Hard and Soft Garden Container Porn

July 30, 2012


Colorful hot hued Sweet Cake containers. Read more…

Looking for some sizzle in the garden or on the patio? Rejuvenate a tired outdoor space by introducing some hot new containers.

It’s a matter of personal taste. Containers range from hugeRead More...

Chefs, Farmers, Gardeners, and Designers Create Pop-Up Feast on Interstate Bridge

July 18, 2012

Imagine bringing together a bunch of creative local farmers, food producers, gardeners, artists, and designers to collaborate on a massive pop-up dinner for 500 people on a city bridge overlooking an interstate highway…

That’s what Emerging Terrain, a non-profit … Read More...

Vive La France! Urban Gardens Paris Roundup

July 14, 2012


Paris florist and garden shop. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens.

In honor of Bastille Day, here’s a roundup of my favorite Urban Gardens posts about Paris gardens, happenings, shops, designers and follies…


Trellised arbor on the Promenade Plantée. Photo: Read More...

Three Cool Wall Planters

July 9, 2012

City Planters, which debuted at the recent show, Dwell on Design and were named in the LA Times Top 11 of the show, are the latest in contemporary outdoor living creations from the design team at one of my favorite Read More...

Growing Spinach on a Bicycle Wheeled Vertical Garden

July 6, 2012

Here’s another cool spin on recycled bicycle wheels for the edible garden, this time upcycled into an urban hydroponic vertical garden wall.

For his Bike Rim Planter, which extends from the wall by steel supports, Brian Carter replaced … Read More...

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