Horticulture Workshops for Children and Grown-Ups – Vertical Kitchen Garden

by Joana Ferreira | Jul 14, 2017 | Growing with Minigarden

Last June, we saw the end of another workshop series on HORTICULTURE FOR CHILDREN AND GROWN-UPS, at the Dolce Vita Tejo (the biggest shopping centre in Europe).

For a few days, people had the chance to discover the benefits of urban kitchen gardens and learn about growing horticultural and aromatic plants.

In an urban setting, the use of raised seed beds and vertical systems with low space requirements may be the best solution to build a kitchen garden. All the participants had the opportunity to discover the Minigarden Vertical system. Everyone was able to feel the soil with their hands and thoroughly follow the suggestions to make a Minigarden Vertical kitchen garden without ever forgetting the general principles of sustainable agriculture.

In the kitchen garden with… Joana Lobato

by Joana Ferreira | Jan 26, 2017 | Growing with Minigarden

This time, the Minigarden team visited the kitchen garden of Joana Lobato, a young woman with a great passion for her four-legged friends.

She always wanted to have a kitchen garden at home, but the lack of time and space had always made it impossible to fulfil that wish. Joana tells us that “I tried to grow things in flowerpots, but with no success”.

In the kitchen garden with… Paula Magessi

by Joana Ferreira | Nov 25, 2016 | Growing with Minigarden

The Minigarden kitchen garden has been conquering more and more enthusiasts. This time, we focus on a family from Charneca da Caparica, Lisbon – Portugal, with an old passion for agriculture. The lack of time and space had always made it impossible to fulfil their dream.

The Minigarden team had the chance to keep up with this recent urban kitchen garden, and thus was able to witness a dream coming true.

Paula Magessi tells us: “This was our personal project. Every detail was carefully thought-out, including the watering.”