January 27, 2010

Patrick Blanc vertical garden wall behind glass at Marité et François Girbaud shop in Paris
It’s been a week of creative inspiration and as I pack it all up from Paris for my to return to New York, I will … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Herb Gardens, No-Dig Gardening, Sky Planters, Vertical Gardens
Tags: green, hanging gardens, indoor gardening, mobile garden containers, Paris gardens, plant containers, potting tables, urban gardens
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December 18, 2009

It’s the Holidaze, and you may have waited till the bitter end as I have. For your garden and green-loving friends and family who may be short on space, here are some cool last minute gifts that I love either … Read More...
Category: Books, Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Lifestyle, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens, Water, Window Boxes
Tags: birdfeeders, ergonomic garden tools, garden gifts, garden tools, gardening books, gardening kits, growing food, Herb Gardens, indoor gardening, kitchen gardens, living sustainably, plants, self-watering pots, Urban Agriculture, urban homesteading, Window Boxes
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December 11, 2009

A Japanese firm, Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects, have designed a tree house situated on a 323 square foot site for a couple in Osaka .


Their concept is based on sustainable systems. Structural columns intertwine like ivy supporting slabs on … Read More...
Category: Composting, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Irrigation, No-Dig Gardening, Permaculture, Rooftop Gardens, Sky Planters, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: green architecture, solar panels, susatainable architecture, urban architecture, urban gardening, urban gardens, urban greening, wind energy
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October 26, 2009

Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton
Gardening in Fall is entirely dependent on the weather. If there’s an Indian Summer, there is no better time of year to be out in the garden. While gardeners in warm areas will have more to … Read More...
Category: Composting, Creating, Green & Sustainable, Sky Planters, Window Boxes
Tags: garden clean-up
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October 19, 2009

Boho Bodega, a pop-up shop selling easily accessible and affordable natural, organic, eco-friendly, fair-trade, recycled, local, compostable and biodegradable products, will be open for consumer consumption for five days, October 20-25, in downtown New York City.
Tonight’s opening night … Read More...
Category: Finding
Tags: eco-conscious, green, home gardening, sustainable products
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