Collection by Erika Heet

Modern Edible Gardens

Urban gardens are cropping up everywhere, from the country to the city. To follow are five modern ways to grow your own.

We planted the winter edibles at an afternoon gathering with friends and kids. When the weather allows it, we keep the doors wide open and kids can help with gardening projects outside.
We planted the winter edibles at an afternoon gathering with friends and kids. When the weather allows it, we keep the doors wide open and kids can help with gardening projects outside.
The various stages of development unfold in the Southern California suburb, illustrating the stark transformation from everyday turf to extraordinary vegetation.
The various stages of development unfold in the Southern California suburb, illustrating the stark transformation from everyday turf to extraordinary vegetation.
The Hupert-Kinmont house lies low in a century-old apple orchard, far from neighboring houses. The spaciousness of the rural surroundings is echoed inside.
The Hupert-Kinmont house lies low in a century-old apple orchard, far from neighboring houses. The spaciousness of the rural surroundings is echoed inside.
A basic box that’s as tall as it is wide (28 feet) and 16 feet long, this Portland, Oregon house consists of rooms stacked vertically: an unfinished basement on the bottom, a kitchen-living area and a bathroom in the middle, and a bedroom on top, with the stairwell hinged onto the front of the home. The only interior doors are those to the bathroom, basement, and root cellar, leaving the rest of the space open and unfettered. At just 704 square feet, Katherine Bovee and Matt Kirkpatrick's home is a great lesson in making the most out of every inch. Click here to see the interior.
A basic box that’s as tall as it is wide (28 feet) and 16 feet long, this Portland, Oregon house consists of rooms stacked vertically: an unfinished basement on the bottom, a kitchen-living area and a bathroom in the middle, and a bedroom on top, with the stairwell hinged onto the front of the home. The only interior doors are those to the bathroom, basement, and root cellar, leaving the rest of the space open and unfettered. At just 704 square feet, Katherine Bovee and Matt Kirkpatrick's home is a great lesson in making the most out of every inch. Click here to see the interior.