April 6, 2010
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The aresenal of guerrilla gardening weapons is growing. My post a while back about the Seedbom, a grenade-shaped seed bomb, generated so much discussion that I am inspired to toss out a few more ideas.
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Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: guerrilla gardeners, seed bombs, urban seed bombs
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July 13, 2016
Ready to drop a seed bomb? We’re talking friendly bombs dropped with love on disused properties, bringing them to life and beautifying these urban eyesores. For those who haven’t heard of them—seed bombs are a bunch of seeds in … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening
Tags: guerrilla gardening, seed bombs
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April 11, 2010
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When she inherited a bunch of vintage candy machines from her dad, recent Otis College of Art and Design grad Kim Karlsrud and classmate Daniel Phillips thought of filling them with candy to try to turn a … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: guerrilla gardening, seed bombs, urban gardens
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December 3, 2014
Drumroll! It’s that time of year and we’re excited to present our 2014 holiday gift guide, a curated list of 12 fun, functional, and fashionable items for home and garden. Have you been naughty or nice? No matter, we’re not … Read More...
Category: Finding
Tags: Authentic Haven Brand, bees, Crown Bees, Eartheasy, Garda Dibble, Garden Magazine, garden tools, Garden Trolly, Gift Guides, gifts, Gifts for Bee Lovers, Gifts for Gardeners, hanging planters, Hardwood Planter, holiday, holiday gifts, Manure Tea, Mason Bee, MODgreen, My Garden Posts, Pith + Vigor, planters, Potted, Raised Bed Vegetable Garden, RedHed, Seed Planting, sustainable, TerraTrellis, The Little Acre, trellis, Vertical Gardens
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April 14, 2012
I would make any excuse to go to Brooklyn these days, a hub of creativity, urban farms, and great food. So I jumped at the chance to attend the recent Etsy Labs event, Hands-On: Dirt.
There were no plants … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Container Gardening, Creating, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled, Terrariums, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: DIY, seed balls, seed bombs, Terrariums
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February 11, 2010
Here’s an idea that’s really down to earth. My good friend, interior designer Victoria Lyon, told me about Luvmud, by super-interesting!–a heart-shaped gift item that doubles as an educational tool, communication strategy, and community builder. Luvmud is made … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, No-Dig Gardening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: environment, Greening, greening urban spaces, Guerilla Gardening!, seed balls, seed bombs, seeds, Valentine's Day green gifts
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February 6, 2024
Updated 2/2024
Don’t know about you, but I tend to give gifts that I’d like for myself. For planting and pampering, here’s my pick of Valentine’s Day gifts for gardeners and plant lovers. Gift one to them and one to … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Food & Entertaining, Gifts, Great Finds, Lifestyle, shopping
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November 28, 2022
For children of all ages and the young at heart alike, here are my picks for some of the coolest fun and educational nature and gardening gifts for kids:
Edited with new products 12-26-22.
Greenhouse and Garden Set
This traditional … Read More...
Category: Finding
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December 18, 2013
UK maker and friend, Geoff Fisher, has just announced two new additions to his popular artisan-crafted Trook family of hand whittled hooks.
Fisher makes his new artisan-crafted Slingshot and Brush from the same local Beech and other woods he uses … Read More...
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Tags: artisan-crafted, British artisan wood crafter, Geoff Fisher, locally-sourced woods, rustic handle brushes, Slingshot, Trooks, UK artisan wood crafter
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