Afternoon Ecology 11 July 2008: DIY Friday Edition

• Video Guides to DIY Bicycle Repair (The Bicycle Tutor via Make)
• How to Increase Produce in Your Local Corner Store (Neighbors Project via Instructables)
• Putting Meat Back in Its Place: Cook With Less Without Giving It Up (The New York Times)
• Gorgeous Brooklyn Garden of Ornamental Edibles
(Brownstoner)
• Robotic Arm Rotates Plants Towards the Sun (Make)
• Top Ten Survivial Skills for Modern Life (Lifehacker)

Image: Art meets craft meets intense bicyclist personality type: mosaic-covered touring bike by Nathan. "Fully functional! I'll be using it for a bike tour from Vermont to Baltimore this August...[Y]es, this thing is heavy but it can still climb hills and I've hit 40 MPH down hill. I'll get there when I get there." nathan2480/flickr.