July 22, 2013

Growing one’s own food is healthy and very popular today even for those living in the smallest of spaces. Some feel it’s just plain empowering to create one’s own sustenance. But when it comes to the planning and doing part–especially … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Creating, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Irrigation, No-Dig Gardening, Square-Foot Gardening, Urban Agriculture
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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 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 20, 2013

I just found out about Garden on a Roll, a mail-order DIY garden border kit available in the UK that offers a choice of ten ornamental styles, including one shady and one “low maintenance,”and one edible border kit.

With non-gardeners … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Creating, Edible Landscaping, Urban Agriculture
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