Urban Gardening

Short on space? No problem! Anyone can grow their own food, herbs, and flowers, no matter where they live. Follow our tips and tricks to start your urban garden.

Open Source Urban Farming

Callie

Forward thinking urban agriculture – better than remote control and SMS reminders. Beyond the DIY hydroponic system, and the reclaimed materials urban garden planter – there are those who see how much the world needs food produced with less trial and error. Fresh fruits and veggies that are easier to grow thanks to computers and robotics.…

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Best Urban Garden Beans

Here’s something that every veggie grower will find useful. I’ve discovered how to grow more green beans (a.k.a snap beans) in your garden without a larger space. You don’t need to plant more seeds, or use a special fertilizer to get higher production from bean plants in your garden. Get better beans, harvest flexibility, and…
October 30, 2015
Tammy Clayton

5 Growing Hydroponic Trends

In the fall of 2012 when we launched our original website the world at large viewed hydroponics much differently than today. Most news related to hydroponic gardening were pot growing busts, followed by a smattering of school biology projects, and some food producer startups. There were actually places in the world brimming with technology where…
August 21, 2015
Amber

Major League Rooftop Farms

Fenway Park is the latest baseball stadium to get into offering locally grown fresh produce to fans attending games, and the team from onsite gardens or rooftop farms. However, Fenway Farms atop the Boston Red Sox stadium is the largest to date. They’ve got 5,000 square feet dedicated to growing organic herbs, greens, and vegetables…
May 1, 2015
Amber

The Easy On The Roof Farm

Have you ever wondered how rooftop farms the size of Brooklyn Grange’s Flagship Farm are possible? They don’t grow hydroponically, not there where they started in Long Island City, or atop the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and neither does Eagle Street Farms. These are soil-based farms. Not container grown crops either. The entire rooftop has been…
March 7, 2015
Amber

Simplest Microgarden Ever

Well, besides putting potting soil in a container and sewing some seeds. InFarm’s microgarden crowdfunding campaign campaign closed a few days ago, and was beyond a success. They recieved over 170% of the funding they asked for to create and distribute their little growing gadget. InFarm is an urban farming/cafe company from Germany. It’s probably…
June 20, 2014
Tammy Clayton