This is one plant with 991 flowers, making it the largest Chrysanthemum in North America. The rigorous, 18-month growing technique involves meticulous watering, pinching and tying of the chrysanthemum to a customized wire frame to train the plant to grow into the desired form. The blooms are painstakingly arranged in a dome shape, with the […]
By Jeff Potter A recipe excerpt from Cooking for Geeks Ingredients 2 cups (660g) butternut squash, peeled, cubed, and roasted (about 1 medium squash) 2 cups (470g) chicken, turkey, or vegetable stock 1 small (130g) yellow onion, diced and sautéed 1/2 teaspoon (1g) salt (adjust to taste) Directions Step 1: Peel the butternut squash and […]
Want to discover the chemical make-up of distant stars and planets? Use a spectroscope. It displays a little rainbow of visible-light spectrum that’s emitted by a star (or reflected by a planet). Each element in the periodic table has its own spectral signature — say, bright emission lines in the red band, or dark absorption […]
Click to add an event to the online calendar Click on the jump to see the call for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: Holiday Craft Fair Extravaganza Granite Bay, CA Saturday, Nov. 20 Holiday Market San Diego San Diego, CA Saturday, Nov. 20, 9am – 2pm Christmas on Third Avenue San Diego, CA Saturday, Nov. […]
That’s a very lucky lad grinning at you in the beginning of this video from his dad, Instructables user Steve Moseley, who designed, built and installed this elaborate marble run around the ceiling of his room.
Glass is one of the most amazing materials in the world. Legend has it that it was first created by lightning striking on the beach. The intense heat from the lightning fused together the silica in the sand, and glass was born. Modern glass blowing has evolved into an incredible art that many people spend […]
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows you how to keep your home warm and cozy with her tutorial on sewing up some insulated window blinds from a blanket.
