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7 High-Tech Online Gardening Tools to Plan the Perfect Garden

8:00 am in almosts, food production, fruits & vegetables, gardeners, organic agriculture, Science & Technology, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

garden planner online photo Screenshot: Garden Planner Online Is your dream a Tomato Sauce Garden...or the White House Garden? Or are you still embarrassed about last year's patch -- the one where the lettuce crowded the carrots, the green beans spilled over into the cucumbers, and the edible flowers edged out the tomatoes? These seven online garden planners help you pull together the perfect plot while offering tips on spacing, planting times, and harvest yields. Read through to find the one that's right for you -- and start planning for next year....Read the full story on TreeHugger

Basketball on an Aircraft Carrier: Sports in Strange Places

5:09 am in almosts, boats, Business & Politics, Cars & Transportation, competition, reusability, sporting goods by TreeHugger

css vinson photo Photo: navsource Basketballs aweigh! There seems to be a trend for sports in strange places. Call it marketing, call it wretched excess, call it college football on the aircraft carrier used to bury Osama bin Laden at sea. The Carrier Classic will feature Michigan State playing the University of North Carolina on Veterans Day, November 11, on the top deck of the USS Carl Vinson which will be moored off the coast of the U.S. Naval Base in San Diego. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger