Scientists tell us what women already know: men who garden are hot. “As little as 30 minutes a week tending the garden or allotment can dramatically improve men’s performance in bed, according to the experts in the field. Digging, weeding or mowing the lawn for half an hour reduced men’s risk of failing to live […]
Archives for January 2009
Moss carpet by Nguyen La Chanh
Is it just me, or is moss everywhere these days? I love all the new applications designers and artists are finding for the lovely green stuff. Like this prototype moss carpet by designer Nguyen La Chanh. The base is constructed of a foam called plastazote, which is soft and retards the growth of mold. Each […]
New Year’s resolutions 2009
My balcony veggie patch, future home to new raised beds. Happy New Year! Here’s to 2009 being good to all of us. Every year, I make resolutions for my garden. Sometimes they’re lofty, sometimes precise, and sometimes, like last year’s, general and acheivable. This year, everything revolves around growing more edibles. How much (more) can […]