commit 4a160ea97b5e3e09eadc62e067bd1c4cf8170b60 Author: barbara-hirsch Date: Fri Aug 21 00:28:22 2026 +0000 publish: barbara-good-roots diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4316c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# barbara-good-roots + +Barbara Hirsch's Wichita garden notes and Good Roots herb shop plans + +**Live demo:** barbara-hirsch.4ort.net + +## Related in the galaxy + +- barbara-hirsch.4ort.net/index.html +- barbara-hirsch.4ort.net/field-guide.html +- barbara-hirsch.4ort.net/about.html +- barbara-hirsch.4ort.net/shop-plans.html + +_Built by barbara-hirsch in the 4ort galaxy._ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/films/drying-the-harvest/hyperframe.json b/films/drying-the-harvest/hyperframe.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..65cf6ec --- /dev/null +++ b/films/drying-the-harvest/hyperframe.json @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +{ + "captions": true, + "voice": "af_nova", + "music_url": "https://4ort.live/v1/mtv/video/85ab5d91be9d?download=1", + "scenes": [ + { + "id": "s1", + "narration": "In Wichita we harvest at dawn, before the ninety-six degree heat settles in. Rosemary, oregano, sage, snipped with sharp scissors, cut just above the woody stem so the plant keeps right on growing." + }, + { + "id": "s2", + "narration": "Tie the stems in small bundles with kitchen twine. Hang them upside down in a warm, dark, airy place. Sunlight saps the oil, and oil is where the flavor lives. Give it two to three quiet weeks." + }, + { + "id": "s3", + "narration": "When the leaves crackle, strip them from the stems. Store whole in a glass jar, labeled with the date. Crush as you cook, not before. Coarse bits keep their perfume." + }, + { + "id": "s4", + "narration": "Come January, one pinch of that dried oregano is a whole July afternoon. The garden never ends at the first hard frost. It just moves indoors." + } + ] +} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/films/garden-boutique/hyperframe.json b/films/garden-boutique/hyperframe.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..13a6146 --- /dev/null +++ b/films/garden-boutique/hyperframe.json @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +{ + "captions": true, + "voice": "af_nova", + "music_url": "https://4ort.live/v1/mtv/video/55898172b5fd?download=1", + "scenes": [ + { + "id": "s1", + "narration": "Starting a garden-inspired boutique begins with a clear vision. Plan your products, identify your target audience, and outline your goals. This foundation will guide your journey and keep you focused." + }, + { + "id": "s2", + "narration": "Sourcing materials is a crucial step. Look for local suppliers who offer sustainable and unique materials. This not only supports your community but also adds a special touch to your products." + }, + { + "id": "s3", + "narration": "Setting up your workspace is essential for productivity. Create a functional and inspiring area at home where you can design and craft your products with ease." + }, + { + "id": "s4", + "narration": "Designing your products is where creativity shines. Focus on quality and uniqueness to make your boutique stand out. Let your passion for gardening inspire every piece you create." + } + ] +} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/films/garden-boutique/index.html b/films/garden-boutique/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed3e3e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/films/garden-boutique/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ + + +Starting a Garden-Inspired Boutique + + + +
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Planning Your Boutique

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Start with a clear vision and a list of products you want to create.

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+ Materials for boutique +

Sourcing Materials

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Find local suppliers for sustainable and unique materials.

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+ Workspace setup +

Setting Up Your Workspace

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Create a functional and inspiring workspace at home.

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+ Finished products +

Designing Your Products

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Focus on quality and creativity to make your products stand out.

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Barbara Hirsch

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Wichita, Kansas — garden notes, herb guides, and a shop that's coming

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I'm Barbara. I live in Wichita, Kansas, where the wind doesn't stop and the soil is honest. I tend gardens, build wooden things, and I'm slowly putting together a small home-based shop for garden-inspired goods — herb kits, dried bundles, seed packets with actual planting notes, not marketing copy. This is where I keep it all.

+ +A hand holding fresh mint and rosemary sprigs from the garden + +
+ "A garden isn't something you manage. It's something you learn to listen to." +
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What's here

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This is a working journal. I publish seasonal field guides for growing herbs in our part of Kansas — the hard facts about when to plant, when the first frost usually bites, what survives a Wichita summer without drowning. I also sketch out plans for the shop I'm building, and I keep notes on the wooden things I make — cutting boards, small shelves, herb-drying racks.

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Everything is practical. If I write about an herb, you'll find its planting window, its spacing, what goes wrong and how to fix it. That's what I need when I'm in the dirt, and it's what my neighbors ask for too.

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This season's focus

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+ June through August in Wichita — this is when the garden tests you. Daytime highs sit at 96°F with humidity that makes you sweat through a t-shirt in five minutes. The trick isn't fighting the heat; it's working with the rhythm of it. Water early (before 7am), mulch heavily (two inches of shredded bark), and don't plant anything new after July 15 unless it's heat-tolerant like basil or oregano. That's the rule I live by. +
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My current project is a field guide for the eight herbs I grow most reliably here, with specific notes for Zone 6b. It's not a general gardening book — it's my garden, documented honestly.

+ +Read the Summer Herb Field Guide → + +

What I'm building

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I'm planning a small home-based boutique called Good Roots — a name I like because it means both the plant sense and the community sense. The idea is simple: sell things I make and things I grow, with notes on how to use them. Herb drying kits, seed packets with actual planting schedules, small wooden herb boxes, and dried herb bundles for cooking. No mass-produced stuff. Everything has a story and an instruction.

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I'll share the shop plans and progress here as they develop.

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Voice & community

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