June 27, 2013
Imagine a self-sustained utopia laden with delicious food and drink, nestled within a lush vineyard in the shadow of sandstone mountains. In South Africa, just an hour from Cape Town, this utopia exists.
Babylonstoren, located in the country’s Winelands … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens
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June 10, 2013
A slew of high-tech weapons could soon occupy home gardeners’ arsenals. From soil humidity sensors, to computer-generated growing tips, to weather detection devices, these contraptions challenge the notion that plants need a human touch.
Whether you’ve mastered indoor herbs, wrestled … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Garden Design, Garden Software, Great Finds, Green Gadgets, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, Irrigation, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens, Window Boxes
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June 3, 2013
Landscape designer, Thibaut Delefortrie, and product designer, Eugénie Pfeil, combined creative forces to bring the garden into the kitchen, a collaboration that resulted in Klorofyll, a suspended light fixture that doubles as a hanging kitchen garden for growing aromatic herbs.… Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Indoor Gardening, Vertical Gardens
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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
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May 28, 2013
Photo via Eleanor Salton Thorne.
Known for her seasonal garden cocktails and infusions using cultivated and foraged herbs and flowers, Lottie Muir (aka The Cocktail Gardener), mixes it up at Midnight Apothecary, the London roof garden pop-up cocktail bar … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Herb Gardens, Raised Beds, Rooftop Gardens, Urban Agriculture
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