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KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
In his most recent best-selling book, “In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto,” journalist Michael Pollan argues that nutritionism — a nutrient-by-nutrient approach to eating — has harmed our health and our environment. Yes, America produces a cornucopia of food, but the bulk of it turns out to be overly processed, high in calories and loaded with fat and sodium. After a sold-out...
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A Life Designing (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I’m delighted to report that although we’re in the midst of a massive recession I’ve had an amazing year for business – I think, my best to date. Although this is gratifying, it’s also worn me out so I headed off wearily on my annual pilgrimage to Tenerife. I got back a couple of days ago and I must say it didn’t disappoint. I know Tenerife has a horrid reputation...
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kipperfrog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
We've got this Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster at home (you can click on it to see it bigger), and it's funny, before we bought it, it looked perfectly fine.. but when you have a closer look, there are at least 4 really weird things about it, and probably more that haven't spotted yet too! Unbelievable for an official poster.. it's like one of those "What's wrong with this picture?" things...
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Christine's Home and Travel Adventures (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
"Pay it Forward" is a fun game, and when there is fun, of course I am in! If you would like to participate in Pay It Forward, just leave a comment on this post. The first three people to leave a comment will be my next Pay It Forward recipients. You must have a blog so I can read your postings and learn a little about you. That way, I will know what to gather just for you! THEN, when you...
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The Galloping Gardener (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
There are so many exquisite gardens beginning with "H" that I can't fit them into one entry, so I'm concentrating on members of the Historic Houses Association today, because you won't get finer architecture than this and the gardens are spectacular too! If, like me, you are interested in visiting gardens, this is a wonderful organisation to join - you pay an annual fee and you can visit...
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MacTech News (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Nemetschek North America says the second edition of the “Residential Garden Design with Vectorworks Landmark” tutorial (www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php), from Tamsin Slatter, is now available for purchase. This tutorial offers Vectorworks software users a method of learning the process of residential garden design from the start of the project-drawing or importing site surveys-through...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Garden designer, writer, teacher and lecturer The landscape architect Anthony du Gard Pasley, who has died aged 80, was a skilled and highly respected, yet largely unnoted, designer responsible for the creation of many large private gardens in Britain, Switzerland, southern France and other parts of Europe. His control of space, combined with an extensive plant knowledge, allowed him to create significant...
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GardenDesignOnline (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Garden Design Nov Dec 09 Climatic Challenge in Patagonia, AZ by designer Margaret Joplin. A Private Tropical Garden on Kauai by designer Andrea Lecusay. New England: Lengthening the short garden season with winter plantings. Conifers for year-round interest The American Gardener Nov Dec 09 Native Hollies: Part Two - Evergreens...
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Garden Rant (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
First, we get to see the garden of Michael Pollan Himself, at least the front garden, here on the SF Chronicle (see slide show in the left sidebar). Next, at the excellent garden-design blog Studio 8, feast your eyes on...
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Dig in with Kym (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
A Portland garden designer combines a modern style with an organic sensibility for a young family near the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.
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The All Seasons Gardener (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Sometimes I am stopped in my tracks when I’m travelling around, by examples of really good garden design and maintenance. Last month I was struck by the simple beauty of this tiny front garden – less than a yard wide and fronting onto a fairly busy village street, the owners have managed to create a perfect cottage garden feel despite the constrained space and the difficulties of location...
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Bruce Lawson's personal site (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Long-term readers may recall my 2004 CSS Zen Garden design, GeoCities 1996. Now Yahoo! has pulled the plug on the GeoCities domain and all the sites hosted there, I’ve written a short article for ZDNet GeoCities once seemed to occupy an unassailable position on the web, so its recent demise contains important lessons about the nature of [...]
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Garden Rant (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Last week in Santa Barbara I visited Casa del Herrero, a historic home and garden designed by George Washington Smith, the architect who is pretty much responsible for Santa Barbara's Spanish Colonial Revival style. The place was a vacation home...
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PSFK (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Spanish kitchen appliance maker Pando helps home owners customize their kitchen experience with these do-it-yourself hood systems. Customers can supply their own graphics to be printed on screens that can be backlit. Pando By Piers Fawkes | © PSFK, 2009. | Article Link | Comments | More stories in: Design, Electronics & Gadgets, Home & Garden and Design
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Veg Plotting (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Instead of joining an evening class this Autumn, I've joined the University of Bath Gardening Club. I'm unsure of the exact connection with University - apart from us meeting there - it's certainly not the reserved domain of dons or students and everyone's most welcome. The programme of speakers is put together by Derry Watkins of Special Plants , so the standard is extremely high. Fergus Garrett treated...
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