Problem: do not have a watering can with holes small enough to water seedlings, without washing them away; Problem: misters do not deliver enough water with the frequency that I can get round to using them; SOLUTION: create a seedling waterer Materials: ==>Small, mabe pint-size, take-out tub. Preferably one of those ones that you never [...]
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Seedling Waterer!
March 16th, 2011 No Comments
Tags: garden · locavoracious · seedling tech · things that are shiny
Swordfish Steak with Blueberry Salsa
February 28th, 2011 1 Comment
This is a recipe inspired by something I ate long ago at Maxi’s Supper Club in Ithaca, that I cooked up tonight with ingredients I had lying around the house. It was an absolute win.
Tags: camping recipe · pescetarian · recipe · tasty food
Spring Gardening 2010
March 17th, 2010 No Comments
A few notes: 1) I had a conversation with my landlady yesterday about how we might not have any more conflict about the garden. We agreed that I can plant anywhere that I want to, so long as a) I put a border around my garden, and b) I do not use the fence as [...]
Tags: garden · locavoracious · process oriented · things that are shiny
Why do motorists honk at cyclists?
July 13th, 2009 1 Comment
I had a lot of time to think about this during the ten mile stretch of my Friday Commute that took place on city roads and secondary highways. A lot of time to think, because I just kept getting honked at. I’m an experienced road cyclist. I ride on the right, as close to the [...]
Tags: cycling · looking for america · things that are not shiny · trafficrant
Biking from Lowell to Somerville
July 11th, 2009 No Comments
Yesterday’s adventure: I strapped my bike to my car in the morning, and after work changed into cycling clothes and rode home. I have been wanting to do this for months, and finally got the perfect opportunity.
Tags: cycling · looking for america · rail trails · things that are shiny
The Annual Sunscreen Reminder
May 8th, 2009 1 Comment
This is your annual reminder to read the label and do the research on your sunscreen. If you think that anything off the shelf with the letters SPF on the front will protect you from sunburn and skin cancer, you may be dangerously wrong. If you think that the FDA or any other government agency [...]
Tags: fact check · sunscreen · Things that are not okay
Protected: Trip Announcement: Acadia 4th of July
April 19th, 2009 Enter your password to view comments.
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Overheard at the Crag
October 20th, 2008 No Comments
On a particularly sharp climb at Peter’s Kill Climber:”What’s this red stuff coming out of my knuckles?” Belayer: “That’s personal weakness! You’re forcing it out by climbing!”
Climbing the Trap Dike
October 14th, 2008 No Comments
The “Trap Dike” is a lovely little route up Mount Colden, in the Adirondacks, that ranges in quality from dry, blocky scramble to raging waterfall. This is the story of how four intrepid adventurers from the Free Outing Club of Cornell/Ithaca ascended the dike in “slightly runny” conditions. All photos are courtesy of my coadventurer [...]
Tags: backpacking · bit the dust · climbing · FOC · strange places and foreign planets · vacation
Wyoming Part 2: Arrival at Grand Teton
October 9th, 2008 1 Comment
August 6, 2008 Around 7 AM Gros Ventre Camp August 5: Morning at Brooks Lake is gorgeous! We filled up our H20 at the lake, and I shot the panorama shown in the previous post. After some trouble with the stove, we had Quinoa cereal that Adrienne made for breakfast. The last time I had [...]
Tags: backpacking · hiking · looking for america · vacation