December 14, 2011
Created from a lightweight concrete, plants, and moss, artist Robert Cannon refers to his sculptures and containers as Terraforms, which literally means “earth-shaping” or the process of “deliberate modification of the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology to be … Read More…
Category: Container Gardening, Experiencing, Garden Art, Garden Design, Rooftop Gardens
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September 8, 2011
Bell, Book, and Candle Chef, John Mooney, using pulley to send crops down to restaurant below. Photo: Shawn-Erik Toth.
Food doesn’t get any fresher or local than this: Manhattan restaurant Bell, Book, and Candle’s Owner/Chef John Mooney and I … Read More…
Category: Greening, Rooftop Gardens, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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September 7, 2011
When JoJo Demirel and her husband Baris moved into their new place in Red Hook, Brooklyn last April, their first order of business was to put up a greenhouse.
The couple had always shared a love of gardening but only … Read More…
Category: Container Gardening, Creating, Edible Landscaping, Garden Design, Green Roofs, Herb Gardens, Raised Beds, Rooftop Gardens, Urban Agriculture
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June 22, 2011
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…
Category: Community Gardens, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Hydroponics, Permaculture, Reclaimed & Recycled, Rooftop Gardens, Urban Agriculture
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June 20, 2011
Vines climbing the trellis-clad brick wall of Greenwich Village backyard.
I got seduced four times in one day last week. The first time was in a Chinese Garden on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Then I was swept away by the … Read More…
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