A boot-leggers’ Kombucha guide
If you're a member of “Dude, Where's my Kombucha” then you already know. Kombucha, the ancient Chinese remedy known by…
Author: Trevor Dye
Make your cheap kite, and fly it too
Why fly a kite? Because it's “an excellent way... to gain a feel for aerodynamic forces,” says NASA. Because we…
Earth Day cont’d, all weekend long
Earth Day's turning 40 next week, and Brooklyn's throwing a bash. The day for environmental awareness started with some grass-roots…
Join a CSA so you don’t miss a beet
Ah, CSA season once again: overflowing boxes of mystery farm-freshness, that connected-to-the-earth feeling and giant zucchinis up the wazoo. Last…
Veggie-growing guide, part 4: putting it all together
Your seeds have sprung to life, you've composted, you've got your soil and you know where to grow (probably in…
Veggie-growing guide, part 3: soil
Seasonal info: check. Seeds: check. Now on to the dirty stuff---you can't grow anything without it. There's a whole lot…
Veggie-growing guide, part 2: seeds
So, you still plan to grow your own food. Now that we've convinced you it's possible and provided the quick…
How to grow your windowsill salad
Read the rest of the installments in our four-part series on urban vegetable gardening: seeds, soil and putting it all together. We know,…
Learn about Diego Rivera, get free tickets to MoMA
Come for the lecture on Mexican Modernism, leave with free tickets to the Museum of Modern Art. Put on your…
The best snowboarding deals near NYC
Don't let anyone tell you that there's no snowboarding in Brooklyn—unless that person is a park ranger handing out a…