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Explore the worlds of sustainable architecture, remodeling & design and organic gardening.

  • 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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  • British farmer ordered to demolish clandestine castle house

    Wed, Feb 20, 2013 5:17 PM by Matt Hickman

    Robert Fidler, who thought it would be a grand idea to hide his faux castle home under a giant haystack for 4 years to avoid persecution from local planning authorities, is ordered to demolish it.

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  • Gnome hard feelings: Wee humanoids finally allowed at Chelsea Flower Show

    Wed, Feb 20, 2013 2:42 PM by Matt Hickman

    After decades of getting the cold shoulder from the Royal Horticultural Society, garden gnomes will at long last be recognized — and acknowledged by the queen — at the world's most esteemed garden show.

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  • Tiny House Infographic project meets Kickstarter goal

    Tue, Feb 19, 2013 7:11 PM by Matt Hickman

    Setting out to tell the story of the tiny house movement in an easy-to-digest infographic, Ryan Mitchell launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the project. Not surprisingly, it got a big response.

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  • What you need to know about GMO labels

    Tue, Feb 19, 2013 4:59 PM by Tom Oder

    What it and other acronyms mean, who the stakeholders are, and why you should pay attention.

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  • America's oldest indoor shopping mall to be reborn as mixed-use micro-loft complex

    Tue, Feb 19, 2013 11:00 AM by Matt Hickman

    In Providence, the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a 48-unit micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center.

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  • Buy a print, help to protect a landmark Los Angeles home

    Mon, Feb 18, 2013 9:05 PM by Matt Hickman

    The Eames Foundation launches a 250-year conservation campaign to help protect and preserve the Pacific Palisades studio and home of the beloved modern design duo.

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  • Multipurpose furniture saves precious space

    Mon, Feb 18, 2013 4:36 PM by yerdle

    Furnishings that pull double or triple duty really earn their keep.

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  • 17 easy-to-start seeds for beginner gardeners

    Mon, Feb 18, 2013 2:12 PM by Ramon Gonzalez

    Think you can't grow anything? Try these easy-to-grow seeds in your garden and change that perception.

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  • How to get free seeds for your first garden

    Mon, Feb 18, 2013 2:04 PM by Ramon Gonzalez

    Join the grow your own movement by following these simple tips for finding seeds.

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  • Hoodies: Hiber-Nation '13

    Mon, Feb 18, 2013 12:25 PM by Matt Hickman

    Feeling a lil' chilly this President's Day? Crank down the thermostat and break out that hooded sweatshirt — a versatile wardrobe staple that can help you save a few bucks on wintertime heating bills.

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  • How to make the most of small living spaces

    Mon, Feb 18, 2013 11:29 AM by yerdle

    Here's how to make a small space look and feel bigger without adding an inch.

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  • Supreme Court to hear soybean farmer's case against Monsanto

    Mon, Feb 18, 2013 11:25 AM by John Platt

    Monsanto charges that Vernon Hugh Bowman used the company's patented soybean genes without permission.

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  • Playing catch up: Asteroid freak out edition

    Fri, Feb 15, 2013 6:16 PM by Matt Hickman

    Now that asteroid 2012 DA14 has safely passed without incident, it's safe to emerge from your bunker and catch up on stories about farmhouse porn, heart-bombing and the death of green design.

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  • Composting 101 [Infographic]

    Fri, Feb 15, 2013 8:38 AM

    About half the stuff you throw away is compostable. Here's what can and can't go in the pile.

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  • Can compost kill?

    Thu, Feb 14, 2013 12:51 PM by Sami Grover

    Is your beloved compost pile a deadly source of contagion, ready to claim its next victim? Well, yes and no.

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