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saintelumiere: “Potage” is a French word for a potted dish,...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:56:02 -0400

“Potage” is a French word for a potted dish, usually a vegetable soup. In the Middle Ages, the soups were a major part of people’s diets in France. The potager (poh-tuh-zhay) was the garden that supplied the ingredients.

Today, potager gardens combine the utilitarian nature of the English kitchen garden with the style and beauty of the French. Plants are chosen as much for their functionality as for their color and form. Most potager gardens have a symmetrical or geometric shape, perhaps with a center focal point, such as a tree, a fountain or a large pot of herbs.

So interesting!! I am going to be doodling symmetrical/geometric garden designs, hee hee.

New ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ Could Give Monsanto Power Over US Government

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:59:20 -0400

New ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ Could Give Monsanto Power Over US Government:

fuckyeahpermaculture:

Monsanto lobbyists have successfully pushed a last minute change into the Continuing Resolution spending bill which was approved by U.S. Congress recently. If not vetoed by President Obama, this will give Monsanto immunity from U.S. government action regarding the safety of any and all new GMO crops and will take away the Judiciary system’s constitutional mandate to review GMO crops to ensure the safety of both consumers and the environment.

Again, this has already been passed by congress so if you are against this, the only way to stop it now is to get President Obama to veto this bill when it reaches his desk.

Food Democracy Now has a petition currently organized to tell President Obama to veto it at fooddemocracynow.org.

vanished: Haley Harper - The Dream of Flowers Duane Michals...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:52:50 -0400

vanished:

Haley Harper - The Dream of Flowers

Duane Michals emulation

davidpriorphotography: Spiral staircase and northern lights.

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:03:02 -0400

davidpriorphotography:

Spiral staircase and northern lights.

catastrophe-urben: conceptlandscape: HEDERA...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:00:39 -0400

catastrophe-urben:

conceptlandscape:

HEDERA Bollard

Brilliant

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Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:01:18 -0500

opulenttremendousstupendous: Top 5 Squirrel Chairs

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:34:55 -0500

opulenttremendousstupendous:

Top 5 Squirrel Chairs

hirrient: adam purple’s ‘Garden of Eden’ 1974-86 now...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 08:01:21 -0500

hirrient:

adam purple’s ‘Garden of Eden’ 1974-86 now demolished.

;_;

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Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:37:29 -0500

trueidentityconcepts: True Identity Concepts: A little curb...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:35:37 -0500

trueidentityconcepts:

True Identity Concepts: A little curb appeal prior to entering your home. It completely sets the tone for the outdoor and indoor areas.

Photo Source: Sunset

Design by Landscape architect Katherine Spitz

landscapevoice: Discovery Green | Houston, TX | Hargreaves...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:35:16 -0500

landscapevoice:

Discovery Green | Houston, TX | Hargreaves Associates

No longer the undeveloped concrete eyesore it once was, Discovery Green has been transformed into a 12-acre, LEED Gold certified public park located in Houston’s dense urban core. Opened in 2008, the park was the result of a successful public-private partnership between the City of Houston and Discovery Green Conservancy and has been incredibly well-received by millions of visitors.

Discovery Green’s Mission Statement:

“To provide an uncommonly beautiful, urban green space in the heart of Houston that serves as a village green for our city, a source of health and happiness for our citizens and a window into the incredible diversity of talents and traditions that enrich life in Houston.”

More: Landscape Voice - Discovery Green

Not a huge fan of meatball shrubbery, LOL, but this is cute c:

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:32:42 -0500

Not a huge fan of meatball shrubbery, LOL, but this is cute c:

designed-for-life: This wooden folly cantilevers across a...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:09:51 -0500

designed-for-life:

This wooden folly cantilevers across a garden lake to create a meditation room and children’s play den for a family living in Hampshire, England.

Via: Dezeen

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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:59:14 -0500

taktophoto: the most beautiful abandoned places and modern...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:29:47 -0500

Abandoned Mill from 1866. Sorrento, Italy

Holey trinity

The Hotel del Salto, Tequendama

St Dunstan-in-the-East EC3R

St Etienne

Ivy Ruins

taktophoto:

the most beautiful abandoned places and modern ruins i’ve ever seen

probably have reblogged this before but idc

architizer: Check out this incredible Human-Scaled Honeycomb!

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:01:07 -0500

Photo: Stéphane Spach Photographe

Photo: Stéphane Spach Photographe

Photo: Stéphane Spach Photographe

Photo: Stéphane Spach Photographe

architizer:

Check out this incredible Human-Scaled Honeycomb!

rapunzelie: Tr looove

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:35:46 -0500

rapunzelie:

Tr

looove

erinthecreative: erinthecreative: Okay guys, this might not a...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:15:24 -0500

erinthecreative:

erinthecreative:

Okay guys, this might not a typical post from me like art or music, but this is very important to me.

Sustainable food and gardening has been a huge movement in America that is gaining momentum and acting as a great benefit to turn around our oil-driven lifestyles. Unfortunately, only few communities have adopted such methods.

Please help out my friend Joe Hobbes by aiding him in going on an internship in Cuba to learn about sustainable permaculture gardens.

I believe that permaculture can help communities cope with peak oil by building a sustainable and resilient food system. I hope to share this knowledge to construct stronger local food systems within Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. – Joe Hobbes

Even just 5 dollars will help, but I believe everyone who donates won’t be helping just one especially generous person (and a very good friend of mine) but also be helping our city turn towards more sustainable choices, which may in turn influence other cities in Canada.

If you can’t donate, at least reblog! With the support of the tumblr community I think Joe will be able to reach his goal in no time, and any extra funds will be donated to Sustain SU’s Campus Community Gardens and Sustainable Food Edmonton.

Click here to donate

I donated $10 please reblog or donate to help out!

landscapefocused: Prinzessinnengärten (Princess gardens),...

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:30:42 -0500

landscapefocused:

Prinzessinnengärten (Princess gardens), Moritzplatz in Berlin Kreuzberg, Germany. Via Landskapsarkitektstudent på UMB.

Part of my final project for my Everyday City class. It was a...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 03:29:16 -0500

Part of my final project for my Everyday City class.
It was a simple proposal…to be revisited in the future, for sure.