April 20, 2016


Our world is skyrocketing into the future, and the gentle, traditional discipline of gardening is not exempt. Some of these advances make for easier plant growth, help nurture more exotic or difficult blooms, and invent new ways to cultivate greenery.… Read More...
Category: Finding
Tags: aeroponics, garden technology, Hydroponics, indoor gardening, self-watering pots
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November 21, 2015

Many city dwellers picture themselves cooking gorgeous gourmet meals seasoned with fresh herbs plucked just moments before from the windowsill. But the time between deciding to grow herbs and actually cooking with them can be less inspiring.

Watering the herbs … Read More...
Category: Finding
Tags: growing herbs, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, indoor gardening
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January 17, 2015

Brown thumbs beware, you may be in for an identity crisis. Growing indoor gardens has never been easier.
With the advancements in the technology and design for hydroponic and aquaponic gardening systems, we can take our pick of edible … Read More...
Category: Finding
Tags: Aerogardens, aeroponics, countertop hydroponic planter, Easy Gardens, Herbie, Hydropod, Hydroponic Gardens, Hydroponics, indoor gardens, Prepara Power Plant Pro, Root
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December 30, 2014

With the snap of the finger and the blink of an eye, another year comes to an end. What were a few of your favorite things? These ten blog posts apparently.
Here’s a glimpse of what your Urban Gardens community … Read More...
Category: Experiencing
Tags: 10 garden finds, Bee Habitat, Biodegradable Products, Bird Habitat, concrete planters, Corten Steel, DIY, Hydroponic Indoor Gardens, Hydroponics, Jean Nouvel, outdoor furniture, Patrick Blanc, succulent planters, sustainability, sustainable architecture, sustainable design, Upcycle, upcycling, vertical gardening, Vertical Gardens
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November 19, 2014

When iconic French architect Jean Nouvel and his botanist and landscape “artist” colleague and friend Patrick Blanc collaborate, you can expect a novel and cutting edge statement combining the best of their respective talents with the latest in green technologies, … Read More...
Category: Uncategorized
Tags: architecture, Ateliers, Biomimicry, CTBUH, Heliostat, Hydroponics, Jean Nouvel, sustainability, sustainable architecture, sustainable design, urban green
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March 19, 2014
Designed by Nishant Jethi
And just like that… we’ve collected five blog posts full of fabulous finds, and placed them on to one tidy little post! There’s something here for everyone, even the birds. Enjoy.
1. 5 Totally Awesome … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Containers and Pots, Finding, Great Finds, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, Outdoor Furniture
Tags: bird houses, Community Gardens, Cutlery, garden indoors, Hydroponics, outdoor furniture, Tableware
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January 23, 2013

Honey, I’m home. Is the lettuce ready? This planter is a great concept for producing food with minimal effort in tight urban spaces.
Milan designer Stefania Minnella’s vertical self-sustaining hydroponic system, Elica Idroponica, automates all the tasks busy people might … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Creating, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: gardens. urban gardens, growing food indoors, Hydroponics, indoor gardens
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January 5, 2013

When industrial designer Ben Green and grower Tyler Nevers saw a need for suppling urban food-loving folks with locally grown produce at reasonable prices, they devised a plan and successfully raised $25,000 on Kickstarter for a small scale urban “artisan” … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Greening, Hydroponics, Irrigation, Reclaimed & Recycled, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: compact hydroponic gardens, farm shop, food system, gourmet mushrooms, greenhouses, hydroponic vertical gardens, Hydroponics, kickstarter, lean-to greenhouses, oyster mushrooms, radiant heat, reclaimed containers, shiitake, shipping containers, solar water heaters, Urban Agriculture, urban farm, urban farm shop, urban farming, urban food, urban hydroponic gardening, water reservoirs
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September 15, 2009

The world’s biggest collection of non-nettly-looking nettles – or Urticaccae, for those in the know–as well native plants and flowers, are sprouting vertically up the exterior walls of The Athenaeum Hotel in London. The city’s humid microclimate is the perfect … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Hydroponics, Travel, Vertical Gardens
Tags: botanical architecture, herbacious, Hydroponics, living walls, organic urban architecture, sustainable gardens, urban garden, Vertical Gardens, vertical green space
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July 29, 2009

Urban gardeners can join a new network of green-minded city dwellers experimenting in the creation of vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield, edible window gardens right in their own apartments.
Window Farms, the community-based, crowdsourced environmental design project of Britta … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: community-based design, croudsourced, DIY food, green, Hydroponics, sustainability, Urban Agriculture, urban farming, urban gardening, urban research, vegetable gardening, vertical farming, Vertical Gardens
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