“An heirloom tomato…is an open-pollinated (non-hybrid) heirloom cultivar of tomato. Heirloom tomatoes have become increasingly popular and more readily available in recent years. They are grown for historical interest, access to wider varieties, and by people who wish to save seeds from year to year, as well as for their taste, which is widely perceived to be better than modern tomatoes. They do however have a shorter shelf life and less disease resistance than most commercial tomatoes…
Heirloom tomatoes lack a genetic mutation that gives tomatoes an appealing uniform red color while sacrificing the fruit’s sweet taste. Varieties bearing this mutation, which have been favored by industry since the 1940’s, feature fruits with lower levels of carotenoids and a decreased ability to make sugar within the fruit.…”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heirloom_tomato
“…Only two things that money can’t buy
That’s true love & homegrown tomatoes…”
-Guy Clark
Note, the knife shown is my favorite vegetable chopper. It holds an edge forever, and is cheap (under $10!). Made in Thailand and reviewed here on CoolTools.
I’ve had interviews and photos appear in several Japanese magazines lately, all on the subject of our building books and in-middle-of-garden production studio. Wish I could read what they’re saying about us.
“…Jill decided to check out a little two-bedroom 1950s home in West Allis that she’d heard about from their real estate agent. She went online and found a street view of the home.
What she saw intrigued her.
‘You couldn’t see the house,’ she said. ‘I looked at the whole street, and nothing else looked like that. And I thought, now I have to see the house. ‘”
What they saw when they visited was a lush garden anchored by a serviceberry and crabapple trees in the front yard. Native plants included towering cup plant, black-eyed Susan and New England asters.
‘It was just like heaven for me,’ said Jill.…”
https://shltr.net/grnmksbigr
Photo by Angela Peterson
This company offers 50 small cabin plans, available on a CD. I have no idea what the plans are like, but I like the rendering here, allowing a novice builder to visualize the construction. (This is what we did with 5 tiny home plans in Shelter in 1973.)
This website is loaded, and the CD sounds like a pretty good deal, but I haven’t seen it. I ordered the free download of a sample and if it’s any good, we’ll add these guys to our Tiny Homes List of links on our website.
https://smallcabinplansonline.com/shed-and-cabin-plans/
“…a gathering place for sea goers who seek warmth, shelter, food, and fellowship…” https://www.outerlandssf.com/
Every morning surfer Dave bakes 60 loaves of bread (some of which goes to Trouble Coffee, next door, where they make thickly sliced cinnamon toast). This is a totally great restaurant.
Check out their Kickstarter project of building a parklet out front with salvaged lumber and native plants: https://shltr.net/outerkick
“Chrissy Benoit…moved south to open the Little House in Boynton Beach.…the renovation of its historic 1930s Ruth James Cottage, restoring 800 square feet of Dade County pine from floor to ceiling, then moving the whole darned house a few miles away….When she heard news that the house was being given away to whoever pitched the best business concept, it was a project she couldn’t refuse. She won the contest, and a year later the final product is a tiny home transformed into a bright, cozy eatery with an approachable menu meant to celebrate Old South Florida.” https://shltr.net/tinyrest
Around 6 last night I went to the beach. The tide was coming in, but part of the reef was exposed and I walked out on it. I saw these unusual birds, 9 of them, running around and pecking at mollusks and snails. I slowly moved to maybe 70′ away from them and just watched. After a while I inched closer and when I got to 50′, they took off, flying across the silver path on the ocean of the soon-to-be-setting sun.
Reminded me of my first powerful connection to the natural world. When I was about 12, I was out in a hayfield near the Russian River, and I noticed some very small mice scurrying around. I stood stock still, and it turned out I was on the edge of Mouse City. They were running all over the place, going about their lives, unaware of humanoid eyes upon them. It was thrilling. I must have watched them for 10 minutes, transported into the unfettered natural world.
Photo above from https://www.rosssea.info/nz-bird-life-waders.html
Hello Lloyd,
I’m an occasional reader of your blog and I recently visited a fascinating building that you might be interested in. The actual building definitely doesn’t fit into the tiny homes category but I wonder if the technique could be modified to make a smaller dwelling? Or has it ever been used before on a smaller scale?
The building is located in the UK at https://www.wealddown.co.uk/ and there is a detailed description of the construction technique here https://shltr.net/gridshl
Keep up the good work,
Jeremy
https://youtube.com/watch?v=suo07vFTZmk
Boy! Give me the real thing any day. With tuned-in photographers as opposed to scripted “music videos.” Look at the faces in the 1st 40 seconds here. This was in Hyde Park in London in 1969, just after Brian Jones’ death. It’s Mick Taylor’s first appearance with the band.
BTW, just ran across this lovely ballad, “Crazy,” by Linda Rondstadt, in a full throated rich version that Patsy would approve of:
https://www.youtube.com/user/john1948EightB
I know, I’m so retro. To wit, check, as well: https://john1948.wetpaint.com/page/John1948%27s+Youtube+Index
“An heirloom tomato…is an open-pollinated (non-hybrid) heirloom cultivar of tomato. Heirloom tomatoes have become increasingly popular and more readily available in recent years. They are grown for historical interest, access to wider varieties, and by people who wish to save seeds from year to year, as well as for their taste, which is widely perceived to be better than modern tomatoes. They do however have a shorter shelf life and less disease resistance than most commercial tomatoes…
