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Can you grow vegetables in the shade?

Thu, May 09, 2013 6:05 PM
by Tom Oder
Yes, there is such a thing as a shade vegetable. Some vegetables prefer limited exposure to sunlight. But it's important to know which veggie needs what.

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Sheds, unsavory odors and steel-framed ranch houses [Weekend link clump]
Sat, May 18, 2013 11:24 AM by Matt Hickman
This week: Eliminating geriatric urine stench, highlights from the Shed of the Year Competition and a steel-framed prefab circa 1955 hits the market. Plus, the joys and terrors of owning a Frank Lloyd Wright home.
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A Swiss Army Knife-inspired Hong Kong apartment, revisited [Video]
Fri, May 17, 2013 2:26 PM by Matt Hickman
Hong Kong architect and micro-apartment maestro Gary Chang's once again proudly demos his 344-square-foot 'Domestic Transformer' apartment in a video tour, this time around for faircompanies.
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Yes, Delaware has a Frank Lloyd Wright house (and it's for sale)
Fri, May 17, 2013 10:53 AM by Matt Hickman
For the very first time, Delaware's sole Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence — 'Laurel,' a 1956 Usonian home located on a woodsy parcel outside of Wilmington — has hit the market for $1.35 million.
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Storm relief-benefiting Reclaim NYC returns for NY Design Week
Thu, May 16, 2013 9:30 AM by Matt Hickman
A grassroots design initiative founded after Superstorm Sandy stages its second exhibition and sale with a new charity partner and an emphasis on 'coming together in a time of need.'
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Self-build, surprise-free starter homes offered to newbie Dutch homeowners
Wed, May 15, 2013 4:44 PM by Matt Hickman
The oldest city in the Netherlands presents a new way to attract first-time homeowners: Affordable, flat-pack abodes available in a range of styles and with no hidden costs or complications.
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A Web-based babysitter for your hydroponic garden

Wed, May 15, 2013 1:07 PM by Sean Captain, TechNewsDaily

Bitponics Web-connected sensors help your indoor garden grow.
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Storm-ready prefab buildings set to debut at NYC beaches
Tue, May 14, 2013 7:00 PM by Matt Hickman
When faced with a time-sensitive challenge, BKLYN Designs exhibitor Garrison Architects dove right in with the creation of green modular structures that will grace NYC's Sandy-ravaged beaches by Memorial Day.
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If the wild animals living in your yard harm your neighbor's garden, are you responsible?
Tue, May 14, 2013 5:26 PM by Robin Shreeves
If wild, furry creatures set up home in your pesticide-free yard, should you be responsible if they ruin your neighbor’s garden?
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BKLYN Designs returns with rotary phone lamps, reclaimed wood everything
Mon, May 13, 2013 7:21 PM by Matt Hickman
After going on leave for two years, BKLYN Designs is happily resurrected to kick off NY Design Week with a fresh crop of homegrown design talent.
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Sebastopol is second Californian city requiring solar on new homes
Mon, May 13, 2013 12:51 PM by Matt Hickman
Following in the Republican-led footsteps of Lancaster, the super-liberal town of Sebastopol becomes the second city in California requiring all newly built homes to be photovoltaic-ready.
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Can you grow vegetables in the shade?
Thu, May 09, 2013 6:05 PM by Tom Oder
Yes, there is such a thing as a shade vegetable. Some vegetables prefer limited exposure to sunlight. But it's important to know which veggie needs what.
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NY Design Week teaser: Stylish LED lamps powered by falling sand
Thu, May 09, 2013 1:36 PM by Matt Hickman
Brooklyn-based sustainable designer Danielle Trofe returns to WantedDesign with a duo of LED lamp-hourglass hybrids that stay illuminated via the kinetic energy produced by slowly trickling sand.
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LG hints at development of waterless washing machine
Wed, May 08, 2013 8:00 PM by Matt Hickman
From the 'holy disbelief, Batman' file: Korean electronics giant LG is rumored to be developing a washing machine that doesn't use water. Although details are scant, Mashable has more on the chatter.
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Micro-apartments met with NIMBYist sentiment in Seattle
Wed, May 08, 2013 4:42 PM by Matt Hickman
The micro-apartment craze begins to generate backlash in Seattle, with opponents calling for a building moratorium or a revised review process to ensure harmony between neighbors.
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reCOVER coat stand doubles as drip irrigation system for plants
Tue, May 07, 2013 8:03 PM by Matt Hickman
With the reCOVER coat rack there's no need to break out the watering can ... just let your soggy, dripping outerwear and umbrellas provide liquid nourishment to large potted plants.
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