Urban Garden Magazine Articles

USDA to Decide on Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

By Everest ⋅ March 2, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

The Center for Food Safety asks us to speak out against USDA approval of genetically engineered (GE/GMO) alfalfa, given its impact on the environment and public health.

Solar Power Drops to US$1 Per Watt

By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 22, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

In the late 1970s solar energy cost US$100 per watt. Now the latest solar technology has now fallen to under US$1 per watt, and that price will almost certainly continue to drop.

Build it Yourself: The PVC Pipe Hydro Garden

By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 20, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

For just a few dollars, you could be growing all the salad you need in time for your first summer BBQ! Keith Roberto, author of “How-To Hydroponics,” shows us how.

Plasma Grow Lights: The Promises Of Full Spectrum Plant Lighting

By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The majority of indoor gardeners in North America use 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps to light their plants, and many growers still use magnetic ballasts. Urban Garden Magazines looks ahead with an exclusive preview of cutting-edge, alternative grow light technologies.

Hydro Innovations’ CO2 Monitor

By Curtis ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Intrepid blogger and product tester Curtis reports back on his experience with Hydro Innovations’ CO2 Monitor.

Fahrenheit 451: an Introduction to Censorship

By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

What happens when our day-to-day freedoms are subject to censorship? Graham Foster examines censorship and how it affects our comfortable Western reality.

Everything is OK

By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

WAKE UP! Have a shower. Put on your uniform. Go to work. On your way, be careful not to look into anyone’s eyes. Only weirdos do that. Are you a weirdo? You’d better keep your head down then. Don’t act suspiciously. Remember, CCTV cameras are watching. Endure your job for eight or nine hours. Remember, work isn’t supposed to be fun. Try not to clock watch. Go back home. Switch on your TV. Eat, drink (preferably fluoride and alcohol), and take regular shits. Have a wank. GO TO SLEEP…

The World According to Monsanto

By Everest ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Everyone on the planet needs to watch The World According to Monsanto.

Get Your Gel On

By Curtis ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Curtis reviews the Gel2Root gel cloning cups.

Trichoderma Studies

By Studies and Research ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A study tests whether mycorrhizal infection in maize, wheat, millet, sorghum, barley and oat plants was affected by amending soils with Trichoderma harzianum, Beijerinckia mobilis or Aspergillus niger, all of varying functions, along with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

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