MODERN PIONEERS
Self-sufficiency beckons
Whether you’ve caught the urban-homesteading bug, support the local-foods movement or simply want some fresh ideas for doing more with less, Scott Meyer’s new book, “The City Homesteader” ($20, Running Press), can help. The author was on staff at Organic Gardening magazine for more than two decades and has compiled an easy-to-follow guide to everything from starting seeds to foraging in the wild.
DOLLARS AND SCENTS
Lotion in a bar?
Wash away gardening grime, and at the same time pamper sun-zapped skin with the Lavender Solid Lotion Bar from Nature Hills Nursery. It is made from an emollient mix of lavender essential oil, calendula, vitamin E oil and cocoa butter, and has a scent that lingers long after the suds have washed down the drain. $14.95 at
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