Tama 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 moreGrowing microgreens indoors
You can harvest and grow microgreens within two weeks time.
Read moreThe LeGrow smart garden system inspired by LEGO building blocks
The lego-like LeGrow, snap-and-grow system, launches tomorrow on Kickstarter.
Read moreLincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago
Though smaller than the Garfield Park Conservatory, the Lincoln Park Conservatory has its own Chicago charm.
Read moreThe day I went butt-naked and covered myself in honeybees.
Over 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 moreGarfield Park Conservatory, Chicago
The 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Read moreDesign Sponge house tour (unpublished photos)
Design Sponge took some time to do a quick house tour.
Read moreGrowing herbs indoors
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 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 moreFarm One delivers unique herbs to your door
Rob Laing started small when it came to Farm One and he's thankful for that. Find out why below. Photo courtesy of: Farm One.
Farm One recently opened doors in the city to deliver rare and unique herbs to chefs and people's homes.
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