Growing Methods

With spring well underway, many of us are ready to get our hands in the dirt and get some garden planting done. If container gardening is your style, you don’t …

It’s nice to have fresh herbs growing in the kitchen windowsill, but it’s not always easy to remember to water them. Here is a neat DIY project from Design Sponge …

This A-frame hydroponic system is a great example of how to create a vertical garden that maximizes the number of plants that can be grown in a small space without …

There can be more than one variety of peach, nectarine, plum, or apricot on one tree, each variety ripening at different times throughout the season. For one company in Australia, …

How to build a sheltered in-ground greenhouse for growing your own organic fruits and veggies. The greenhouse is partially underground. This protects your crops and provides much needed insulation against …

Look at THIS image! See that? That’s FOOD! Lots of it. And it’s all being grown in backyards. Grow your own food! In the USA, home of the free, land …

We’ve heard of compost being used to heat greenhouses, but how about using it to heat a home? “Compost (/) is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment.” That’s how Wikipedia defines it. …

What do you get when you cross a greenhouse with aquaponics and stick it in (and ON) a 20′ shipping container? An urban farm in a box! Literally. Urban Farm …

You can generate electricity with potatoes! Most everyone learns this in elementary school science class, and they have fun with it. Kids love lighting up tiny light bulbs and powering …

What exactly is “the perfect off the grid location“ Is there such a place? Ideally, there are some things to look for in a property that make it a good …