7 Oct
The word desert often conjures images of undulating sand dunes and vast, arid wastelands, but sometimes there’s more hidden in the driest plains of the world – colors that even the best artist would find hard to create. Yet, when things are left to the divine hand of Mother Nature, she never ceases…
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7 Oct
At first glance, Graft Lab’s dazzling complex in Dubai may appear to have a cluster of sparkling geometric pools at its base. But upon further inspection, the web-like structures are actually something even more desirable than a place to take a dip in the hot desert – a means of collecting the scorching rays of the sun and transforming them into energy. Dubbed the Vertical Village, this multi-use building and accompanying massive array of solar collectors was designed to work smarter, not harder, which is expected to earn it a LEED Gold certification when it is completed.
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7 Oct
We got our farm box this morning (comes every wednesday). We got celery, bell peppers, beets, bok choy, carrots, figs, grapefruit, swiss chard, romaine, arugula, tomatoes, nectarines and acorn squash. Enough to make 2-3 suppers worth of an excellent squash soup recipe (which just so happens to use celery, carrots, bell peppers and squash) that with some bread and a side dish makes a pretty decent meal, 3-4 side dishes (roasted beets, bok choy w/ sesame, 3 dinners worth of salads, roasted squash)
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