Make It Happen: Guerilla Bus Stop

Make It Happen: Guerilla Bus Stop

›› Ruben Anderson Fernwood Village is a happening place with lots of visitors and lots of Vic High ­students. In the glorious summer sunshine, it can be hard to think about winter coming, but the dark and rainy afternoons can be a sad sight in Fernwood as people wait...
Pickle Soup

Pickle Soup

An eastern European tradition—pickle soup makes a hearty and delicious meal ›› Ruben Anderson My vines are loaded with pickling cukes and the dill has grown tall, so it is the ­season for making fermented dill pickles—which means I need to use up leftovers from last...
Winter weatherproofing

Winter weatherproofing

Zip up your home, for ­comfort and ­conservation ›› Ruben Anderson If your door is a little drafty it may not seem like a big deal. But a gap just a ¼” wide—multiplied over the height of the door—ends up being a lot of square inches. That ¼” gap adds up to the...
Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut

How to make ­sauerkraut the easiest way possible ›› Ruben Anderson Fermented foods are an effective and ­delicious traditional way to preserve the harvest, and they contain probiotics that aid digestion and may even have larger ­benefits for people with various gut...
Meet the Yogis

Meet the Yogis

Fernwood Yoga Den gets new digs ›› Ruben Anderson Fernwood Yoga Den Open House You’re invited! Saturday, September 29th, 4-6pm 1310 Gladstone Avenue, main floor Please join us in our new space, meet our teachers, and enjoy refreshments, activities for all ages,...