Tag: Gardening | Apartment Therapy

Roundup: 8 Great Outdoor Essentials

It's true that all you really need for a successful garden is a few seeds, some water and a little dirt (and even the dirt is questionable these days!). But there's nothing wrong with having the rig...

Would You Buy Land Strictly For Gardening?

We double plus love our noisy, busy downtown Kansas City loft. The space makes us feel super creative and fits our lifestyle perfectly, except for one small thing. The lack of green space. We don'...

Flickr Find: Coordinating Terra Cotta Pots

When it comes right down to it, terra cotta pots end up being one of the most inexpensive ways to have a container garden. But they aren't always full of personality. We love what Apartment Therapy...

Shopping in Chicago: Sprout Home

click thumbnails for larger pics Sprout Home is nestled in a great little nook of Wicker Park. Having personally trekked from the closest el stop down to this fabulous retailer, we have nothing but ...

Look! Discarded Old Conveyor Belt

While taking the trash out this morning, we found a wonderful... um... "thing" behind our building (and yes we always take our camera with us). It's part of a conveyor belt used to move grain and su...

Look! Creative Apartment Planting

While walking down an alleyway in Kansas City, this creative planting method caught our eye. We love creative gardening ideas, although we aren't sure what this massive metal contraption was once u...

Thrifty Garden Shopping

The dirty secret about gardening is, it's expensive. Ever think you'd pay for manure?! Before you overspend on astilbes, here are some quick store-by-store tips on what to buy, where - and sometimes ...