What camera and lens combinations would you suggest for a DSLR for macro/indoor photography (without flash) for a newbie? Price range around 1200 USD. [more inside]
posted by kampken on Dec 10, 2009 - 22 answers

Wanted: recommendations for tall, indoor, cat-safe plants/trees. Superior, NASA-approved air-filtering and oxygen-producing properties are a plus. [more inside]
posted by sentient on Dec 9, 2009 - 10 answers

I need a good rainy day photography related activity. [more inside]
posted by kenbennedy on Oct 14, 2009 - 15 answers

Can I move my cat from a house and supervised outdoor walks to a Brooklyn apparment? [more inside]
posted by Hactar on Oct 13, 2009 - 10 answers

I want to exercise while watching TV. Help me pick out an exercise bike. [more inside]
posted by mittenbex on Sep 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Oh hive mind: wield your mighty collective horticulture-fu to help me bring the seashore to my apartment! Help me figure out how to grow Rosa Rugosa inside and make my sweetheart happy! [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin on Jul 8, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm looking for advice on getting aerobic exercise indoors.. [more inside]
posted by helios on Feb 26, 2009 - 29 answers

I'd like to hang a small screw-in type grow light (not a giant florescent tube) above my plants to help them out. Possible? [more inside]
posted by washburn on Feb 16, 2009 - 10 answers

What kind of flowering indoor plants will keep flowering? [more inside]
posted by that girl on Apr 15, 2008 - 12 answers

We've had our cats for a year-and-a-half now. Things have been great. Things have also been very stable for the cats and that is about to change majorly in a couple of months. With that in mind help answer some of my (many) cat questions. [more inside]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm on Apr 6, 2008 - 20 answers

Where can I learn more about professional (or semi-professional) equipment for testing the levels of indoor air toxins like carbon monoxide, radon, mold, VOCs, etc.? Here's a Talk of the Nation show that addresses the need, if it helps.
posted by glibhamdreck on Feb 18, 2008 - 8 answers

Our indoor cat desperately wants to go outside. Help! [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on Feb 15, 2008 - 16 answers

Can anyone recommend an indoor electric bbq grill with cast iron or stainless steel grill? [more inside]
posted by phirleh on Feb 11, 2008 - 4 answers

I'd love to grow some vegetables this year. However, I don't have much in the way of outdoor space OR sunlight. What are my best bets? [more inside]
posted by Rosie M. Banks on Jan 9, 2008 - 12 answers

Fake and edible indoor plants? For my Kittys... Does anyone even make such a thing? If not, what could I make it out of?? Or if anyone knows of any tough non-toxic indoor plants that will cope with feasting, possibly air con and shitty light but definitely the feasting! What would you recommend? (A roster/tag team basis would be perfectly understandable and acceptable...)
posted by mu~ha~ha~ha~har on Nov 12, 2007 - 10 answers

Lamps for the plants and me? [more inside]
posted by a robot made out of meat on Oct 5, 2007 - 6 answers

What kind of plants should I grow in my apartment? Bonus points for traditionally outdoor plants. [more inside]
posted by ArgentCorvid on Apr 25, 2007 - 12 answers

Please help me make the most of my old point-and-shoot digital camera in low light situations! [more inside]
posted by the_bone on Dec 22, 2006 - 26 answers

Are there any open indoor track meets in the St. Louis area? [more inside]
posted by chuckforthought.com on Dec 11, 2006 - 1 answer

Do you have any fun (and able to be put together in one day) ideas for a 10 year old's birthday party that is being moved indoors due to the weather? [more inside]
posted by genefinder on Jul 28, 2006 - 16 answers

My indoor-only cat meows like CRAZY every time I go near my front door. Does my cat hate me and want to escape? Or, is it separation anxiety?? AskMe cat experts, please please help... [more inside]
posted by rio on Sep 26, 2005 - 22 answers

Home Air Conditioning: Can the defrosting of the indoor coil cause water damage? [more inside]
posted by worstkidever on Sep 15, 2005 - 5 answers

I have a venus fly trap which seems to be sickening and dying, and I'd love to save it. [more inside]
posted by tomble on Feb 21, 2005 - 4 answers

New orchid grower seeks advice as he hunkers down for yet another Canadian winter! Can any mefites recommend good books on growing orchids indoors? Actually, any advice about orchids, grow-lights and other tropicals that might grow well in my urban apartment would be very much appreciated.
posted by gesamtkunstwerk on Sep 21, 2004 - 4 answers

Plantfilter. And I mean that literally. I seek recommendations for my next potted plant, and I want one which can filter the air. More inside. [more inside]
posted by brownpau on Jul 11, 2004 - 8 answers