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Aquaponics Explained – Part 2
Welcome back to the aquaponics revolution. In the last issue we talked about just what aquaponics is (the marriage of aquaculture and hydroponics) and how it works. I described system types and then...
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GROWER TALK – Vertical Growing – Gimmick or Godsend?
Two growers, Simon from Montreal and Ian from Michigan, have completely opposing views on vertical growing. Simon loves it, whereas Ian loathes it. We thought it would be fun to get them both on a...
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Human Farming: The Story of Our Enslavement
Image copyright Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Hasted Hunt Kraeutler, New York / Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto As the old saying goes, the beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper names....
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Neem Oil
Nature’s Plant Protector Bill Sutherland from Growing Edge Technologies discusses neem oil and how it can form an important part of your indoor garden pest control program. WHAT IS NEEM OIL? Neem oil...
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Predators – Amblyseius cucumeris vs. Thrips
What Are Thrips? When growing your favorite fruits, flowers or veggies in your garden, sooner or later you’ll have to deal with thrips feasting on your plants. Usually, the first signs of thrips in...
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The Sky High Greenhouse Project
Manhattan parents, Manuela Zamora and Sidsel Robards, were deeply inspired when they visited the nearby Science Barge project—a floating urban farm that uses renewable energy and rainwater capture to...
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Windowfarm “DIY Hydro” Project Inspires Thousands
Hydroponics = expensive? Think again! Last year two Brooklyn-based urban gardeners, Britta Riley and Maya Nayak, created a blueprint for a vertical hydroponics system that costs just $30. The plants...
View ArticleThe International Plight Of Salmon – Our Collective Responsibility
When I was growing up my extended family used to spend Christmas at the house of my grandfather in northern England. It was a time when the whole clan would come together to eat, drink and generally...
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We the Sheeple
“The truth is, you’re the weak, and I’m the tyranny of evil men. But I’m tryin’, Ringo. I’m trying real hard to be the shepherd.” ~ Jules Winnfield, Pulp Fiction. WORDS: Bruce Ray Riggs, Kurt...
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Seed Germination
It all starts with a humble seed… Seeds are truly magical. They are organic logic bombs, containing everything a plant needs to grow and reproduce. Although a large part of indoor plant propagation...
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