Tag Archive: aquaponics

The Plant Reinvents The Urban Farm

Tammy Clayton

There’s something amazing quietly growing on the Southwest side of Chicago, an unprecedented urban farming initiative known as, The Plant. It was hard to decide what category to put this post in, because John Edel’s vision and progress could fit in several here on Garden Culture, but since they describe themselves as a ‘vertical farm’…

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Stocking Your Aquaponic System

One of the great things about aquaponics is that this method of tech gardening allows you to grow meat and veggies together symbiotically. Obviously, this means you’ll need to restock your fish tanks regularly, especially if you want to dine on fresh fish accompanied by homegrown fresh produce. Yes, you can freeze fish, but it’s…
March 6, 2015
Tammy Clayton

Print Your Own Hydroponics?

Sounds pretty crazy, but yes, you can print parts you need for homemade hydroponics system using the 3Dponics App for 3D printers. The first thing that came to mind when I saw it this was wondering why anyone would even want to do that. It’s not like recycling or repurposing where the materials are free…
February 27, 2015
Tammy Clayton

Surviving With Aquaponics

The practice of using fish waste to grow fresh vegetables, and raising meat at the same time is catching on everywhere. Awareness that there are more efficient ways to feed the world than previously believed is spreading fast, but what if you had no way to get to food? Not being snow bound for a…
January 31, 2015
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