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    Let It Die

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Douglas Rushkoff, author of “Life Inc: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back,” argues that the best thing we can do for banks on the brink of collapse is to sit back and enjoy the spectacle.

    Scarification: Day 15 – Day 26

    By Grubbycup ⋅ December 20, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

    Grubbycup updates us on the (lack of) progress of his scarified catnip seeds, as of day 26.

    Salad 365: How To Build Your Own Lettuce Raft System

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

    Beat the winter blues this year by creating your very own salad factory that can run 365 days a year! Keith Roberto, author of “How To Hydroponics,” takes us through the process step-by-step.

    Bhut Jolokia: From Seed to Harvest & Beyond

    By Eliab ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 27 comments

    The Bhut Jolokia Pepper is the world’s hottest pepper. In 2008, Guinness WBoR bestowed this variety with such a title after some Jolokias at the Chile Pepper Institute of New Mexico tested at a mind-boggling 1,500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Intrepid blogger Eliab details his experiences growing Bhut Jolokia (also known as Naga Jolokia or Ghost Pepper).

    Terra Preta: the Miracle Soil

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    There’s a lot of buzz on the internet about terra preta, a “miracle soil.” Internationally, there has been a surge of interest in the last year in biochar (believed to be the key ingredient in terra preta) as both a commercial venture and an academic challenge. Biochar manufacturing presents the potential benefits of carbon sequestering and the creation of liquid fuel as a by-product. The controlled production of terra preta soil has excited manufacturers, researchers, anthropologists, as well as social and environmental activists seeking solutions for world hunger, soil depletion and desertification. Attempts to recreate terra preta soils are underway worldwide.

    Superfoods: the Ultimate Items to Have in Your Pantry

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    There are many superfoods people consume every day, such as bananas, blueberries, and tomatoes. Then there are those extravagant tropical superfoods like papaya, pineapple and acai berries. Finally, you have the less talked about or known superfoods that almost seem like they’re part of a hidden society of ultra superness, such as goji berries, kombucha, noni and mangostein. Each one of these superfoods has one or more amazing qualities that make them worthy of the title “superfood.” Jason Whittenberg shares a few of his favorites.

    Hydrogen Peroxide Germination: Day 18

    By Grubbycup ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Grubbycup reports on the growth of his radish seeds, scarified with hydrogen peroxide, and gives us a sneak peek at a future experiment.

    Blueprint Breakdown: The Water Room

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 21 comments

    Is your back aching from lugging endless sacks of soil, coco or other growth media in and out of your indoor garden? Then check out our latest blueprint, aptly named “The Water Room.” The idea is to grow monster tomato plants directly in a nutrient solution using a cutting-edge, modular Deep Water Culture (DWC) system called The Under Current™. But the liquid theme doesn’t end there. Water is also used to cool the garden using an ingenious chiller-based system created by Hydro Innovations.

    Mycorrhizal Fungi in Hydroponics – Q&A

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

    Urban Garden Magazine asks and answers all the questions on using mycorrhizal fungi in a hydroponic growing environment.

    Recirculation Basics – Part 2

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

    Last issue, Michael Christian discussed the fundamental fluid of a recirculating hydroponic system… water. Without pure clean water (low EC), we are going to be scratching our heads when it comes to troubleshooting problems when they occur. This time, we look at water analysis, maintaining nutrient balance and strategies for managing pH in a recirculating system.

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