Wall nature: a vertical planter with watering system by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2010 If you live in the city and you’re trying to grow your own __ herbs/vegetables/flowers, you may be limited by …
A Mediterranean kitchen: indoor garden with drip system by Kirsten Dirksen on November 9, 2010 To add to the trend to grow vegetables on balconies, windowsills and fire escapes, one Spanish interior designer has created …
A modular, marine-inspired, 12 Volt powered tiny space by Kirsten Dirksen on November 8, 2010 Miquel Parera has a background designing boats so when he moved on-land to build a tiny living space, he drew …
Free range broody chickens: the biological clock of a hen by Kirsten Dirksen on November 5, 2010 Jacqueline Kennedy of Geyserville (Sonoma County, California) raises free range chickens, but even all the wild grub they can eat …
Instant e-bike: electric bike conversion kits by Kirsten Dirksen on November 4, 2010 It’s called an e-bike, power-assisted bicycle (Canada), power-assisted cycle (UK), electric pedal-assisted cycle (EU), motor-driven cycle (Alabama), motorized bicycle (Washington …
Natural building: water-resistant earthen floors don’t off-gas by Kirsten Dirksen on November 3, 2010 Earthen floors are growing in popularity not simply because they forgo non-renewable resources, but because they have an aesthetic appeal …
Space saving furniture: storage bed and indoor bike rack by Kirsten Dirksen on November 2, 2010 Urban living, especially in a place like Manhattan where home size is nearly half the national average, often means being …
Magic of urban beekeeping: a backyard San Francisco hive by Kirsten Dirksen on October 27, 2010 In contrast to the rural bee populations decimated by colony collapse disorder, bees are thriving in cities worldwide. The more …
Natural building myths: tiny homes & green roofs by Kirsten Dirksen on October 26, 2010 The most attention-getting natural homes are often small and topped with a turf roof (see tiny cob cottages in Wales …
An EV (motorcycle) visionary: Matt Dieckmann (1981-2010) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 21, 2010 I first heard about Matt Dieckmann in a Wired Magazine article touting his electric motorcycle and impressive racing results, so …
