Green Wall is Breath of Fresh Air

March 10, 2010

It lies at the intersections of wall art, vertical garden, and air purification system–if I understand it correctly. Elements of Nature, a student project submitted to the James Dyson Design competition by Hamit Kuralkan of Monash University, is a customizable mesh…

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Vertical Aquaponic Gardening Takes Shape

March 5, 2010

The Sun Curve, from Inca Biospheric Systems, is a closed loop vertical aquaponic micro farm (yes, that’s a mouthful) powered by solar panels, a wind turbine, and a battery bank. It grows plants vertically using water from its fish pond which also acts…

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Garden Pots Go Undercover

March 4, 2010

If you were an ordinary pot feeling exposed and wanting to go incognito, you might don one of these felt pot covers by Italian firm Imegadito.

Unless you have an outdoor space protected from the elements, I’d keep these indoors.…

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Living Walls Flourish in Urban Gardens

March 3, 2010


Inca Wall Garden surrounds terrace

Vertical gardens and living walls are of increasing interest to urban gardeners looking to maximize their garden space for harvesting their own food or for simply beautifying their surroundings. A “growing” trend, there are several options available…

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Take a Spin in the Vegetable Garden

March 2, 2010

Is your head spinning with all the information out there? If you want to simplify things, try The Vegetable Garden Wheel, edited by one of America’s leading horticulturists, Ruth Rogers Clausen. The wheel offers an education for new vegetable gardeners, including suggestions on siting…

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