York's Brooklyn borough Gregory Kloehn preps his mini bar outside his home.The artist purchased a new dumpster and retrofitted it to be his dwelling when he stays in New York City Kloehn sits inside the living space of his dumpster, which is also where he sleeps Right at home: Gregory Kloehn sits inside the living space For drinking water, he installed a six-gallon water tank on the roof. A small grill is also attached to the outside of the dumpster.
How To Build A Vertical Garden & DIY Guides Urbanization has robbed Mother Nature of space to place her beautiful brood of plants and flowers. Known also as a living wall, green wall or sky farm, vertical gardens are well-suited for an urban environment where space is limited. So if you can’t go wide, what do you do? You go up! Many business establishments are going green in their step towards being both environmentally-friendly in today’s urban jungle. Image credit: shaggyshoo (teesha) / Flickr One of the most well-known buildings that have adopted this greening effect is the Musee Du Quai Branly which is a French museum near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Patrick’s own websites details facts about how there are so many species of plants that do not require soil to grow. While the average green thumb enthusiast may not be able to emulate the scale and grandeur of Blanc\’s work, you can have your own DIY vertical garden in your garden. What You Should Be Mindful of When Building A Vertical Garden The Basics of a DIY Vertical Garden
Cheap Do It Yourself Vertical Gardens Vertical gardening is a fun, creative way to grow plants in urban spaces! Below is just a sample of what you can create with ready-to-go planters and kits. The first few images are of GroVert Vertical Gardening Systems by Bright Green. There are two different sized panels (10 and 45), and each are planted, then hung on the wall using their included mounting bracket. The last images are of living walls made from felt pockets. If you’re looking to build one yourself, you can visit Urban Zeal Planters (uzplanters.com) to see all your options.