Posts with tag gardening

Betsy Taylor and her husband decided to embark on a major home improvement project one winter: renovating their kitchen in Portland, Maine. "We hadn't planned on redoing the floors, but after three weeks of tracked in Old Man Winter, the contractor replaced it at no additional cost," she says. "While it was nice to have... Continue Reading »

If you're anything like me, you probably don't have a porch or huge backyard for a fruit and vegetable garden. But chances are that you have a roof, and that's a great place to start an edible gardening project. Apartment Therapy recently featured the story of Basil Lee. He's a Brooklyn-based architect who has... Continue Reading »

Vertical gardening and window farming is all the rage this summer. And the latest trend in the gardening world is called string gardening. The idea is simple: Grow your vegetables from the ceiling instead of the floor. Plus, string gardens don't take up much space and are a simple yet elegant addition to any room.... Continue Reading »

Summer is almost here and now is the time to start gardening! You don't need a big yard or huge apartment to make your own plant fertilizer. Along with vertical gardening, you can begin your own indoor composting project. Compost is a mild fertilizer for your soil and can be used in your garden and potted plants. Follow... Continue Reading »

If you live in a tiny apartment, chances are you don't have a porch or a huge backyard to grow a garden. Last year, I discovered the concept of vertical gardening and Patrick Blanc's concept of design and space. Vertical gardens are commonly referred to as living walls. When these living walls are used effectively they can... Continue Reading »