Gardening Question of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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Can Epsom salts help my pepper plants? (answer).
Can Epsom salts help my pepper plants? (answer).
From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
A Theory of Craft
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Howard Risattis A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression details the boundries between what is useful and expressive of human endeavor in craft, what is merely aesthetic or expressive in art and what is merely useful in industry.
Thomas Moore wrote an interesting dialogue inspired very much in the essence of Platos Republic, called Utopia, and hence set down low-tech rules for a sustainable community, making use of everything, even criminals, in complete self-reliance, a place where craft was essential to survival.
It is true that we no longer live in a society where craft is essential to survival, as we have the industrialized era of disposable products and then apart, we also have the realm of art that satisfies our need for expression.
But something was lost when we lost craft, we lost the self-expression of that which has a functionality, quality and is non-disposable, we lost sustainability.
Due to their quality, crafts may not be a consumers paradise, but they are the sustainable paradise as they use the minimum energy required to be manufactured, energy that is more than abundantly repaid throughout the life-expectancy of the product and most importantly, they express human endeavor in ways that art itself cannot, nor ever will and that is functionality.
This 352-page hardcover, written by Howard Risatti, forward by Kenneth R. Trapp, published by The University of North Carolina Press, in October of 2007, 44 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, measuring 5 ¾ x 9 ¼and shipping at 1.4 pounds.
As we become a more sustainable society, we need to value the common craftsman and craftswoman for what they are, useful artists, very different from the artist or the industrialized products with the same uses.
A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression is a book that gives clear focus for understanding the role of the craftsman and craftswoman for a more self-reliant reality that resurrects the marriage of the useful and the expressive of human endeavor; once known as craft, can once again bring us a sustainable society that values itself and the environment.
Paper Crafts
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The Ultimate Paper Crafts Collection is a book filled to the brim with useful paper crafts and ideas for inspiring handmade presents, cards and other gift-ideas that can be put together by the average homemaker themselves, instead of purchasing them pre-made from the local supermarket; 650 ideas that have survived the era of consumption.
Not so long ago, maybe only in the last generation, the commerce of poems painted on stationary took hold of our civilization so strongly, that the time and effort we once put into our gift-giving and invitation-making was reduced to a trip to the store, a single signature and some scotch tape.
The days of making cards or baskets for gift-giving and invitations by hand and truly from the heart, are making a return as more and more people find renewed interest in the realm of self-empowering DIY ideas like this one.
A fraction of the plethora of creative ideas that once dominated the mind of the average homemaker when party and present time came around, can be found preserved inside The Ultimate Paper Crafts Collection, but when mixed with your own creativity, becomes an infinite tool that resonates with feeling.
This 288-page paperback, written by Stacy Croninger, published by Leisure Arts in January of 2006, with 650 paper crafts projects for all kinds of occasions, measures 10.4 x 7.9 x 0.7 and ships at 1.2 pounds.
The tender sentiment, special occasion, holiday, season for celebration or just the simple need to express emotion to loved ones through a handcrafted work of art, The Ultimate Paper Crafts Collection comes with a wealth of creations for exactly the occasion you have been planning.
Related:
Paper Crafts Magazine - Get the magazine subscription that’s edited by Stacy Croninger.
Caring For Phalaenopsis Orchids
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Orchids are one of the most beautiful and exotic plants. Let me share these easy techniques to having thriving and beautiful orchids that you can enjoy every day.
Orchids are one of the most beautiful and exotic plants. Let me share these easy techniques to having thriving and beautiful orchids that you can enjoy every day.
Indoor Vegetable Garden - Garden All Year Round
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For those of us that live in the northern part of the US gardening outdoors is not an option half the year. But, you can have an indoor vegetable garden all year round.
For those of us that live in the northern part of the US gardening outdoors is not an option half the year. But, you can have an indoor vegetable garden all year round.
Lawn Care - Why Your Lawns And Turf Grasses Tend To Loose Their Rich Green Colour In The Winter
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Warm season lawns and turf grasses loose their colour when the winter sun drops lower in the sky (especially in countries of latitudes 20 degrees or more). With less sunlight energy your grass produces less chlorophyl, hence there is less photosynthesising going on, and so your lawn grows less quickly (compared to the summer rate of growth) and consequently loses its colour.
Warm season lawns and turf grasses loose their colour when the winter sun drops lower in the sky (especially in countries of latitudes 20 degrees or more). With less sunlight energy your grass produces less chlorophyl, hence there is less photosynthesising going on, and so your lawn grows less quickly (compared to the summer rate of growth) and consequently loses its colour.
Have a Great Garden With Your Kids
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Ever wanted to garden with your kids? You can make it fun and educational, too. They'll learn some things like science and caring for the environment.
Ever wanted to garden with your kids? You can make it fun and educational, too. They'll learn some things like science and caring for the environment.
Herb Gardening for Everyone
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Herbs are a versatile plant that can be used fresh out of the garden, dried for future use in the winter and are also a pretty ornamental plant. If you do any kind of cooking you'll definitely want to have an herb garden or, certainly, grow herbs in a container on a patio or porch. I grow them as close to the kitchen as possible - that works best for me.
Herbs are a versatile plant that can be used fresh out of the garden, dried for future use in the winter and are also a pretty ornamental plant. If you do any kind of cooking you'll definitely want to have an herb garden or, certainly, grow herbs in a container on a patio or porch. I grow them as close to the kitchen as possible - that works best for me.
Water Lilies - A Touch of Romance in the Garden
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Water Lilies add a touch of romance to your garden. There leaves floating on the water and their majestic flowers can give you a magic relaxed feeling. This article is about the technicalities of growing and keeping them healthy.
Water Lilies add a touch of romance to your garden. There leaves floating on the water and their majestic flowers can give you a magic relaxed feeling. This article is about the technicalities of growing and keeping them healthy.
