1. Anonymous asked: where are you located?

    We’re split between Oakland, CA and Portland, OR right now!

    2 weeks ago  /  1 note

  2. Anonymous asked: Hi there, what zone do you send emails for? Thanks

    We send emails for whatever zip code you sign up with. In some cases it is based on your zone, but we have more specific data for many parts of the U.S. We break down Florida into four separate gardening zones, with custom calendars specific to Florida’s unique climate, for example!

    2 weeks ago  /  0 notes

  3. Anonymous asked: I don't see broccoli or cauliflower anywhere on your site. Seems like it should be planted late winter, early spring. Or is it planted in the fall?

    Everything depends on your climate, but broccoli and cauliflower are typically planted in the summer, so that they get the full fall season to mature. They like the cool weather!

    Update from an anonymous Texan:

    Re: the broccoli question. In Texas, you can plant broccoli any time from August until February - depending on when summer ends that year and when you want your harvest. This probably works in other Southern states too, but not so much up north during the harder winters.

    Thanks Anonymous Texan!

    2 weeks ago  /  0 notes

  4. How to make your outdoor herbs into indoor herbs

    Extreme Makeover: Your herb garden edition.

    You know how we’ve been bummed about summer being over, right?

    Start with something small. Herbs. (Those lil’ guys!)

    Bring ‘em indoors people. 

    mothernaturenetwork:

    How to grow herbs indoors this winter
    The abundant growing season may be over, but you can still exercise your green thumb and save on your grocery bill with an indoor herb garden…

    3 months ago  /  159 notes

  5. Solar power, right guys?  Who’s against it? Not us. People who like gardening tend be a fan of solar power. And yet, outer-space moon ricochet set-ups, not unlike underground garden-parks, seem a little 28 Days Later. Can we just try out all the above-ground, earth-based ideas first, exhaust them, before getting all freaky? yewknee: utnereader: Engineers at Japanese construction firm Shimizu have dreamed up a plan for harnessing solar energy from the moon. It’s a large-scaled, seemingly inconceivable plan that involves remote-controlled robots building thousands of photovoltaic panels out of moon dirt, assembling the panels into a gigantic lunar girdle belt, and laser-beaming 220 terawatts of annually collected voltage toward Earth. You seem skeptical … Keep reading … whaaaaaaaaa?!?

    Solar power, right guys?  Who’s against it? Not us. People who like gardening tend be a fan of solar power. And yet, outer-space moon ricochet set-ups, not unlike underground garden-parks, seem a little 28 Days Later.

    Can we just try out all the above-ground, earth-based ideas first, exhaust them, before getting all freaky?

    yewknee:

    utnereader:

    Engineers at Japanese construction firm Shimizu have dreamed up a plan for harnessing solar energy from the moon. It’s a large-scaled, seemingly inconceivable plan that involves remote-controlled robots building thousands of photovoltaic panels out of moon dirt, assembling the panels into a gigantic lunar girdle belt, and laser-beaming 220 terawatts of annually collected voltage toward Earth.

    You seem skeptical … Keep reading …

    whaaaaaaaaa?!?

    4 months ago  /  104 notes  / /Source: utnereader

  6. Lego garden greenhouse

    We’re sure the greenhouse in your garden is super cool, too.

    London industrial designer Sebastian Bergne has built what’s being billed as the world’s first greenhouse made entirely out of Legos—an 11.5-foot-tall translucent shed that nourishes edible plants, like tomatoes, peppers, and sunflowers.

    /via fastcompany

    (via fastcompany)

    4 months ago  /  77 notes

  7. How to protect furry pets from poisonous plants

    When cats aren’t busy involving themselves in your garden birdhouses, they’re adorable and worthy of our love. Those of you who don’t have a cat watching you type might even say dogs are cute and worthy of love.

    Nobody wants their plants hurting their pets. The MNN link below covers some common problem plants, as well as a checklist plan that assumes a when, not a if, a pet emergency scenario. Real talk people.

    mothernaturenetwork:

    Familiarize yourself with dangerous plants and keep your vet’s number handy.

    4 months ago  /  31 notes

  8. Attention gardeners. There have been reports of door-to-door salescats offering extremely attractive prices on garden birdhouses that they insist on installing themselves. Buyer beware.

    Attention gardeners. There have been reports of door-to-door salescats offering extremely attractive prices on garden birdhouses that they insist on installing themselves.

    Buyer beware.

    (via laughingsquid)

    4 months ago  /  440 notes  / /Source: glennz

  9. Photosynthesis, right guys? Who’s against it? Not us. Even if you’re not into gardening, you’re probably a fan of photosynthesis. And yet… underground photosynthesis? In an old subway tunnel? It sounds gorgeous. And also… yikes. OK. It’s a little 28 Days Later.

    Get off our lawn, etc.

    No wait. Get back on our lawn! (And out of those subway tunnels. Let’s enjoy old school sunlight while we can, people!)

    “I’m still here.” -The sun.

    poptech:

    The Low Line: A plan for a new park banks on subterranean photosynthesis, a neat project from PopTech staffer Dan Barasch. 

    4 months ago  /  1,165 notes  / /Source: New York Magazine

  10. Outdoor garden, indoor garden. Inside-your-furniture garden… cheatsheet: utnereader: (via Designboom) On show at Designersblock during London Design Week 2011 is “Plantable,” a table which aims to reintroduce nature back into the experience of gathering, preparing, cooking and eating a meal. Designed by London-based studio Jailmake (Liam Healy and Jamie Elliott), the table offers places for plants to grow within the base of each of the four legs, which are designed to allow vegitation to intertwine between its structure.

    Outdoor garden, indoor garden. Inside-your-furniture garden…

    cheatsheet:

    utnereader:

    (via Designboom)

    On show at Designersblock during London Design Week 2011 is “Plantable,” a table which aims to reintroduce nature back into the experience of gathering, preparing, cooking and eating a meal. Designed by London-based studio Jailmake
    (Liam Healy and Jamie Elliott), the table offers places for plants to grow within the base of each of the four legs, which are designed to allow vegitation to intertwine between its structure.

    4 months ago  /  142 notes  / /Source: utnereader