Amsterdam herbs

While I was in Amsterdam I saw this stall of ready to grow window herbs pretty standard but nice.

patch update

Just an update of how my patch is doing.

String and wood model

Here is a quick mock up of how I intend to grow root vegetables vertically, the string acts like a mesh to stop soil from falling out of the vertical base . The string though can be manipulated to make more space to get the vegetables out without damaging the mesh or vegetable.

Food a fact of life

This is a really useful website for this project.

Child health statistics

Child Health Statistics.

Nutrition in Britain

useful website

Another vertical garden I found

More vertical gardening, space saving and looks good. This living wall by Smith & Hawken is being sold for growing fresh kitchen herbs easily.

Environmental impact of food

Meet the Food You Eat from Adam Little on Vimeo.

This is a video of a scale that measures the environmental impact of food. link here

What is wrong with what we eat?

Interesting talk that fits in well with my breif by Mark Bittman on what is wrong with what we eat.
Link to ted talk.

Moss ecosystems

Nice blog I found on moss ecosystems

window sill garden

looking much more lively thinking it's almost time to get into bigger pots. My first intention was to plant these in my plot but I want to conduct an experament as to wether vegetables can be grown well indoors. I will then compare the indoors with outdoors.