At the age of 12, Sevan Bıçakçı began an apprenticeship with a goldsmith in Istanbul. By the age of 18, he began working as a jewelry artist in the city’s Grand Bazaar, where he soon…
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Procrastinators can rig a makeshift greenhouse
Growing bromeliads, orchids, and other tropical plants in north Florida is easy during the warmer months. In fact, most tropical plants do well right into fall. Many gardeners think about building a greenhouse to protect…
Gardening: What Makes A Good Holiday Container Garden?
If you enjoy gardening, you can design your own container garden as a way to add some color and pizzazz to your home for the holidays. Tips on Making a Holiday Container Garden Unless you…
How A Group Of Refugee Women Started Their Own Organic Rooftop Garden
The Burj al-Barajneh Refugee Camp in Lebanon just got its own organic rooftop garden, thanks to the work of women living on the camp site. The garden will allow these women to produce vegetables and…
Kitchen Garden: ‘salad bar’ makes for a happy clucker
Oh to be a chicken at Finch Farmlet in Chisholm. They have a ‘salad bar’ raised from Clucker Tucker seed mix from Bellchambers in Fyshwick with a dedicated patch of lucerne and clover. The coop…
Gardening: Go native with a habitat garden and welcome blue tongues and birds
The Royal National Park was looking particularly picturesque, not to say gardened, as I drove to Bundeena to meet garden designer Kath Gadd, of Mallee Designs. Flowers of pink and yellow, white and purple sprinkled…
Researchers design a typography to improve memory
Recently, the University of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) designed a typeface called Sans Forgetica whose purpose is to strengthen the understanding and information retention on students. Following a methodology called “desirable difficulty,” Sans…
How to build a salad garden in your own backyard
Choosing your plants When choosing your plants, think about what you like in a salad. Some suggestions include, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, capsicum, spring onions, radish and maybe a few herbs like mint. Ornate lettuce can…
Yorktown neighbors’ lawsuit: Commercial business in their residential area is a nuisance
Several neighbors are suing the owners of a Gomer Street property, claiming that its “ever expanding commercial operations” create a nuisance of dust, airborne debris, noise and flooding in an otherwise residential area. Residents of eight homes on Gomer Street,…
How Much Is ColourPop’s Disney Designer Collection? You Don’t Have To Be A Princess To Afford It
ColourPop is a pro at collaborations. From their work with actor Karrueche Tran to their collab with gurus like MakeupShayla, the brand can craft a partnership like no other. Now, the ColourPop Disney Designer collection has fans…