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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 moreTama Matsuoka-Wong, professional forager, author of Foraged Flavor, co-author of the latest book Scraps, Wilt & Weeds: Turning Wasted Food into Plenty, and founder of Meadows and More shares some of her foraged secrets with Homestead Brooklyn.
Read moreYou can harvest and grow microgreens within two weeks time.
Read moreThe lego-like LeGrow, snap-and-grow system, launches tomorrow on Kickstarter.
Read moreThough smaller than the Garfield Park Conservatory, the Lincoln Park Conservatory has its own Chicago charm.
Read moreOver ten years ago, thousands of commercial migratory beekeepers throughout the world began reporting the worst honeybee die-off in history. More than 30 million bees (Apis mellifera L.) in the United States mysteriously died. Several years later, the die off was only worsening and I felt it was time to make a statement.
Read moreThe Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the shining gems of Chicago. As part of the Parks Department, it is free for the community and a sight to behold!
Read moreDesign Sponge took some time to do a quick house tour.
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Growing plants that you can actually eat and harvest is one of my greatest pleasures in the home. You can snip leaves off a bay tree (Laurus nobilis), shown here, to make stocks. Cut down your basil to make pesto or dress on a pizza, and add parsley to your salad. The possibilities are endless. Photo by: Joey L.
Growing herbs indoors is particularly beneficial if you're a home cook because rest assuredβyou don't have to travel very far to get some good flavor!
Read moreHomestead Brooklyn is a project by Summer Rayne Oakes, LLC.
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