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 compost tumbler: a beginner’s composter by Kirsten Dirksen on July 1, 2010 One of the priciest parts of tearing up her front lawn and replacing it with a garden was, surprisingly to …
You can’t eat grass: an edible yard, 9 months later by Kirsten Dirksen on June 30, 2010 In September of 2009, Cloverdale (California) resident Patty Silva-Hicks ripped out her lawn and replaced it with fruit trees and …
An herb garden off the front stoop by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2010 In permaculture, you plant what you use most often closest to the house, things like your herbs. In this video, …
Edible yard: sprouting potatoes as seed & beans for nitrogen by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2010 When she discovers potatoes sprouting at the bottom of a 10 pound bag, home gardener Patty Silva-Hicks considers them not …
America's post fast food era & Europe's oldskool land lovers by Kirsten Dirksen on December 7, 2009 “Don’t you think America is preparing for a post-fast-food period whereas Europe is slowly entering the fast food period?”, wrote …
Permaculture: homegrown vegetables, home-pressed olive oil by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Shopping at farmers markets and buying organic are just baby steps in the sustainable food movement. To cut food miles …
SuChin's low carbon diet: veggies on the terrace by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 faircompanies collaborator SuChin Pak goes locavore and harvests spinach from our terrace. While it’s estimated that most food travels over …
A NYC backyard garden: a lemon tree grows in Brooklyn by Kirsten Dirksen on April 14, 2009 Backyard gardens are a booming trend across the U.S. and urban environments are no exception. Brooklyn, New York’s Sarah Dickinson …
At home with an accidentally-eco Spanish grandma by Kirsten Dirksen on March 10, 2009 On the list of carbon emissions per capita, Spain comes in at #51, far below the US, Canada, Norway and …
