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ichthyologist: Above: Clitoria ternatea Below: Phallus...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:03:02 -0400

ichthyologist:

Above: Clitoria ternatea

Below: Phallus impudicus

My little angel is getting so big

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:28:36 -0400

My little angel is getting so big

http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/how-to-grow-herbs-indoors-this-winter

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:43:14 -0400

http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/how-to-grow-herbs-indoors-this-winter

gardensinunexpectedplaces: “Gardening with repurposed objects”...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:03:03 -0400

gardensinunexpectedplaces:

“Gardening with repurposed objects” is a recurring theme here on Gardens in Unexpected Places.

Today, I’m pleased to add this item to the mix: a boombox garden.

A pretty good new use for a dead boombox, isn’t it?

(spotted on EcoSalon)

thatonejeff: The pug is transparent.

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:54:08 -0400

thatonejeff:

The pug is transparent.

unconsumption: Brilliant! And a great addition to the “beverage...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:11:21 -0400

unconsumption:

Brilliant! And a great addition to the “beverage carton-repurposing” idea file.

Spotted on Facebook, on the Grow Food, Not Lawns community gardening page here. (If you’re aware of the original source, please tell us — I wasn’t able to track it down.)

Other garden-related ideas can be found in earlier Unconsumption posts here and here.

Romaine lettuce from the neighbors roof top garden

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:52:49 -0400

Romaine lettuce from the neighbors roof top garden

sciencesoup: Manga Farms Manga publishing is a huge business,...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:37:20 -0500

sciencesoup:

Manga Farms

Manga publishing is a huge business, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide, but what happens when the books are no longer wanted? They’re sent to secondhand bookstores, passed down under they’re tattered and worn, recycled and turned to pulp… But Koshi Kawachi, a Tokyo-based artist whose works often feature water and recycling themes, has come up with a fun and eclectic way to give the old comics a burst of new life. His concept is quite simple: place an old comic upright in a dish in a sunny, airy spot, sprinkle some seeds over it, water them, and wait for sprouts to peek out from between the printed pages. Radishes, buckwheat, broccoli, rocket, basil, and many others will work—and of course, so would any book or comic. You might balk at the idea of sacrificing of a perfectly good book—but you can always use a hated one, perhaps one with a particularly weak storyline that you can (literally) breathe some fresh life into it. Paper is potentially a good fertiliser, and if the nitrogen content of pulp could be boosted and the ink made more environmentally-friendly, then Kawachi’s idea could open up imaginative possibilities for book recycling and indoor farming.

unconsumption: urbangreens: submitted by Louise...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:51:08 -0500

unconsumption:

urbangreens:

submitted by Louise Faulkner

Source here, @Louiseann666, apparently, on Instagram.

blackasdynamite: Bloomin’ # notag #tagged

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:35:50 -0500

blackasdynamite:

Bloomin’ # notag #tagged

motherearthnewsmag: Home Remedies: Small-Scale Herb...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:13:26 -0500

motherearthnewsmag:

Home Remedies: Small-Scale Herb Farming

Discover small-scale herb farming by growing your own herbs as you experiment with herbal remedies and learn about their values for health and healing.

By Charles Dickson, Ph.D.

elinel: Miniature terrarium

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:44:25 -0500

elinel:

Miniature terrarium

Photo

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:11:58 -0500

pizzzatime: GreenBuildTV: Did you know that you can convert...

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:02:01 -0500

pizzzatime:

GreenBuildTV:

Did you know that you can convert old wine and liquor bottles into self watering planters for a little window garden? Be careful when cutting glass, score one single circle around the bottle, then alternate between hot and cold water on the upper portion until it literally pops right off. Always wear eye protection as glass is unpredictable and tends to shatter, sometimes even if you do everything properly. Don’t forget to sand the edges down when you’re done so you won’t have to worry about future accidents.

Please note that those are strings hanging down from the dirt, they function as wicks to keep the moisture level in the dirt in the optimal range. As the soil and the top of the strings dry out, more water gets sucked up through the string just like in the xylem of the plants themselves.