July 22, 2010
Ahoy, bok choy! You got it: boat+botanic=boatanic, a floating greenhouse. Take an existing tourist boat, remove the tourists, add seeds and water regularly, make sure the boat gets plenty of sunshine, then harvest the produce. The resulting bounty will be … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: boat farm, floating greenhouse, floating vegetable garden, urban farming, urban farms
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July 1, 2010
Designed to be installed on every street corner like any bottle recycling depository, the Ecobox would reward responsible citizens by offering them a plant in exchange for depositing all kinds of recyclable objects, from glass bottles to aluminium cans.
“Presently … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Reclaimed & Recycled, Solar Energy
Tags: green, recycled
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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 … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Greening, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: DIY projects, housewares, recycled garden accessories, repurposed materials, upcycled design, upcycled products
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November 14, 2009
One of my favorite vendors, Molla Space, offers a number of clever and colorful designs that slip over bottles to transform them into flower vases. Cool idea: take them with you and disguise your wine bottle as an instant … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: design, floral design, flower vases, recycle, style
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June 11, 2009
Read, recycle, and replant. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making your own garden containers from discarded newspapers.
Making pots for seedlings is a great way to recycle newspaper and save money gardening.
These recycled newspaper pots are relatively easy to … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Creating
Tags: Container Gardening, pots from newspapers, recycled newspapers into pots
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April 30, 2024
Artist Barry Lungu’s painting of Jacarand trees in bloom in Zimbabwe. Image courtesy of Artgal.online.
Art and beauty live in physical landmarks and museums and also in the expressions of natural wonders, culture, history, and creativity that local artists bring … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Garden Tourism, Lifestyle, Public Gardens, Reclaimed & Recycled, Travel
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February 18, 2024
New Orleanians know how to party and do it most of the year. They don’t even need a reason. But Mardi Gras is the city’s longest party. It’s a three-month-long fête with parades of dazzling floats, their masked riders tossing … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Reclaimed & Recycled, Travel
Tags: Louisiana native flowers, Mardi Gras 2024, Mardi Gras New Orleans, Native flower starter kit, sustainable Mardi Gras
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January 12, 2024
Al fresco living is here to stay, with outdoor spaces functioning as home extensions, blurring the boundaries between indoors and out. People seek the same privacy outdoors that they enjoy indoors, but that patio, deck or balcony can’t become a … Read More...
Category: Creating
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November 28, 2022
For children of all ages and the young at heart alike, here are my picks for some of the coolest fun and educational nature and gardening gifts for kids:
Edited with new products 12-26-22.
Greenhouse and Garden Set
This traditional … Read More...
Category: Finding
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November 18, 2021
Dig into our annual curated list of the best gifts for gardeners and plant parents. We’ve got everything for seed to harvest with heritage tools and collector-worthy gardening accessories to experiences that teach and inspire.
Niwaki Herb Snips
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Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Books, Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Food & Entertaining, Gifts, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Indoor Gardening
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