by Nicola | Nov 12, 2009
On this day, one year ago, the European Union ended its ban on ugly vegetables. “EU relents and lets a banana be a banana,” proclaimed the New York Times, “EU bends the rules on cucumbers,” punned the Guardian, while the Daily Mail relished the... by Nicola | Nov 12, 2009
IMAGE: “Do Not Move Banana Plants” signs are a common roadside sight in Queensland, Australia. Plant movement restrictions are enforced to stop the spread of plant pests and diseases, the export of rare or endangered species, and the import of non-native,... by Nicola | Nov 5, 2009
IMAGE: Queen Cox, Greensleeves, and Fiesta apples growing on the same tree, available from Blackmoor. I recently discovered the apple “family tree,” which combines up to three different varieties by grafting them onto semi-dwarf stock. The mature tree is... by Nicola | Nov 4, 2009
IMAGE: David Tajchman’s “landscape kitchen 2.0” Architect David Tajchman’s proposal for a “landscape kitchen 2.0” is mobile, environmentally conscious, and sleek, if a remarkably similar in form to Zaha Hadid’s 2005 Aqua...