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    What is Permaculture?

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ April 8, 2010 ⋅ 14 comments

    Javan Kerby Bernakevitch, a permaculture designer and teacher-in-training, introduces us to the principles and practice of permanent (agri)culture.

    Feed Four Families with this Hydroponic Greenhouse

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ April 7, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    “Grow your own food!” is easy to say, but what exactly do you need to do to make that happen? We asked the indoor garden and greenhouse design and construction experts at Good Green Builders to draw us up a plan of a greenhouse that could feed not just one, but four families! So if the initial set-up costs of a family food production facility seem prohibitive, why not collaborate with your friends, split the investment, and enjoy the harvest together. Happy days!

    Hydro Innovations’ MiniGEN: The Little Gen That Could

    By Curtis ⋅ April 7, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

    Curtis reports in on his experience with Hydro Innovations’ MiniGEN CO2 generator.

    Grower Talk: Transplant Shock

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ April 7, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

    It turns out that many growers are putting their beloved babies through undue stress, time after time, crop after crop, without even realizing it! As a result, yields are decreased significantly even before the first flowers have formed. And, of course, we don’t want our plants to limp to the finishing line – we want them to sprint all the way! We asked Kevin Anderson, a veteran indoor gardener in B.C., Canada, gives us his tips on how to handle transplants the right way.

    Perfect Tomato Starts

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ April 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    Sturdy, healthy tomato starts are important for both hydroponic and outdoor gardens.
    What’s the secret? Tough love.
    WORDS: Heather Walker
    Germination Basics
    To go from seed to seedling, tomato plants need a moist growing medium, light, and warmth. I grow seedlings in my own organic potting mix of peat moss, vermiculite (some growers prefer perlite), green sand, bone meal, [...]

    Plasma Grow Lights: The Promises Of Full Spectrum Plant Lighting

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

    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 ⋅ 2 comments

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

    First Look: NFT Gro-Tanks

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

    Compact. Self contained. Inexpensive. Easy to set up. Virtually no growth media required. No need to dial in complex irrigation schedules. Total control over a hyper-oxygenated, thriving root zone. Our main man with a high yielding plan, Everest Fernandez, takes a first look at NFT Gro-Tanks and shares some of his hands-on experience.

    Pruning Technique: Catnip Topping – Day 14

    By Grubbycup ⋅ February 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    Grubbycup updates us on the results of his topping/pinching experiment, with his catnip control plant now in the flowering stage.

    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.

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