Gardening for Geeks is Called Domestic Terraforming

Balcony garden with “water wall”; full size here Science fiction fans usually think of terraforming at a terra scale, but Wired appropriates the term for our backyard gardens. They get some things right, like the use of currently trendy raised beds (they write: “The dirt in your city plot is probably kinda crummy, but you can pack a raised bed with top-quality potting mix. Raised beds also make for warmer and better-drained soil, happier roots, easier weed control, and fewer pests–which means less work for you and more veggies for everyone.”)… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Gardening for Geeks is Called Domestic Terraforming

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