February 23, 2010

Green walls enclose living area of Elot House
The owner of this urban garden house expressed his dream about living in a “forest” setting amidst the urbanized city of Singapore and his architect, Chang Yong Ter of Chang Architects, interpreted the dream. In…
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Category: Cellular Gardening, Experiencing, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Hydroponics, Irrigation, No-Dig Gardening, Rain Gardens, Rock Gardens, Rooftop Gardens, Vertical Gardens
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February 17, 2010

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…
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Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, No-Dig Gardening, Urban Agriculture
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February 15, 2010

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…
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Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Herb Gardens, No-Dig Gardening, Sky Planters
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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 from soil, worm…
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Category: Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, No-Dig Gardening, Urban Agriculture
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January 31, 2010

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,…
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Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, No-Dig Gardening, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Window Boxes
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