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Science Weekly Podcast: Man's best friend? In Defence of Dogs

This week's show is a distinctly canine affair. John Bradshaw is a fellow at the University of Bristol specialising in anthrozoology: the science of human-animal interactions.

He is also one of the world's leading experts on dog psychology and the author of In Defence of Dogs: Why Dogs Need Our Understanding.

His book uses recent DNA evidence and archaeology to trace the evolution of the dog from wild and threatening wolf to domesticated pooch.

John also discusses dog psychology and the ethics of breeding show dogs from an ever-shrinking canine gene pool.

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Trend Forecast 2011

...and this season we shalll be mainly adorning ourselves and our homes with, triangles! Modernist, masculine, feminine, glamorous, illuminous and 50's retro triangles. In today's post I will be looking at the three-sided from all angles!

I bought one of  these pink Alchemia chairs from Calligaris at the Ideal Home exhibition in London several years ago. Funnily they arrived from Rome 6 weeks later, when I was actually in Rome and I saw them in the showroom! The colour of these is incredible, but I also love the orange and red ones too!

...whilst lady Gaga isn't everyones' cup of tea (personally I think her image is great fun!), you have to admit that this headpiece from the utterly brillant fashion prop designer Fred Butler is a work of art. Commissioned and made for the unforgettable "Telephone" video with Beyonce earlier this year

...I really enjoy AnOther Magazine, and they have this great feature called "Another Loves", and this watch from Urban Outfitters was "loved" by Fred Butler; go take a look at her blog and you can see why - it is very much in her style!

...Modernist and masculine - Tamasyn Gambell notebooks. A real Bauhaus feel to this design!

...sadly, on a final note, Britain lost two of its' finest designers this year- Lucienne and Robin Day. I've had a lifelong love of Lucienne's fabrics. The top fabric is the one which started it all off, "Calyx", designed in 1951 for the Festival of Britain, and eventually produced by Heals (the rest is history)! You can see the design at the V&A Museum in London. Here it is again used to furnish some incredible chairs!

For other great trend forecasts, check out Design Refuge!

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Unique Mama Bear Cookie Jar

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? Mama Bear knows, but she?s not going to tell ? she?s too busy protecting the sweets and treats stored inside her spacious [...]

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Growing Your Own Heirloom Vegetables

Growing heirloom vegetables should be part of every homesteader's gardening plan. In some cases, these old-fashioned specialties have been almost lost to the world, simply because most people end up growing today's more common hybrid varieties. When you grow heirloom vegetables, you'll have a much larger selection from which to choose, due to the myriad of different varieties and strains that gardeners have grown throughout the past decades. Many people are absolutely amazed at the variety that exists, such as the many different sizes, shapes and colors of tomatoes. Growing heirloom vegetables on your homestead is a great way of getting back to nature, as well as a wonderful way to enjoy vegetables which were traditionally grown for taste, instead of their ability to sit on store shelves for a week without spoiling.

Planning Your Heirloom Vegetable Patch
One of the most difficult parts of planning an heirloom vegetable garden is choosing from among the almost endless variations. However, because heirloom vegetables lack some of the disease and insect resistance that has been bred into hybrids, you would do well to do a little research to find out which varieties are especially suited to your area. Farmer's markets that feature heirloom vegetable growers in your area are often willing to share their expertise with varieties, if you ask them. Online sites and gardening forums, especially those which specialize in heirloom vegetables, are also a great resource to utilize.  Once you've gotten some good ideas about what you want to grow, it's time to start looking for seeds. Although heirloom vegetable garden plants are available in some areas, most likely you will need to start your plants from seeds. Shopping for heirloom seeds can be a lot of fun, because you will find varieties that you likely never even knew existed. The internet is a great source for heirloom seeds and seed catalogs.

Starting Your Heirloom Vegetable Plants
Seeds that can be directly sowed outdoors are among the easiest to grow. Vegetables such as beets, lettuce, carrots, corn, beans and peas are almost never started indoors, but are instead planted directly in the ground at the correct time of year. However, some plants such as tomatoes and peppers need an extra head start for the growing season, and require seeds to be sown indoors in most climates. Growing plants from seeds is not as difficult as you might think. You'll need a sturdy table, one or more fluorescent light fixtures, planting containers, and growing medium. Always use sterilized growing medium instead of ordinary outdoor soil when starting your seeds indoors, to prevent disease and plant loss. This is even more important with heirloom plants, since they lack some of the disease resistance of today's hybrid varieties. Keep the containers moist and warm until the seeds sprout then move them to a cooler location directly under the lights. As the plants grow, you should continue to raise the height of the light fixture, so that the bulbs remain only an inch or two above the leaves of the plants. Once they have grown too large for their original containers, repot them so that they can grow more roots. At this point you should start leaving them outdoors for part of the day, so that they can "harden off" and become accustomed to the outdoor environment. Then, when the danger of frost has passed, plant them directly in your garden and enjoy.

This article was written by Theresa Hill of Metal-Wall-Art.com who specializes in creating stylish interiors with wall mounted coat racks and outdoor metal wall sculptures.

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Every curious kid tries to make a handmade bird feeder at some point or another, but the results, while endearing, are rarely as attractive and charming as this cute Etsy [...]

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