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Tiny Urban Gardens

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:32:09 +0000

Good green things come in extremely small packages. Marque Cornblatt on Gomi Style, a do-it-yourself blog, posted some wonderful wee gardens planted in recycled Altoid and other tiny candy tins: ”These tiny succulent cuttings and small herbs seem to be thriving in…

Take a Spin in the Vegetable Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:10:40 +0000

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…

Gardening Outside of the Big Box

tdomf_fd1a9 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:27:29 +0000

Euphorbia, Dwarf Crown of Thorns. from Texas nursery, Colors of Creation

DoLeaf is a new central online marketplace where gardeners can connect with growers and small garden retailers around the nation. They offer a wide variety of unique plants that are perfect for…

Hungry? Look Outside the Fridge

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:54:26 +0000

Swedish Designer Hanna Sandström has teamed up with Green Fortune and Whirlpool in the creation of a mini hydroponic fridge kitchen garden. Huh? That’s what I said. The claim is that by providing light, temperature, space, moisture, nutrition, and water, the fridge-cum-kitchen garden…

Hanging Out in Your Kitchen Potager

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:33:17 +0000

With Cocoon, Swedish designer Mans Salomonsen combines decoration, storage and gardening in a kitchen window sky planter. You can grow spices and store fruits in the organic shape and while cultivating both life and color into your environment. Made of clay, Cocoon absorbs water…

Romancing the Dirt

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:31:52 +0000

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 from soil, worm…

Valentine’s Day: Love Me Tender, Love Me Green

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:34:23 +0000

No, they are not edible, they are plantable!

Seeking an alternative to the flowers, boxes of chocolates, and other symbols of love and affection traditionally offered on Valentine’s Day? How about these Garden Bon Bons? For novice and expert gardener alike, these…

Got Nature in the Bag

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:49:41 +0000

Spotted recently at the Maison & Objet design fair in Paris, the clever and very au courant Bacsac flexible container system really piqued my interest. Constructed of double-walled polypropylene canvas, a “geotextile” fabric, they are lightweight yet strong, impervious to frost and sun,…

Au Revoir Paris: Bringing Home the Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:37:16 +0000

Patrick Blanc vertical garden wall behind glass at Marité et François Girbaud shop in Paris

It’s been a week of creative inspiration and as I pack it all up from Paris for my to return to New York, I will be…

Plant Me a Desk

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:02:11 +0000

It’s the dead of winter and you want to use this garden down time to plan for the spring. You’ve scanned the web and all your garden books for inspiration. Now it’s time to bring pencil to paper and dig your…