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Inside Peek at O’Hare Airport’s Vertical Farm

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:00:56 +0000

After traveling a lot for the majority of my career, airport delays are usually not something I get excited about. However, a recent (cancelled) trip from Columbus, Ohio to my home in Chicago (and a resulting wait … Read More...

Urban Gardens 2011 Eco-Awesome Holiday Gift List

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:50:51 +0000

I’m so excited to share these hand picked eco-friendly and well designed goodies from my holiday wish list! I’ve selected mostly experiential gifts–creative things that your friends and family can do with their own hands. How about … Read More...

Urban Farm in a Shop

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:43:46 +0000

Launched in March, FARM:shop hopes to bring the countryside to the city. Photo: London Permaculture.

“People will think you’re crazy, then they’ll love it” commented Jamie Oliver on a recent visit to the FARM:shop, a once derelict London shop … Read More...

More Urban Garden Ideas From the Golden State

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:10:22 +0000

As I peered through the cut out of a beautiful metal screen into landscape architect Jeffrey Gordon Smith’s award-winning installation, Pi r Squared, for the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, I definitely felt this designer’s invitation to Get … Read More...

Farm in a Box

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:04:49 +0000

Turn your empty wall or fence into a garden. It’s as easy to hang as a picture. It automatically waters itself and allows you to grow indoors or outdoors in any season. And here’s the real dirt (or not): it’s … Read More...

Eco-Awesome Urban Gardens Gift List

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:57:17 +0000

Lovi foldable wood trees, from 12″ to approximately 4ft at Lovi Shop (website lists retailers by country)

Here at Urban Gardens we’ve made our list and checked it twice…our 2010 gift list is here:

Put some “fun” in functional: Loose … Read More...

Balcony Farming With Flexible Organic Growing System

tdomf_fd1a9 — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 19:08:48 +0000

In the realm of patio or balcony farming for enjoying home grown organic vegetables, another new kid on the block, The UrBin Grower, is pretty nifty for those living in limited spaces. The compact all-in-one system works by facilitating … Read More...

Food-Growing Hydroponic Christmas Trees

tdomf_fd1a9 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:19:52 +0000

Just in time for the holidays, the team behind the Windowfarms Project, has discovered that vertical hydroponic gardens make “mighty fine Christmas trees.” Their mission is to populate the windows of the world’s existing buildings with vertical hydroponic food … Read More...

Our Garden Retreat at Stamford, CT Show House!

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:56:30 +0000

Vertical Garden from Plants on Walls

Containers planted with herbs. Check. Green wall hung and planted with ferns and Philodendron by our landscape partners, Eden Farms of Stamford, CT. Check. Moss birds on wall. Check. We’re gearing up for Wednesday’s … Read More...

Things Looking Up for Your Urban Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:14:43 +0000

Lacking floor space or just want to add plants to the upper reaches of your living space while at the same time conserving water and purifying the air you breathe? You may want to consider the Boskke Sky Planter.

Since … Read More...