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Archives for November 2008

European chafer beetle control

November 24, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 15 Comments

Metro Vancouver has a European Chafer beetle problem. Actually, the beetles themselves aren’t too troublesome, but their grubs, which feed on the roots of turf grass, are wreaking havoc. As an introduced pest, the beetle has few natural competitors to control it. That’s where the urban wildlife steps in. Raccoons, skunks and crows enjoy tearing […]

Filed Under: Critters and wildlife, WTF? Tagged With: beetle, crow, european chafer, grub, lawn, organic, pest control, Vancouver

Paige Russell: North American Wild Life series

November 18, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

Behold the awesomeness of the North American Wild Life series by Kelowna BC-based ceramic artist Paige Russell. Consisting of four archetypal North American vehicles, the vessels are handmade of matte white glazed stoneware. Perfect with your 60s rec-room inspired decor or ironic mustache. Buy them here.

Filed Under: Indoors Tagged With: ceramic, design, paige russell

Garden Tour: Willi and Jon’s urban homestead

November 14, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 5 Comments

The Basics Names of gardeners: Willi and Jon Galloway URL: www.digginfood.com Location: Seattle, Washington (USA) Size: Not big enough! About 200 square feet. Orientation: South Zone: 8b Years gardened: Installed in April 2008. The Details Style: Geometric raised beds. Inspiration: The garden my mom kept when I was growing up. She grew an astonishing amount […]

Filed Under: Garden Tours, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: edible garden, garden tour, growing veggies

Welcome Design*Sponge readers!

November 13, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

Yay! My outdoor furniture makeover is on Design*Sponge today. Welcome all. If you like before-and-afters, you’ll also want to check out our back patio makeover. If you’re visiting Heavy Petal for the first time, you might be interested in the indoor and garden design archives. And finally, just for something completely different, why not learn […]

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: design sponge, press

Sky Planter: turning houseplants on their heads

November 10, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 5 Comments

Check out the Boskke Sky Planter. Yep, that’s it, hanging upside down there. Actually, it’s not upside down – it’s designed that way. (Another art school grad project! Thank goodness for design students. Without them, the world would certainly be less bloggable.) Using an internal reservoir system, the Sky Planter feeds water directly to the […]

Filed Under: Indoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: Boskke, design, house plants, Sky Planter

And the winner is…

November 10, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

The winner of the Delight.com: One for me, one for a friend giveaway is Janna. Congratulations, Janna! Thanks everyone for participating.

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This proves it. Chickens are hot.

November 4, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 14 Comments

It’s a classic design school project: redesign an everyday object (the stapler and the chair are popular picks.) Maxime Evrard, a student at the Ecole de Design Nantes, chose to redesign the chicken coop. You thought the Eglu was cool? Maxime’s Cocorico looks like a spaceship. With a tent attached. Would this be a good […]

Filed Under: Critters and wildlife, Green Gardening & Living Tagged With: chickens, design, homesteading, Sustainability

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