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Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, I will always hold a special spot in my heart for the Cleveland area. So when I happened upon this article about plans to farm inside the Galleria Mall, I was extremely intrigued and somewhat proud! You go, Cleveland! Way to be innovative! With the current state of our economy, [...] One of the most intriguing things I’ve found on the Internet lately has definitely been The WindowFarms Project. The project was started by New York artists, Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray, through a residency at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center. It was sponsored by Riley and Bray’s interactive design firm, Submersible Design. The women originally set-out [...] We’ve all seen the commercials, we’ve read the advertisements in gardening magazines, and we’ve heard whispers from friends and neighbors…but what is the truth behind The Topsy Turvy? Does it really work? Is is worth the money? What plants can you grow with it? In this blog I will do my best to share with you, [...] For all photographs, please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennmak/ I recently made a trip “back home” to Ohio to visit my family and friends. While in the Toledo area, my Mother, my Aunt, and I made a visit to the Toledo Botanical Gardens. The gardens are open year-round and at no cost to the public. They offer educational programs, [...] We’ve come to Part V, our final part of this five part series of how to grow your own herbs in your home. I hope you’ve enjoyed. As our final installment, I’d like to share with you my favorite herb to grow indoors: sage. Sage can be used in cooking, in teas, and is also used [...] Oregano–who hasn’t cooked with this herb? Everyone knows at least one or two dishes that just aren’t the same without that little (or big!) dash of oregano, right? What everyone doesn’t know, is that oregano is one of the easiest herbs to grow, both indoors and outside. A native of the Mediterranean region, this herb is [...] Cilantro, or coriander, is a popular herb used in cooking. The fresh leaves have been used for hundreds of years to add a slight citrus hint to your recipes. It is very closely related to parsley, and is actually called “Chinese parsley.” The herb is used in many Asian foods, and often in Mexican dishes, [...] Basil is a very commonly used herb in cooking. As such, it’s a great herb to grow indoors! Basil is very sensitive to colder weather and requires a good amount of sun. Honestly, the majority of us live in climates that are only warm enough for outdoor basil 3-4 months a year, making indoor growing [...] With the shift toward cooking at home coming back into favor, many people are enjoying growing their own herbs to use in their recipes. Because most of our environments don’t necessarily lend to favorable conditions to grow herbs outdoors, many of us have started our own little indoor herb gardens. Indoor herb gardens are relatively [...] |
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