Short article in the Ithaca Journal this week about construction of a sod sofa by Alex Lavallo, a former student in my friend Marcia’s Art of Horticulture class. Alex worked with a dozen middle-school-aged youth as part of the Ithaca Youth Bureau’s College Discovery Program.
Nice job gang!
Speaking of living furniture, I spotted this one over at Paradis Express. Delphine has been on fire over there. You don’t need to understand French to enjoy the fabulous images she posts there.
I love these kinds of things. I SO want to plant a bench of lemon thyme and other deliciously scented herbs… preferably one long and wide enough to stretch out on for a long nap in the garden.
The second photo is amazing. I want this.
I am already making plans to make a sod sofa. What an awesome idea! (And I’ll bet I could make some sod footstools too……
These “living” sofas are really cool.