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NYC’s Alphabet City Neighborhood Botanical Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:10:05 +0000

On a stroll through New York City’s Alphabet City recently, I discovered some wonderful obscure gardens–that is, I almost walked by before noticing them. Coined Alphabet City because it encompasses the areas between Avenues A through D, the neighborhood … Read More...

NYC Rooftop Farm Classroom Cultivates Minds

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:45:34 +0000

The Greenhouse on the roof of Public School 333 in Manhattan. Photo: Ari Burling

A 1400-square foot smart and sustainable hydroponic urban farm sits on the third floor rooftop of a New York City public school. It’s home to The … Read More...

Out of the Box Garden Thinking

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:52:37 +0000

It may look like a pizza box, but inside is not a pie but rather all one needs to grow what could become the pizza’s veggie toppings, and more. ALLOTINABOX™ is a super cool GYO kit complete with information to … Read More...

High Five! From Cannabis to Compost

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:05:31 +0000

Don’t these flowers look happy? High quality garden compost can come from the strangest of sources…my friend in the UK shared this with me and I had to pass it along to you:

“A friend of mine does maintenance work … 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...

Composter Doubles As Garden Chair

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:46:18 +0000

If you don’t mind that with this combination garden chair and composter you are sitting on a pile of possibly odorous fermenting waste, then you might like the idea that the decomposing material underneath could keep the seat warm while … Read More...

Flowerpot or Light?

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:32:07 +0000

It’s a grow-it-yourself plant kit that really isn’t. Schattengewächs, German Designer Maximilian Winkel’s light fixture, projects shadows of flowers, trees and even insects on to your wall. Don’t think of it as artificial flowers and plants, but rather as real … Read More...

Those Dung Garden Sculptures!

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:34:41 +0000

Dung bunnies happen. These were borne out of Denver artist Susan Bell’s quandary about what to do with the copious quantities of manure produced by her two horses. Bell, a painter, was inspired when former New York City Mayor Giuliani’s … 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...

Decorative Worm Composting on Your Balcony

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:32:23 +0000

Short on space, urban dwellers who want to reduce their waste through vermicomposting now have a less bulky and even decorative option. Place Vertuo on your balcony or terrace to recycle household waste using colorful ceramic pots for “vermicompost.” Then … Read More...