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Read Post. Indoor and container gardening. News for Seattle and the Northwest. Most urban consumers are happy to leave farming to the farmers, but for those with a green thumb, it is getting easier to garden in the city.
That's thanks, in part, to DIYers sharing ideas for reusing old materials to garden in and a new range of tools designed to get many more people involved with growing some of their own food. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has lately been talking about micro-gardens as critical way to help the urban poor get more food on the table. The FAO defines micro-gardens intensively cultivated small spaces — such as balconies, small yards, patios and rooftops. Many rely on containers such as plastic-lined wooden boxes, trash cans and even old car tires.
While it's probably tough to sustain a family on a micro-garden, FAO research shows that a well-tended micro-garden of 11 square feet can produce as much as 200 tomatoes a year, 36 heads of lettuce every 60 days, 10 cabbages every 90 days, and 100 onions every 120 days. Copyright 2013 NPR. Nourishmat - Changing the Way We Think About Food by Phil & John - Earth Starter. If we get to 125K the highest pledge will receive an AROUND THE WORLD PLANE ticket.
In an effort to raise funds for Nourishmats in schools, we have decided to fly you to Europe. We've spoken with Education Outside to help coordinate mat distribution to schools. If we get to $90K we will match each mat pledged 1-FOR-1 to a school. If we reach $85K, the highest Kickstarter donor (from today on) gets a FREE ROUND TRIP FLIGHT to Amsterdam where our social media team is! Tweet this! To pledge or order a Nourishmat, just click the green “Back This Project”. The project will not be funded unless we meet the $70,000 so our backers need your support. For US-based projects, you will go through the Amazon checkout process.
To order custom rewards please send us a message. A revolutionary way to grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers in small spaces that requires minimal time and effort. Comes with or without built-in irrigation Features: Reusable Built-in Irrigation (optional) Weed Barrier Planting Schedule. The Micro Gardener - making it easy to grow your own in small spaces. 20 Creative Ways to Upcycle Pallets in your Garden. Inspiring Pallet Gardening Ideas Recently I upcycled a pallet and large square wooden crate lying around a local landscaping yard into a mini garden shed for $7.
I was so pleased with the result it made me consider other ways to reuse materials for my garden needs. With more of us conscious of repurposing rather than impacting on landfill with unnecessary waste, I thought I’d share these DIY creative ideas to upcycle free wood pallets. You may be amazed at the possibilities! Cheryl has turned this hardwood pallet into a stunning vertical garden – perfect for a narrow balcony or limited space. “Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.” – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling I’m sure this pallet planter project could become addictive!
Britney created a stunning planter by stapling landscaping fabric onto the back of this pallet, filling with soil and her favourite plants.