Tag Archive: urban agriculture

Young American Farmers on the Rise

Amber

The statistics show young people becoming American farmers again; an oddity that’s only occurred one other time in the past century. However, the picture painted in recent news articles use outdated statistics as a foundation. It’s 2018, so measuring the current health of agriculture with data from 2012 seems quite out of touch. And 2007…

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Print Your Own Compact Aquaponics System

As millions seek to become more self-sufficient, to grow their own food in cities, we’ve seen a number of compact aquaponics system designs come to life. But this is the first personal aquaponic garden that anyone can make anywhere there’s a Fab Lab. Barcelona start-up Aquapioneers designed it to help more people get involved in…
August 2, 2017
Amber

Urban Gardens and Green Spaces: Holistic Environmental Health

You don’t have to work in a garden or partake of its harvest to benefit from one. Research is proving that urban gardens and green spaces have a profound effect on a person’s physical and mental health, and the community environment. An ornamental garden is not frivolous or wasted space. They have the power to…
June 28, 2017
Tammy Clayton

How to Make Humidity Disks for Herb Jars

Simple homemade clay humidity disks (a.k.a. “Grubbycoins”) can be used to extend and improve the life of dried herbs and spices by helping regulate humidity. Clay particles when bisque fired will fuse together enough that they will no longer separate in water, but the overall structure remains porous enough to absorb or release moisture. Bisque…
June 17, 2017
Grubbycup Stash

Supplemental lighting and Partially Sunny Windows

Supplemental Lighting Supplemental lighting can extend the area that the plants are grown in, and be used to control flowering in plants subject to photoperiodism. While it is nice when there is a full sun window available to light indoor plants with, sometimes that isn’t available, and supplemental lighting can make up the difference. When…
June 16, 2017
Grubbycup Stash

Will Technology Make Community Gardens Obsolete?

With each passing month, a new indoor gardening gizmo or system leaps into existence, a vacant lot or rooftop farm is born, or an indoor agriculture operation starts its inaugural hydroponic crop. One might wonder what will become of community gardens with all the personal agriculture options out there today, along with food banks, soup…
June 14, 2017
Amber