How To Plant An Urban Garden And Why It’s Important
Attention All Urban Gardeners: Why Incredible Edibles Is Where It’s At
Urban Gardening Essential To Mitigating The Effects of Climate Change
Imagine if every one of our cities was bursting with urban farms? Fruit, vegetable, and flower crops growing in community gardens or raised beds and containers on every rooftop and balcony; that’s the dream. Experts say urban gardening might be a big piece of the puzzle in mitigating climate change. How Urban Gardening Helps Greening up […]
Growing Monster Plants Organically
Urban Gardening A Source Of Joy In Difficult Times
I was thrilled when Garden Culture asked me to write a piece on urban gardening. I’m a born and raised city girl, 3rd generation Torontonian, and have always tried in some capacity to grow my food. It started with my grandma, who grew up in the very self-sufficient dirty 30s and wartime before DIY had […]
A Quick Guide To Square Foot Gardening
You may have heard of square foot gardening but haven’t had the time to dig into it and see what it’s all about. It can also be a little intimidating, as there is a lot of information out there about the practice. Mel Bartholomew – a retired engineer and efficiency expert – invented the concept […]
An Expert Guide To Growing Food In Small Spaces
With more people concerned about their health and food security, many are now prioritizing growing a food garden in urban spaces. There’s increased interest in small space gardening for many reasons: to be more self-reliant and sustainable, have greater control over the source and quality of food, and reliable access to fresh ingredients.
Growing Food In A Micro Garden Something Everyone Can Do
The Grow Your Own Movement Sweeping Across Cities
The coronavirus outbreak has been challenging for us all, but in a way, it’s also been inspiring. People who have never grown their own food are keen to try it, and more experienced gardeners are looking to take growing to the next level. Green Cities As seed sales around the world skyrocket, big cities are […]
Meet GrowChef: Indoor Garden Harvests Every Day
Another compact hydroponic growing device? Yes, but each has something unique, though most designed for countertop use fall short of being a true indoor garden. They are more like little-automated planters than a garden that actually provides you with fresh food daily. GrowChef stands apart in several ways. Enjoying fresh herbs and greens grown at […]
Retail Chain Builds Community Garden Network
Anywhere in the world, this seems a situation at odds with business interests, especially with a large discount chain that sells groceries. Yet, six Kaufland stores in Romania will have a community garden at (or near) the location before the end of 2017. And that’s just the first phase of their new Gradinescu garden building […]
How to Grow an Apple Tree in a Container
You don’t need a huge yard to enjoy homegrown apples. It’s possible to grow an apple tree in a container when you don’t have a yard to plant them in, your garden space is temporary, or you’ve got contaminated soil. But you will want to choose the right kind of apple tree, and meet their […]
People Street Food: The Urban Food Street
The neighborhood that grows together literally put a healthy twist on street food. It all started with one food street in northeastern Queensland, Australia, and grew to cover a whole section of town. The price of locally grown, organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs is zilch. If it’s ripe, it’s available to every person in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
University Gardens that Give Back by Growing
In recent years, unused land on campuses scattered across the US has been turned into sustainable university gardens that produce organic fruits and vegetables. Not surprising, given the developing importance of super fresh, locally grown food, urban farming, and community engagement. Harvard University Created in 2009 by an undergrad group, the Student Garden Club manages and […]
Vertical Gardens for growing in Small Spaces
While it is nice to have a large open area that gives full sun to use as a garden, sometimes that isn’t available, but by using vertical gardens, a fence or wall may offer an alternative. The concept is simple: if you can’t go out, go up. Apartment balconies are an example where using methods […]
How to Grow a Vegetable Garden from Kitchen Scraps
Several kitchen scraps can be regrown in the garden to make an encore appearance back in the kitchen. Kitchen scraps or future snacks? Plants are a part of a healthy human diet, and while it is common for them to start in the garden and end in the kitchen, here are a few of my […]
Diary of an Indoor Grower: Hydroponics Garden Evolution
The only thing that hasn’t changed in my hydroponics garden is its dimensions. It is just over 70 Sq feet (6.6 X 11.2).with 8-foot ceilings. Otherwise, it is in a constant state of flux. Lights, systems, nutrients, fans, controllers, you name it I have changed it. Part of the reason is that I have, especially […]