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For those of us that crave homegrown produce but aren't quite sure how to do it, the Grow Y'own is here to make our lives easier. Developed by Ken Kuhne, the Grow Y'own is a self-contained system for "no-brainer gardening." Combining a raised bed with a greenhouse concept, the Grow Y'own base is made of renewable cedar planks, which support the hoop structure for either a UV-resistant cover......read more
These stemless wine glasses make clever use of salvaged glass from old car windshields. Because of their past life, the glass itself is fairly thick, so if you're into dainty wine glasses that break all the time, they may not be your thing. But you're into intriguing, functional products that have an interesting green back story and last forever, these are right up your alley. Handmade......read more
Applying her considerable talents in decoupage, Wendy Gold has managed to take a great thing (a globe) and make it even better. The Bay Area designer's new line of ImagineNation globes are handcrafted using vintage globes with obsolete geography, on which she applies found, recycled paper to create spherical works of art. This one, featuring images from Maurice Sendak's "Where the......read more
Environmental advocacy generally takes one of two forms. There is the confrontational, in-your-face approach favored by groups like Greenpeace and Earth First, whereby polluters and other eco villains are stood up to, often by force. And then there is the conciliatory, cooperative approach, through which groups with seemingly opposing ideals and motivations work together to find common ground.......read more
When it comes to wooden design materials, cork is a guaranteed win. Not only is it feather-light, super-flexlble, and impermeable to liquid, cork is highly renewable because harvesting it doesn't hurt the tree. That makes it good in our books. These cork coasters come to us from Etsy seller Meesch, aka Brooklyn-based designer Michelle LaRocca, who screen printed each piece by hand. With a hill......read more
Since being launched in 2005 by Ali Newson and her husband, U2 singer Bono, Edun has earned a reputation for making earthy, wearable clothes with a commitment to African manufacturing and sustainable fabrics. The Edun Men's range keeps getting better and better. The men's 2011 A/W collection features casual, easy-wearing garments in a tasteful blue-black-grey color pallette. Nice looks....read more
In this week's NYT Mag, Christine Muhlke writes about the plight of Barb and Fritz Foulke, a middle-aged Oregon couple who left behind their professional careers to become hazelnut farmers. What they quickly realized is that growing, making, and selling food is a full-time job — and then some. After a rough start involving broken down equipment and lots of second guessing ("If......read more
It seems like one step forward, two steps back for the environmental movement these days. The once-high hopes of achieving national and/or international action on climate change have faded to a mere memory. Backward-thinking Republicans are attacking the Environmental Protection Agency in Congress. Eco-minded folks are getting bummed. But another movement, one that shares a common ethos with......read more
The online cooking community at Food 52 has teamed up with Renee's Garden for an exclusive, limited-time offer. Choose from between one and four of Renee's Garden seed collections -- all of which are farmed sustainably -- to create the garden that's perfect for you. "The EZ to Grow Container Herb Garden and EZ to Grow Container Kitchen Garden Collections are suitable for windowboxes or......read more
Last year, it was Lykke Li. This year, it's Kazu Makino. The Blonde Redhead singer, long admired for her eclectic fashion looks, is the newest musician-muse for Bodkin designer Eviana Hartman. For the multifaceted designer, an admitted fetishist of 90s minimalism, Makino was the perfect fit. “[Makino] worked at the Comme des Garcons boutique in the 90s — it sounds like a fashion fantasy......read more
