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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May 26, 2013

Photo: Adrian Leeds.
Hidden within the walls surrounding Paris’s National Archives, there lies a quiet haven of tranquil gardens perfect for a quiet city escape. Located in the heart of the Marais, one of the city’s most stylish neighborhoods, the … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Garden Design, Public Gardens
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May 23, 2013

The Balcony Gardener’s teamed up with furniture maker and design company Squint to curate their first pop-up urban garden shop, part of Chelsea Fringe, the edgy “alternative” garden festival running concurrently with The Chelsea Flower Show.

From May 18-June 9 … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Garden Design, Great Finds, Herb Gardens, Window Boxes
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