Bokashi is often categorized as a form of "composting", but it's more like pickling or fermenting your food waste. It has many benefits that outweigh composting, which you can learn about here.
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Some places make it easier to compost than others. Here's how I compost in Brooklyn.
Read moreHow to build a vertical swing garden
Make the most of your wall space by adding a DIY vertical swing garden.
Read moreFrom trash to trellis
Another woman's trash can very well be another woman's treasure, which was the case for two trellises in my home.
Read more7 clever ways to reuse containers to grow plants
Just look to your kitchen for clever ways to create whimsical indoor gardens. Here are seven different ways I’ve upcycled containers to help satisfy my greenthumb at home while employing zero waste techniques.
Read moreHow to build a mason jar garden
A close-up on the mason jar garden. This entire garden cost under $50 to make, including plants, soil and materials like hose clamps. My dad brought mason jars from home, along with the wood.
The first DIY project that I ever built with my father was a mason jar garden. Here's how to do it!
Read moreThe LeGrow smart garden system inspired by LEGO building blocks
The lego-like LeGrow, snap-and-grow system, launches tomorrow on Kickstarter.
Read moreDesign Sponge house tour (unpublished photos)
Design Sponge took some time to do a quick house tour.
Read moreHow to make a drawbridge herb garden
The drawbridge herb garden cost about $1 to make, given that we used all found materials, or materials that we had already had.
An castoff Ikea shelf became the perfect piece of wood to make a convenient "drawbridge" herb garden above my kitchen sink.
Read moreHow to create a DIY self-watering planter for the home
Self-watering planters for the home are easier to make than you think. All you need are 5 tools and about 10 minutes of time. If you're planting an herb, they make a wonderful DIY gift, particularly to someone who enjoys cooking.
Self-watering planters have become all the rage, but even the simplest ones in the store can cost upwards of $20.00 or more. Instead, create your own for free using these three items from your kitchen. Here's how.
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