Fans of small-space living and/or admirers of cleverly designed products will appreciate the space-maximizing design of this “balcony table.”
(via Cosmoligne.com)
Source: cosmoligne.com
Apparently, a rusty, old bicycle works well as a “trellis” — hung on the side of houseboat in Bolinas (Marin County), California.
(photo by James Gaither, J.G. in S.F., on Flickr)
Source: Flickr / jim-sf
Old and/or bent bicycle wheels can make great trellises for plants.
(via The Kirksville Permaculture Education Center; spotted on Pinterest here)
If you like this upcycling example, check out other bike-related posts here and garden-related items here.
Source: kvpermaculture.org
“Edel was interested in ways of bringing back manufacturing jobs to the city,” explains Melanie Hoekstra, director of operations at The Plant. The building is uniquely suited to food production; it contains food-grade materials (these allow for legal and safe food preparation) because of its meatpacking history. Instead of combining farming with other types of manufacturing, The Plant is sticking entirely to food—and lots of it.
(via npr)
Source: fastcoexist.com
Source: freak-girl
Cool vertical gardening idea — repurposing cracked or broken teacups, coffee cups and mugs as planters.
Those of us who tend to overwater plants would need to be careful in watering plants — even succulents — planted in a mosaic wall like this. But still, I like.
Source: casey-noble
Barreau&Charbonnet’s Volet Végétal is a drawbridge-like urban gardening system that lets apartment-dwelling greenthumbs extend their window plots in a striking and mess-free manner.
Bonus: The entire framed piece can be removed and placed upright on a floor (e.g., in the event of bad weather).
(via Volet Végétal: Ingenious suspended window plots from France | MNN - Mother Nature Network)
Source: mnn.com
Vintage metal funnels make fine mini hanging planters. Bonus: Built-in drainage!
(via This Old House)
Source: thisoldhouse.com
An inside peek at O’Hare Airport’s vertical farm.
(via Urban Gardens)
Source: urbangardensweb.com
