Urban Gardens

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,…

It’s the Holidaze, and you may have waited till the bitter end as I have. For your garden and green-loving friends and family who may be short on space, here are some cool last minute gifts that I love either…

Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton

Gardening in Fall is entirely dependent on the weather. If there’s an Indian Summer, there is no better time of year to be out in the garden. While gardeners in warm areas will have more to do than…

Chefs through the window on opening night at the Bistro du Grand Cerf in Lyons la Forêt

As my new blogger friend Felicity from gardenbeet.com said, “the French just ooze with style.” Prior to my recently strolling Paris for a few days visiting community…

Woolly Pockets are flexible, breathable, and modular gardening containers available in two styles: those designed to be placed on horizontal surfaces, and those designed to be hung on walls for vertical gardening. Woolly Pockets can be used both indoors and out; they…