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    Regrettably, Urban Garden Magzine is no longer in publication. A big “thank you” to all our past readers and contributors.

    Aquaponics Explained: 12 Ways that Aquaponics Differs From Hydroponics

    On April 1st I’m giving a presentation at the Progressive Gardening Trade Association annual conference titled “Secrets to Selling Aquaponics”.  The audience will be primarily owners and managers of hydroponic stores.
    When I started thinking about the notion of “selling” aquaponics, the first thoughts in my business school-trained brain were about target markets.  How is the [...]

    The Battle for Libyan Oil Fields

    Many of us here in Internet land have developed an entirely different perspective regarding Middle Eastern events.  It is an understanding not aired by BBC or CNN.  Here are a few pieces to the larger puzzle.
    Start by Google searching for John Perkins interview titled “Confessions of an Economic Hit-man”
    http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/1036.html
    or here:  http://naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=83B1AF93091799E7CEB88C5C459A530B
    Here is an interview with [...]

    Consumer Activists Unite to Demand Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods

    Visit: www.facebook.com/rallyfortherighttoknow2011 for more information

    Westwood, CA  – A growing number of consumer activists are staging demonstrations all over the US, with the largest so far at the White House on March 26, 2011.
    They demand labeling of genetically modified foods and they’re urging activists around the country to “Rally for the Right to Know” [...]

    Stop The Rot! How To Fight Mildew & Botrytis with Natural Foliar Sprays

    It’s enough to bring a grown man to tears. Spotting powdery mildew on your leaves during veg, or finding botrytis (flower rot) while you’re harvesting can be a real heart stopper. But once you’ve had a battle with botrytis or a mêlée with mildew (and hopefully come out on top) you invariably develop into a [...]

    Clever Containers

    Plant pots. What a beautifully simple growing system. Fill a receptacle with potting soil and voila—you’re good to go. No wonder then that this technique dates back to ancient times. In fact, fragments of Egyptian horticultural pottery have been dated as far back as 10,000 years, although they are thought to be simply for the [...]

    REUSING MEDIA: COCO COIR

    Grow. Bloom. Harvest. Dump all that media. Buy a load more. And start all over again. It’s a cycle that many of us, as indoor gardeners, are all too familiar with. Whether you choose to grow in soil, coco coir, rockwool, clay balls or soilless mix, chances are, when the crop’s been chopped, invariably it’s [...]

    Resistance is Fertile

    “The greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words [...]

    In Deep: Expert Q&A on Microbes, Compost and Organic Nutrients

    Dr. Carole Ann Rollins quizzes Dr. Elaine Ingham on harnessing the power of microbes, compost and organic nutrients.
    If you really want to learn about organic growing, why not pick the brains of world-renowned experts—if you get the chance? Turns out, you’re in luck! Recently we were fortunate enough to be able to eavesdrop on some [...]

    A Fish Called Fertilizer

    Mention the words “fish fertilizer” and all too often growers are holding their noses. Sure, some fish-based products stink, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing! An aside—some growers mistakenly believe that root feeding fish-based products to their plants results in their produce tasting fishy! WRONG! But hey, these are probably the same folks that [...]




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