“Full of flavor and low in calories” … yes please! Sara at The Herb Gardener has a simple, delicious-sounding recipe for herbed yogurt cheese. We’re getting some spring-like weather here in Northern California, and the chives in my herb garden are growing in a vibrant spring green. I’m going to make this! I just need […]
Sometimes the most unusual ideas pop into my head, and this weekend I had the satisfaction of bringing one to life. My wish was simple: I wanted it to seem like the snow was falling into my hot tub. But snow is a rarity in the coastal redwood forest, so I substituted flowers for snowflakes […]
San Francisco resident Marque Cornblatt of Gomistyle recently started documenting his indoor urban gardening efforts and he presents some really neat ideas and suggestions. Despite the fact that he does have a little yard, he got tired of sharing his harvests with the neighborhood raccoons and decided to take his garden indoors. He replaced traditional […]
Ever wish you could climb over your chrysanthemums, or roll over your roses? Well, now you can with this giant hammock, designed by Jane Hutton and Adrian Blackwell for an installation at the Jardins de Métis.
Marque Cornblatt of Gomi Style crafted these sweet miniature gardens in Altoids tins. Marque used tiny succulent cuttings and small herbs in organic potting soil, and suggests misting them a few times a day. My favorite is the little garden he made for Buddha.
For the past few years our two 4′ x 8′ raised beds have been fully dedicated to garlic production. The ultimate lazy crop, you plant garlic in the Fall, let it do its thing over the Winter, weed it a few times, cut the scapes in early July, then harvest it in late July. After […]
Design Mom shares her tips on how to plant wheat grass which would be a great decor element for Spring or for your own wheat grass juicing pleasure. Apparently you’ll start to see sprouts within 48 hours and wheat grass in about a week. [ via Gearhead Mom ]
