Maak kennis met de vrouw die 500 planten laat groeien in haar appartement in NY

Summer Rayne Oakes is een model én een onderneemster, en je kunt haar allesbehalve doorsnee noemen: ze heeft haar thuis volgestouwd met 500 planten, een levende jungle als een ode aan het milieu.

Summer is niet zomaar een model: ze studeerde milieuwetenschappen en promoot met passie een duurzame en gezonde levensstijl. Ze heeft onder andere twee bedrijven opgericht om modeontwerpers aan te sporen om met duurzame materialen te werken, ze schreef boeken over het onderwerk en ze lanceerde een website om gezonder te eten zonder suiker.

Haar loft in de hippe wijk Williamsburg in New York heeft ze volgepropt met 500 planten, waaronder een verticale tuin, een tuintje met eetbare planten, een exotische tuin en een kruidentuin. bananenplanten, aardappels en een kruidentuin.

De vroegere logeerkamer is nu de plek waar de verticale tuin groeit en bloeit. Ze bouwde er een speciaal irrigatiesysteem voor, waardoor de planten voldoende water krijgen. Behalve de verticale tuin, bouwde ze er ook een kruidentuin uit, waar tijm, munt, zoete aardappelen en bananen groeien. De keuken is de plek waar je wijnstokken, potplanten en een tweede, uitgebreide kruidentuin kunt vinden. En in een tweede slaapkamer bots je op een enorme vijgenboom. Verder is elk plekje van het appartement ingenomen door potten met planten, kleine serres en hangplanten.

The Watering Can Stance. Confident, Assured, and Stock Photo Happy. It’s how I feel inwardly every time I water’ ???

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Oct 12, 2016 at 5:33pm PDT

Will miss watering ?my plants ? whilst I’m traveling ✈️ . Luckily I have someone reliable to take care of them and love them ? in between.

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Oct 14, 2016 at 1:48pm PDT

People often ask what my favorite plant is. I think for many plant lovers, it’s difficult to choose and the idea of playing favorites seems unfair. However, many plants have a unique story like, “Oh my mother gave me this plant,” or “this was a cutting I received from my best friend.” This fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata), which holds the central point of this frame, was the first plant I ever got for my home. It was barely over three feet high when I brought it home and now it curves across the ceiling to grow in whichever direction it can. Even if I could give it more ceiling, it would like take a lot of energy to lift its bent body, as it so seems it has conformed itself to the space. ? @6sqft

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Aug 11, 2016 at 5:07am PDT

Last night I nearly repotted and adjusted just about every plant in the kitchen. I estimate that I have another two days of solid work, and can’t wait to share with everyone the before and after… ? @nypost

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Aug 29, 2016 at 3:32am PDT

The first DIY greening project I did with my dad was this Mason Jar Garden, made from recycled wood and mason jars. The whole thing cost less than $40, including the soil, stones, charcoal, plants and hose clamps. #DIY video on my @youtube channel. 🙂 ??? ? @6sqft

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Oct 7, 2016 at 11:55am PDT

Succulent gang always seem to be sunning themselves. If your succulents are starting to get lighter, less vibrant, then they may actually be getting TOO much sun. Just pull them a little bit back from the light. ? @nancyblogs @apartmenttherapy

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Oct 7, 2016 at 4:09am PDT

This is what work-life balance is for me. ? @apartmenttherapy ??

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Oct 6, 2016 at 9:20am PDT

Kitchen corners. I used to have an oven that didn’t have a stovetop; it was a good excuse to have plants on top of my oven (I would take them down when I was roasting something), but when that broke, I got a used oven and stovetop up the street at a cool Dominican-run appliance repair shop, displacing the horizontal surface I had for my plants. Rest assured I began utilizing the vertical space in my kitchen…next idea is the ceiling and I’d love to take ideas! ? @apartmenttherapy

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Oct 4, 2016 at 6:58pm PDT

One of my go-to plant shops in the hood @sprouthomebrooklyn … They’ve been saving me from long trips for soil, pots, and cool plants for the better part of 10 years. Nice to have them as neighbors!

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Oct 2, 2016 at 2:18pm PDT

Grow plants. Wear plants. #plantselfie with my #plantshelfie ?

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Oct 1, 2016 at 7:56pm PDT

Say “Cheese” and water. ?? but don’t spill anything ???.

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 30, 2016 at 9:45pm PDT

About to open up my home for the monthly meditation circle. This time, my good friend @charlieknoles will be making a guest appearance. What a treat. ??

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 28, 2016 at 2:51pm PDT

Sometimes my plants make me work for it! Today I’m going to come up with a relatively automated way of watering the rest of my plants. But I don’t want to make everything too efficient bc much of my joy comes from caring and watering for them. ?

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 25, 2016 at 6:27am PDT

My haven. Captured before I left to hear Marion Nestle speak on her book Soda Politics. Elucidating.

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 20, 2016 at 4:45pm PDT

Daylight brings quite a lot of rays indoors for my little plant kingdom. ??

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 15, 2016 at 4:40pm PDT

The awesome team @lululemon #sohowomens, whom I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the past few years, dropped by for a quick, casual shoot the other day in my hanging gardens.

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 15, 2016 at 9:32am PDT

After an epic two-week repotting routine, the house has come together…

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 14, 2016 at 1:29pm PDT

Certain this will be what my home looks like after the propagation and repotting escapades. Taking a break and on the hunt for beautiful pots today but will return to dirt beneath my fingernails again tomorrow! ? ? @haarkon_ @conservatory_archives

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 4, 2016 at 3:41am PDT

What a #plantshelfie @geo_fleur shop. Tillandsia and cacti galore! ???

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 14, 2016 at 4:06am PDT

Just finishing up an @elledecor #facebooklive segment. Head over to their page or my page for a little inside look into my home and go ahead and ask some plant ?? questions. I’ll try to answer them over the next 20 minutes!

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 13, 2016 at 1:33pm PDT

This was taken a few months back, and this view has changed since then, but I’ve wanted to give people a feeling as if they are walking through a forest upon entering my home; still working on that experience. You’ll see what I’ve done after my 2-week repotting episode. ??

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 10, 2016 at 4:36am PDT

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, Indoors. ???

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 7, 2016 at 4:27am PDT

Repotting has me like… ? Bent over her plants / Or up on her tippy-toes / Water can in hand ? #dailyhaiku

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 8, 2016 at 4:33am PDT

? Hammocks in the home / Amongst the ivy and ferns / Life savored slowly. ? #dailyhaiku

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Sep 5, 2016 at 1:28pm PDT

When you grow up ?☝?️, you find yourself constantly on your tiptoes. A special thank you to @aliza_eliazarov and @modfarm for capturing some intimate moments with me and my plants. Side note: don’t you ? how the golden pothos started to naturally frame the mirror in the foreground?? It’s now nearly up to the top on the other side, and I imagine the leaves look at their reflection day and night. ?

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Aug 26, 2016 at 9:36pm PDT

When the @nypost comes over and puts you on Page 3 news because you have plants…A LOT of them. ????

A photo posted by Summer Rayne Oakes (@srmanitou) on Jul 24, 2016 at 5:59pm PDT

Oakes heeft ongeveer 30 minuten per dag nodig om de planten water te geven. En tijdens het weekend duurt het ongeveer anderhalf uur om al het snoeiwerk gedaan te krijgen.

En hier stopt het niet bij: het model is hard aan het werk om in de buurt een gemeenschappelijke tuin uit te bouwen, en zo de stad groener te maken.

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