Category: Urban Life

Numerous Brisbane gardeners are embracing biodynamic gardening as a form of food production making the local ecosystem healthier as wider acceptance of environmental sustainability continues to rise. A farm and garden system of producing biodynamic gardening looks further ahead than organic systems. It examines the dependence of the animals, environment, and soil on each other…

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Talk about a game-changer, California-based startup Morelle has announced the launch of its debut e-bike—an ultra-lightweight ride that fully charges in under 15 minutes and hits pedal-assist speeds up to 28 mph. Weighing in at just 30 pounds, this bike is not only faster to charge than anything else on the market, but it’s also…

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My guest, Jacq Davis, master gardener and chef, makes Sugarcane Chicken Kabobs in the first part of a series of videos during Jacq’s recent visit. She selected a recipe to utilize the sugarcane I had just harvested in the garden. I hope you enjoy this mouthwatering recipe. Sugarcane Chicken Kabobs Sugarcane Chicken Kabobs with Red…

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Herbs can be a great addition to your cut flower farming. Odds are your mind goes to zinnias, sunflowers and dahlias. These are classics among the cut flower world. But while focal flowers are great, every cut flower garden needs a bit of greenery! Greenery adds texture and intrigue to cut flower bouquets and arrangements,…

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The industrial revolution provided us with the engineering and power necessary to make profound economic and social change. However, with this unprecedented growth and new found prosperity, an abuse of natural resources and our environment initiated a trajectory of unforeseeable consequences. Today, we are leaving our historically wasteful and turbulent manufacturing economy in favor of…

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Art has always been a mirror, reflecting societal truths, upheavals, and the raw, often uncomfortable nuances of our human experience. Now, at GraffitiStreet Gallery, we are unveiling the grit and glory of one of the most enigmatic figures in contemporary art—Banksy. Get ready for ‘Banksy Editions: Volume I‘, a curated collection that brings together a…

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By Carl H. Nightingale*, University of Buffalo The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives across the world. View of Nairobi from the Wind Farm on the Ngong Hills. This particular view…

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Mitä jos Kallion vilkkaana sykkivälle kaupunkielämälle olisi oma olohuonemainen kaupunkitilansa? Kuvittele asukkaita, vierailijoita ja kaupunkikulttuuria yhteen tuova alueen läpi kiemurteleva valtasuoni. Paikka, jonne tietäisi suunnistaa ja jota pitkin voisi rauhassa flaneerata ihmisiä katsellen. Paikka, jonka kautta voisi kulkea turvallisesti tärkeimpiin kohteisiin, ja jonka varrelta löytyvät katukirpputorit ja -juhlat sekä kiinnostavimmat kohtaamispaikat. Paikka, joka tarjoaisi nuorimmille…

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With all the noise and chaos of urban life, it is often a great idea to digress and enjoy nature’s beauty with our inner thoughts. Spending time walking in beautiful gardens like the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is one of my favorite hobbies. In my opinion, it was a privilege to visit this heavenly spot…

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Every winter I make yuzu syrup. The question is, Every winter since…when? I’m struggling to identify a year. Our yuzu tree arrived in 2020. But had I only made yuzu kosho before that – the intense condiment made from unripe yuzu and green chiles? Did I make yuzu syrup from the ripe fruit later that…

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