September 7, 2011

When JoJo Demirel and her husband Baris moved into their new place in Red Hook, Brooklyn last April, their first order of business was to put up a greenhouse.
The couple had always shared a love of gardening but only … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Creating, Edible Landscaping, Garden Design, Green Roofs, Herb Gardens, Raised Beds, Rooftop Gardens, Urban Agriculture
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September 5, 2011


Landscaping Network interviewed Chris Meyers of Just Terraces about designing rooftop gardens.
For homeowners, Landscaping Network provides the resources for educating themselves in advance of working with a landscape or garden professional of their choice. “Armed with the knowledge … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Education & Tours, Finding, Garden Design, Great Finds
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August 31, 2011

Fresh limes on the tree. Photo: lewandowski.net
Guest post by, Lori Barudoni, Founder, Lemon for Limes, an online trading platform for gardeners to connect with other gardeners for the purpose of sharing the bounty of their harvest.
I grew … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
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August 25, 2011

Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton
In 2006, Chicago resident LaManda Joy and her husband Peter purchased “a yard with a house attached to it.” The couple explain that they did this “for the sole, myopic, obsessive purpose of growing a … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Food & Entertaining, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Raised Beds, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture
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July 29, 2011

It may look like a pizza box, but inside is not a pie but rather all one needs to grow what could become the pizza’s veggie toppings, and more. ALLOTINABOX™ is a super cool GYO kit complete with information to … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Urban Agriculture, Window Boxes
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