MetaFilter posts tagged with Green and Gardening

Brown thumb no more!

miss lynnster — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:45:29 -0800

Now even your plants can twitter you. Awesome!

Sky-high gardens and rooftop oases

madamjujujive — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:24:05 -0800

Rich people's rooftops in NYC offers a fun birds-eye view into a few sky-high secret decks and gardens. Roofs are the new frontier for innovative urban architects, but they aren't exclusive to the wealthy. All kinds of people and organizations are starting rooftop gardens. See the impressive results that two Chicago denizens had growing heirloom vegetables on their roofs (2). Prior related posts: Green Roofs by dhruva Vertical gardening in architecture by loquacious A few more interesting rooftop garden projects: Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Awards 2008 Chicago City Hall St. Luke's Medical Center Roof gardens at Derry and Toms, London, now The Roof Gardens, owned by Virgin Green roof art school in Singapore Green Roofs - directory and resources

Trash into treasure

freshwater_pr0n — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:45:49 -0800

About 15% of the average American's household waste is compostable. Even apartment dwellers can turn their potato peelings and coffee grounds into gorgeous, nutrient-rich plant food with the help of worms. You can even buy the little dudes online! Once you have your worm farm set up, the big question is "Can I compost this?" You may be surprised at how often the answer is, "Yes!"

Vertical architectural gardening.

loquacious — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:44:11 -0800

Vertical gardening in architecture. Gorgeous walls and other vertical architectural features covered in lush, growing greenery.