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Tag: gardening
Refitted Tunnel Shelter Farms Zero Carbon Veggies
Premium hydroponic-grown, pesticide-free vegetables and herbs growing in the U.S. Gotham Greens facility (from eponline.com). Two entrepreneurs have recently made London the home of a very creative architectural reuse for … [Read full article]
5 Ways to Green Your Diet and Save More Money at the Same Time
David Bakke, a writer based in Atlanta, shares tips for saving money and saving the environment on Money Crashers Personal Finance. Here’s a guest piece from him: If you think of … [Read full article]
5 More Ideas For Your Indoor Garden
I have a serious fascination with indoor gardens and have for a long time. Living in an area that suffers from serious climate extremes, moving from dry and very hot … [Read full article]
myRose – Can A Mobile App Bring Us Back to the Green?
In this age of relentless urbanization and technological advancements, the following statement often rings true: one small step for man – one giant leap backward for the environment. Today, forests … [Read full article]
Stop Destroying The Planet – It’s Where I Keep All My Stuff
6 decisions that will make your life greener You. Yes, you. You’re ignorantly and selfishly wrecking the world with your excessive consumption. Cut it out. Ok, maybe that’s a … [Read full article]
Edible Bus Stop—Now That's Cool!
Edible landscaping, mass transit, community—what’s not to love?! As Beth Buczynski writes on sister site Insteading: “A simple yet creative gardening project called The Edible Bus Stop transforms a public transit … [Read full article]
Grow Your Own Fruit Trees (Complete Guide)
Over on sister site Eat Drink Better, Heather Carr recently reviewed The Home Orchard: A Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Fruit Trees Anywhere, which she said “really is … [Read full article]
Occupy Farm in the Sky
Going well with this 1,200-acre rooftop farming program I discussed about a week ago, the Occupy Wall Street rooftop farm introduced below looks like it will be quite the inspiration. Help … [Read full article]
Help SmartGardener Get Going on IndieGoGo
Cynthia did a nice review of a cool new gardening site, SmartGardener, last week. I recently got word from the folks at SmartGardener that it was trying to raise money … [Read full article]
Seeds, Dirt, Love: Smart Gardener
I encourage you to take a look through a delightfully helpful online gardening site that recently popped onto the internet, Smart Gardener. I had to compete and prove myself among strapping … [Read full article]
Plan a Vegetable Garden! (Using Mother Earth News' New Garden Planner)
Check out this video below on a great new Garden Planner tool by Mother Earth News that I ran across on sister site Eat Drink Better last week: Pretty … [Read full article]
5 Ways to Upcycle Items Into Garden Containers
A big part of being environmentally conscious is knowing when to reuse and when to recycle. Both, along with reducing waste and resource use, are crucial parts of protecting the … [Read full article]