Greenhouses can be made in about as many different ways as there are plants to grow in them. You don’t necessarily have to wait until the money to purchase materials comes along. A simple square frame set upon a wall... (Continue reading)
I’m not a lighting expert but I work for a sign company and we use many > kinds of lighting: fluorescent, neon, halogen and LED. I ran the question > of using LED’s in a greenhouse by one of our... (Continue reading)
Many municipalities prefer that food wastes NOT be composted in the backyard compost pile. This restriction helps with issues of pests and odors. A popular way to compost food wastes and small amounts of paper is a worm compost bin.... (Continue reading)
An easy way to do with garbage: either grind in the blender (using an extra jar for just that purpose) and pour the liquid into a hole in the soil. Or just dig a hole and chop the garbage into... (Continue reading)
I highly recommend composting all kitchen and garden waste through worm bins. Just buy a pound or so of red worms and a bag of peat moss. Moisten the peat moss enough so that you can barely squeeze out a... (Continue reading)
My interest in aquaculture and aquaponics started when I was a young boy. I had aquariums full of various kinds of tropical fish all over the house. My mother wanted to use dechlorinated water for our house plants and she... (Continue reading)
By Myles Harston As Seen in Aquaponics Journal April/May 1998 Aquaculture, the culturing of fish and aquatic plants, is currently the fastest growing segment of the agricultural industry. Indoor aquaculture has become increasingly popular for many reasons. Some of those... (Continue reading)
Start a self-sufficiency garden even in a cramped apartment By Nancy Wolcott You are sitting there in your recliner chair in your small city apartment desperately longing for the day when you can escape to the country and become a... (Continue reading)
Why Chickens? Understanding your own reasons for growing chickens will help you choose the right flock and get setup with the right equipment. The main reasons people grow their own chickens are: to have a supply of fresh eggs, for... (Continue reading)
The following is a list of vegetable and herbs which grow well together and protect one another from insect attack.?? Many herbs are natural insect repellents that can keep your garden bug free and reduce or eliminate the need for... (Continue reading)