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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...

How to Make an S.O.S. Mobile Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:16:48 +0000

S.O.S. Mobile Garden is a discarded shopping cart, suitcase, baby carriage, even a commode, retrofitted into a mobile edible garden for the purpose of engaging the public in debates about important issues such as recycling, food justice, urban decay, … Read More...

China’s Growing Urban Population Sprouts Urban Farms

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:44:27 +0000

Illustration: Guillermo Munro for the China Daily.

In response to its growing urbanization, China is reinventing the “garden city” concept in order to create space for both its urban and its displaced rural citizens. Every year, more than 15 million … 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...

Moving Outdoor Gardens Indoors for Winter

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:29:25 +0000

Indoor plants on a New York City windowsill enjoying the view. Photo: mccorvie.net

The days of warm weather are quickly slipping away, now being replaced by cooler temperatures. It’s time to transfer plants from the outdoors to inside for the … 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...

Day Trip to Hudson Valley Artisanal Distillery

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:48:14 +0000

On a perfect New England fall day a few weeks ago, I toured Tuthilltown Spirits, a Hudson Valley, NY artisanal or “craft” distiller of handmade spirits–some produced from apples grown at orchards less than 5 miles away and grain … Read More...

Chopstick Gardens

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:25:31 +0000

The To Be Nature wood chopsticks bring new meaning to Chinese leftovers. My mother would be very happy with these–not only because she loved Chinese food, but because she was always reminding us not to let things go to waste.… Read More...

Holistic and Social Container Gardening Kit

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:00:38 +0000

8 is a holistic container gardening kit that, in the designer’s words, “unites the social elements of food, ethical and moral issues about food production, and contemporary technology.” I love the classic, handmade quality of Derksen’s design. In this digital … Read More...

New York City Residence With Four Terraces

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:33:20 +0000

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...