June 16, 2010

Photo from Flikr, by Smallthingsiced
Check out these cool seed tapes and simple birdhouse you can make for Dad. I like to support the economy just as much as the next person, but I’ve always appreciated receiving a home made gift–especially…
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Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Creating, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture
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June 11, 2010

Repurpose your old old incandescent light bulbs into planters with the Potus Pot. Designed by Natalia Hojman and Angeles Estrada Vigil, the Potus Pot transforms a burnt-out light bulb into a bud-growing vase by removing the filaments and making a new home for…
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Category: Containers and Pots, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Greening, Reclaimed & Recycled
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April 28, 2010

Robots my someday replace humans for picking delicate fruits and vegetables. Photo: Paul Wooton
Can robots roll up their sleeves and pick fruit? Vision Robotics, a company in San Diego, thinks so. It’s building scouting robots that use multiple stereo cameras to…
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Category: Experiencing, Green Gadgets
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April 15, 2010

FIGO is a great new flexible garden frame connector whose use extends beyond plant frames: it’s great for constructing makeshift tents, sculptures, windbreaks, pet enclosures, geodesic domes – use your imagination!

FIGO allows you the freedom to build your own garden frames to whatever…
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Category: Composting, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Raised Beds, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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January 11, 2010

Photo courtesy Harries & Héder
When the city required Austin developers Catellus to mask an unsightly expanse of store-back loading docks in order for a large retail lot to receive a green light, they hired Massachusetts-based public art firm Harries & Héder to…
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Category: Garden Art, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Greening, Lighting, Solar Energy
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