January 25, 2013
Remember the old science class project making clocks operated by potatoes? You can do the same thing with mud–either from scratch, from a kit, or with a ready-made clock.
Essentially, the potatoes and the mud work like a battery. A … Read More…
Category: Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Greening, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: DIY, mud clock, potato clock, science projects, sustainable design
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December 31, 2012
As we round the corner from 2012 to 2013, I want to stop and thank all my readers, subscribers, and social media followers for visiting Urban Gardens since it’s launch in 2009, and for supporting my vision for blending together … Read More…
Category: Apparel, Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Bulbs and Plants, Composting, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Garden Art, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: best of 2012, compostable, Composting, DIY, edible clothes, edible gardens, garden shows, indoor composter, New York, Paris, Philadelphia Flower Show, potting, Urban Agriculture, urban beehives, urban beekeeping, urban gardening, urban gardens, urban plantation, Vertical Gardens
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April 14, 2012
I would make any excuse to go to Brooklyn these days, a hub of creativity, urban farms, and great food. So I jumped at the chance to attend the recent Etsy Labs event, Hands-On: Dirt.
There were no plants … Read More…
Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Container Gardening, Creating, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled, Terrariums, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: DIY, seed balls, seed bombs, Terrariums
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December 17, 2011
Turn man-made into man-saved by creating a Re-DIY vertical green living wall as Turkish design firm Designnobis did. For their Naturewall, the designers collected about ten used plastic disposable coffee cups, washed them off, then created a simple flexible metal … Read More…
Category: Creating, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Reclaimed & Recycled, Vertical Gardens
Tags: DIY
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