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Gardening: Get your cold frame ready

It’s that time of the year to start thinking about using your cold frame. Last week, with the help of my students, we assembled my larger cold frame by placing it on top of an existing raised bed. The 4’x 8’ structure is covered with double plated glass, and insulated with 2” Styrofoam, which protects […]

1500m2 vertical garden by Urbanarbolismo

Urbanarbolismo have designed a vertical garden for the Palacio de Congresos Europa (Palace of Congresses Europe) in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Via Urbanarbolism:  The city of Vitoria- Gasteiz is recognized internationally for integrating biodiversity and green spaces in the urban architecture. Within the Inside Green Ring Project Urbanarbolismo and Unusualgreen studios have made this green facade to bring […]

Must See Astounding Map Depicting True Size of Africa

The traditional maps and globes that we look at are not always drawn to scale. Consider this phenomenal portrayal of Africa’s true size: Thanks to Creative Commons for the innovative map!