January 14, 2014
When my kids were little, they enjoyed a family hydroponic gardening project conducted on the kitchen counter. You may have done the same experiment with your kids. We put a few plant clippings into a clear glass of water so … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Hydroponics
Tags: aeroponics, ancient hydroponics, aquaponics, countertop hydroponic systems, fogponics, home hydroponic planters, hydroponic history, nutrient film systems, soiless gardening, soilless gardening, water gardening, wicking systems
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September 26, 2018
What does the future of urban farming look like? For Marjan van Aubel, it’s Power Plant, a self-powered hydroponic solar greenhouse she showcased last week at the London Design Biennale.
Power Plant’s transparent solar glass is not only visually … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, Irrigation, Rooftop Gardens, Solar Energy, Travel, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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August 25, 2017
Inspired by current urban bike sharing programs, the hydroponic Bike Share Farm is a mobile solar-powered vertical urban farm that sits atop two connected bicycles. Changing bikes at each new stop is easy with this shared community farm on wheels… Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Green & Sustainable, Greening
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December 29, 2016
The OGarden is ready to transform the way we think of indoor gardening—one revolution at a time.
This easily assembled rotating hydroponic gardening system provides an opportunity to independently and conveniently grow one’s own fresh produce without pesticides–even in … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Greening, Urban Agriculture
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July 27, 2016
Milan-based DesignLibero describes their design practice as an interaction between form and function. If their multifunctional Nido (Italian for nest) is any example of this, then I’d say their work is more a combination of form, function and fun.
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Category: Finding, Green Walls, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, Outdoor Furniture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: garden technology, Hydroponic Gardens, indoor gardens, multi-functional furniture
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August 19, 2015
For those of us who have downsized to smaller digs where space is at a premium, there’s a new self-watering modular pot system for growing plants, herbs and flowers indoors in compact areas.
Connect a Pot fits well into the … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Indoor Gardening, Sky Planters
Tags: garden technology, planters, pots., self-watering
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November 19, 2014
When iconic French architect Jean Nouvel and his botanist and landscape “artist” colleague and friend Patrick Blanc collaborate, you can expect a novel and cutting edge statement combining the best of their respective talents with the latest in green technologies, … Read More...
Category: Uncategorized
Tags: architecture, Ateliers, Biomimicry, CTBUH, Heliostat, Hydroponics, Jean Nouvel, sustainability, sustainable architecture, sustainable design, urban green
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February 14, 2014
For space deprived design lovers who yearn to grow some of their own food, this contemporary designer tabletop hydroponic planter fits the bill.
Challenged with reinterpreting an existing DIY planter project, design student Blake Burell created Hydropod, a sleek countertop … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Finding, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening
Tags: contemporary hydroponic planter, countertop hydroponic planter, designer hydroponic planter, hydroponic gardening, hysdroponic planters, tabeltop hydroponic planter
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June 1, 2013
Hey apartment and small space dwellers, here’s an easy DIY compact hydroponic indoor farm system you can make with repurposed off-the-shelf IKEA storage boxes.
ELIOOO is not a product, it’s architect and designer Antonio Scarponi’s cleverly conceived and designed instruction … Read More...
Category: Books, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Creating, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens, Window Boxes
Tags: Container Gardening, crowdfunded design, Ikea hacking, indoor gardens, organic gardening, planters, sustainable, sustainable agriculture, sustainable design, urban farming, urban garden, vegetable gardening, vegetable gardens
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April 10, 2013
Modern Sprout is a simple new compact, self-sustaining, and stylish hydroponic windowsill planter system launching today on Kickstarter by Sarah Burrows and Nick Behr, a Chicago couple whose passion for food, cooking, and interest in where their food comes from … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, Reclaimed & Recycled, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture
Tags: indoor gardens, indoor hydroponics, kickstarter, solar power, solar powered indoor garden, solar-powered hydroponic system, urban gardens, windowsill planter
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