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Window Farms: Hydroponic Edible Gardens for Urban Windows

In order to help urban dwellers grow food inside their apartment all year long, Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray developed Window Farms — vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield edi...

Fancy P(l)ants: Domsai Terrariums by Matteo Cibic

Disguised as astronauts, these plants come in hand-cast porcelain and mouth-blown glass from Italy — making these one-of-a-kind cacti fancy p(l)ants indeed…...

Moss Bathmat Feels Good, Looks Great
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We've always loved moss, so when we saw this bathmat made primarily from moss (that gets watered when you step out of the shower), we had to learn more......

Gourds-Turned-Vases

The term "gourd vase" often refers to any vase with a shape influenced by the vegetable. But here, we're looking at literal gourds made into vases, just in time for autumn... ...

Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market
Bethesda MD

Driving through Bethesda this weekend, we happened upon the Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market and wandered in for the first time in years. We were delighted to find that the flea market el...

'A Drop of Water' Rain Barrel by Bas van der Veer

It seems we've come across all sorts of stylish rain barrels lately. This barrel (called "A Drop of Water") was created by Dutch designer Bas van der Veer. The curvy design comes with a watering ca...

Ideas for Decorating with Plants

Plants are one of the most multi-purpose things we can bring into our homes. They improve our air quality, bring color and life to a space, and sometimes even provide us with food or flowers. They'r...

Folding Greenhouse by Daniel Schipper

We are always on the lookout for ways to better utilize small urban balconies or patios, and so we love this folding greenhouse. Made of recyclable plastic, this mini-greenhouse can be folded flat ...

A New, Low-Water Sod?
Los Angeles Times 07.29.09

You probably know how much we love succulents here at Re-Nest. So it comes as no surprise that we're intrigued by this particular incarnation of the easy-care plants......

Vintage Garden Tools from Baileys Home and Garden

We’d like to imagine that once we actually have a yard, these beautiful vintage garden tools would be hanging in our tool shed – or maybe the living room?...

Inspiration: RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Typically the Chelsea Flower show is big, bold, bright, over-the-top and expensive. But this year, with the state of the economy, they show took on a resessionista theme, which also translated into ...

Grand Street Gardens

We’ve been spending a lot of time at Grand Street Gardens recently for our deck renovation, to spruce up our building’s planter boxes, and just to explore. And at this year-round organic garden ...

My Great Outdoors: Amanda's Salvaged Space

Name: Amanda V Location: Alexandria, Virginia Type of space: Patio & Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My garden is my favorite spot to do everything: read, eat, sleep,...

Concept: Indoor Greenhouse on a Stick

While taking a look at great backyard ideas, we can't forget people who don't have the luxury of having a small plot of land to call their own. For those of you stuck to using your green thumb in you...

Inspiration: Wood Slice Walkway

This wonderful wood sliced walkway was photographed by Katy Elliott during a trip to the Portland Flower show earlier this year. Assuming you had some rot resistant wood, this would be a great use o...

My Great Outdoors: Nancy's Patio Veggie Garden

Name: Nancy Location: Burnaby, British Columbia Type of space: Patio Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This year I did not lease a community veggie plot; instead I trie...

Vertical Gardens from Smith & Hawken

We really love vertical gardens – they’re great for small spaces and make beautiful works of art, privacy walls or even a vegetable garden. If you’re feeling a little intimidated about how to ...

Etsy Find: Upcycled Garden Inspiration

click thumbnails for larger pics Still looking for a little inspiration for your garden? Get a jump-start with these upcycled, recycled and repurposed items from Etsy…...

My Great Outdoors: Rachel's Container Garden in Progress

Name: RachelW Location: Chicago Type of space: Wooden Alley-Side Deck Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Nine months of the year Chicago weather is cold and harsh, so once the ...

Outdoor Spaces from Marie Claire Maison

click thumbnails for larger pics In line with our Outdoor month here at Apartment Therapy, we were looking for some inspiration on Marie Claire Maison. To our delight they also highlight patios and ...

Floating Garden Aquarium

Only cool fish need apply. This Floating Garden was designed by Frenchman Benjamin Graindorge, and it's not even on the market yet. Plastic and ceramic versions are scheduled for release in Spring ...

Green Idea: Offer Your Plant-Sitting Services

Just last night, our landlords returned from a two-week trip through Spain. They garden in the small space behind our apartment. Right now about eight tomato plants, two eggplants, and two snap peas,...

Five Hanging Planters We Love

click thumbnails for larger picsLiving in a small apartment may require utilizing every inch of space available to live comfortably, including the walls and ceilings. That's why hanging planters are ...

Look! Why Are My Nasturtiums Stringy?

Remember the Rosso’s Biodegradable Pots we got and recently started it's Nasturtium seeds? Pretty quickly it started to sprout, but now 2 months later, it's, well, really stringy......

Flickr Finds: Art & Chel’s Full of Creative Reuse Deck

Yesterday we were browsing the Apartment Therapy Flickr pool looking for a little design inspiration for our deck, and what did we come across? Long time readers Art & Chel’s beautiful deck. Ther...