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give me one good raisin: Dandelicious

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Thursday, 31 May 2012. Ideally, you need small, tender leaves. Once a plant has gone to seed, the leaves become both bitter and enormous. The very best dandelion greens are harvested before the plant produces a flower. By stealthily stalking the little plants in our London garden, I've restocked my supply. And then on chow.com I found a surprisingly simple recipe ( Wilted Greens with Balsamic Fried Eggs. Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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give me one good raisin: Oddly satisfying

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Tuesday, 22 May 2012. My first exposure to the Bude surf brand Oddsocks. Was while researching a feature for Huck magazine on the DIY aesthetic inherent to surf culture. Back then, the two-person band specialised in board bags made from reclaimed fabric. Nowadays they've expanded to a new product line called Planeodd, making handplanes for committed wave sliders of the bodysurfing persuasion. How does it work? Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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give me one good raisin: Ocean debris reborn

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Tuesday, 8 March 2011. Labels: watch and learn. Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Give me one good raisin. A raisin is nothing more than a grape with a new lease on life. Give Me One Good Raisin is a blog celebrating the idea and practice of giving new uses to old objects. The real gent blog. View my complete profile.

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give me one good raisin: Cut some rug

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Tuesday, 5 April 2011. My friend and fellow freelancer Flemmich Webb. Has been keeping an eye out for upcycling ideas for me. And how's this? Top ten uses for old carpet, supplied by Brintons in time for Earth Day on 22 April. 1) Insulate the loft. 2) Insulate plumbing with carpets reborn as pipe lagging. 3) Accelerate decomposition by covering your compost heap. 4) Make carpet rests to go under the legs of heavy furniture. 5) Fashion a kneeling pad to protect knees while working in the garden.

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give me one good raisin: Smalls talk

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Monday, 21 March 2011. I've been thinking about it, and I don't think we're really covered pants enough on this blog. Pants are great. Pants are (kind of) essential. Pants can be fun. Just ask the ladies of Flo-Jo, who offer for your buying and wearing pleasure smalls that have been upcycled from fine silk scarves. The fun does not stop there however. Also available for sale are make-your-own-knickers kits, for those who realise there's more to life than boring old briefs. Give me one good raisin.

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give me one good raisin: Watch out!

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Wednesday, 23 March 2011. This week I wandered to a press day promoting Cornish makers organised by Minky Publicity. I met Aimee Craddock there, whose work I immediately liked. After talking to her I realised the reason - she's a bit of an upcycler! As well as artist, jeweller and silversmith.) Here's how you can tell. Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Give me one good raisin. The real gent blog. View my complete profile.

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give me one good raisin: Ring the changes

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Wednesday, 6 April 2011. You are so sparkly, so delicate… so breakable. What to do with your tattered trinkets to ensure they get the chance to swing again? Is offering a class in Recycled Jewellery on Sunday 17 April from noon to 5pm where you can join expert silversmith Caren Hartley to discover how to repair, reshape and revive old baubles. To book your place email thepaperedparlour@googlemail.co.uk. Labels: to do list. Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. Give me one good raisin.

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give me one good raisin: How does your garden grow?

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Wednesday, 30 May 2012. How does your garden grow? Here's another feature with upcycling overtones that I wrote and never shared. Deep apologies for the delay! Food from the Sky. Is an organisation in north London that upcycled a grocery store's roof into a garden. Here, recycling tubs from the council are planters and CDs on strings keep the predators away. The venture is a great example of using and reusing resources in clever new ways and on a grand scale. Inside on the ground floor, it’s not un...

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give me one good raisin: Like a dress to water

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Monday, 18 April 2011. Like a dress to water. Redressing the balance between consumption and disposal, From Somewhere re-thinks the fashion industry’s leftovers, reclaiming and upcycling them as a design solution to environmental problems. So far, so on trend you might be thinking. But get this – From Somewhere. The LZR Racer suit was worn in 91 world records, so just incinerating this wonder-stuff was out of the question. A limited edition capsule collection developed by From Somewhere includes a st...

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give me one good raisin: Jubliation

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Saturday, 2 June 2012. An upcycling idea just in time for the Jubilee: coffee sacks and Union Jack fabric make for a triumph in creative upholstery. Visit www.mescalerosupholstery.co.uk. Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Give me one good raisin. A raisin is nothing more than a grape with a new lease on life. Give Me One Good Raisin is a blog celebrating the idea and practice of giving new uses to old objects. The real gent blog.