Join us on October 5th from 6 to 10 PM for an Open Studio Party at Pandemic Design Studio located just outside of Philly, in Bridgeport, PA. Cocktail Attire preferred and there will be light food / drink and music. Pandemic design Studio and owner, David Rozek, is know for creating Philly’s most iconic green
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Join us for the Philadelphia County Penn State Master Gardeners’ annual Garden Day & Plant Sale on Sunday, April 30, 2023! This year, we will have a large selection of affordable seedlings, native plants, and house plants for sale, including 100s of varieties of unique vegetables, herbs, native plants, and pollinators. Take advantage of great
More1. Hit the spring fairsIt’s that time of year where every weekend has another street festival with local food and music. But your kids will appreciate a good old fashioned Ferris wheel and some funnel cake, too. 2. Commit to the community part of your community gardenSure, you’ve cleaned up your plot. But those common
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Tea Party by Rebecca Goldschmidt For many of us, this is a time of year for healing, growth and the reintroduction of ritual to everyday life. Luckily, all of these needs can be accomplished by heating up a kettle of water. At the Random Tea Room, we believe that there are an abundance of herbs
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Soak it In A trip to the spa can be the pinnacle of relaxation, but you don’t always need to outsource your pampering. It’s easy to make your own bath scrubs and soaks, choosing the scents that appeal to your sense of inner peace. Ingredients are widely available—even at some chain drug stores or your
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MoreMend Your Ways by Anna Herman Buttons pop off. Sweaters snag. Jeans wear out. So, unless tattered clothes are your fashion preference, resolve to get to know a needle and thread. (Way) back when I was in junior high school, one was required to take sewing, home-ec and shop classes. At the time, it seemed
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Illustration by Kathleen White 1. Order your seed catalogs January may seem like a lull in your gardening endeavors, but there’s no better time to start dreaming about spring. Order your catalog now, and when February rolls around, you’ll be ready to start your planning in earnest. 2. Go wassail a tree Caroling to orchard
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Illustration by James Olstein Running in Circle interview by Heather Shayne Blakeslee For the last few decades, scholar and author Juliet Schor has been studying Americans: the way that we work, play and spend. She’s made her life’s work of understanding the economic and cultural forces that mold us—as well as what makes us happy,
MoreNo Sweat by William Beisley Jess Edelstein, CEO and co-founder of PiperWai, has a rote but enthusiastic way of discussing her all-natural cream deodorant, which is understandable considering their recent bombardment of interviews. Edelstein, along with co-founder and CFO Sarah Ribner, had four interviews the day before their meetup with Grid, not to mention an
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