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Urban Chickens

By Lorraine • Sep 24th, 2008 • Category: Designers, Gurus & Trends

Hens are hot. That’s the message I came back with from a recent tour of the gardens of Portland, Oregon. People are blogging about them (see Dirt by Amy Stewart), gardeners are raising them in urban gardens and at one city nursery called Pistils, they’re selling exotic species like Silkens and Frizzle Cochins (these were [...]


Big Ideas from Chelsea

By Lorraine • Aug 21st, 2008 • Category: Designers, Gurus & Trends

170,000 pairs of feet tromped the grounds of the Royal Hospital in London’s posh Chelsea district, queuing for a glimpse of the 16 show gardens and 25 courtyard gardens that were the highlight of the 2003 Chelsea Flower Show, which celebrated 140 years. A showcase of all that’s new, innovative, and exciting in the world [...]


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