Growing Methods

There are many different ways to successfully grow your own; explore different options and choose what’s right for you with our complete guides.

Build Your Own Aquaponics System

Tammy Clayton

The easiest type of hydroponics system for beginners is using the flood and drain technique also known as ebb and flow. For less than $200 you can build one that gives you 9 square feet of growing space and will fit on an old table or desktop. Of course, if you need to go up…

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Why Do You Need Light Timers?

What your plants do at night is uber important to their livelihood. They use the dark hours in your garden to eat the food they created while the grow lights were on. Plants also breathe in the dark. Since night is shorter than day, its critical that you allow them sufficient time to create food and…
March 30, 2013
Tammy Clayton

Increased Harvest Vertical Growing

Wyoming might seem an unlikely place for new ground being broken in vertical farming, but it’s home to more than mountains, cowboys, and cattle ranches. Fueled by the desire to produce an income as farmers and spend more time with growing families, the guys at Bright AgriTech in Laramie have devised a unique vertical hydroponic…
March 28, 2013
Tammy Clayton

Indoor Garden Plants Need Rest Too

A lot of things matter to the plants in your garden. Their quality of life has everything to do with your success as a grower, and the quality of food you can produce. However, like any living things, there is a time to work and a time to rest. Overlooking this can leave the indoor…
March 8, 2013
Tammy Clayton

Raising Aquaponic Shrimp in Freshwater

Most people who want to raise edible fish, stick to growing tilapia in their aquaponic systems, but you can also mix in the delicacy of freshwater shrimp or crayfish which are sometimes referred to as crawdads. There are a variety of species of crayfish living in different areas around the world. Some types are better…
February 8, 2013
Tammy Clayton

Aquaponics and Urban Farming Has Friends in High Places

The interest in eradicating things like food deserts and the size of carbon footprint where food is concerned appears to have busted out of the strictly ‘grassroots’ arena in the U.S. and Canada. It’s not just a local chef or two serving up the goodness grown on the rooftop either. Large urban farms and aquaponics have…
January 31, 2013
Tammy Clayton