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    Peak Food: Can Another Green Revolution Save Us?

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ August 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    Norman Borlaug, widely seen as the father of the “Green Revolution,” was a true savior. Many have considered him misguided or worse, but it is hard for a compassionate person to argue with what he accomplished: saving “more human lives than any other person in history.”2 It seems to be a professional disease among saviors, [...]

    Book Review: Teaming with Microbes

    By Grubbycup ⋅ May 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web

    Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis. Portland: Timber Press, 2006. 196 pages.
    If you are a gardener who isn’t afraid of some food for thought, read Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web.
    It has an interesting premise, and does a nice job of [...]

    Grow Store 101: Base Nutes and Organic Enhancers

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ April 7, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

    Our main man Hydroguy works in a grow store somewhere in BC, Canada. He’s more or less seen it all, so who better to introduce novice growers to the vast array of products available at your local grow store? But this is no sales pitch, just straight talking and no nonsense.

    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, [...]

    The GMO Tipping Point

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 8, 2010 ⋅ 16 comments

    Genetically modified crops such as corn, canola and soy are being used in over 70% of the processed foods available in your local grocery store. So you might be forgiven for thinking that if genetically modified ingredients are so widespread, they must be safe to eat, right? Wrong. We asked Jeffrey M. Smith, international bestselling author, to give us some practical steps on how to get GMOs out of our diet and off the face of the Earth, forever.

    How to Turn Your Lawn Into a Garden

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 5, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

    It’s National Lawn Care Month in the U.S. this April: an excellent time to rip up that sod and start growing your own food! Urban Garden Magazine tells you how.

    Soil & Organics: Vermicomposting 101

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ January 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    We all want to use items that increase our garden’s fertility in the hopes of explosive yields. With that as our aim, there is one item that stands out as a must-have for all soil and soil-less gardens: worm castings. Vermicomposting is the use of worms to break down organic material. Worm castings are the result of their digestion process. This process will give you some of the highest quality castings available and help you create a more technical and successful garden experience without a lot of effort.

    Super Feeding: Do Mycorrhizae Have a Role in Hydroponics?

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ January 1, 2010 ⋅ 16 comments

    Mycorrhizae experts Mike Amaranthus and Josh Eagan give us the low-down on how mycorrhizal fungi behave in a non-soil environment, and how hydroponic growers can use this special root fungus to improve plant quality and yields.

    Mycorrhizal Fungi in Hydroponics – Q&A

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

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

    Half-Cooked Thoughts: In Defense of Chemical Fertilizers

    By Grubbycup ⋅ December 2, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

    Grubbycup creates some waves by comparing organics to cannibalism.

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