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    After Zeitgeist

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 17, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

    Zeitgeist has been nothing short of a global phenomenon with over 100 MILLION views on YouTube and Google Video. Meanwhile barely a whisper has been uttered in the mainstream media. We tracked down Peter Joseph, writer and producer of Zeitgeist and Zeitgeist Addendum, and asked him what all the fuss wasn’t about.

    An Urban Gardener’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Do you have a little bit of space in the corner of your grow room? Then why not grow yourself some tasty Shiitake or Oyster mushrooms? Our resident mycologist, John Robinson, explains how.

    Recirculation Basics – Part 1

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Michael Christian, an expert consultant to the commercial hydroponics industry, shares his insights into recirculating nutrients effectively to achieve high performance plant growth while conserving water and nutrients.

    Crop Killers

    By Everest ⋅ November 10, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

    The Top 10 Mistakes That Drag Your Yields Down: Everest shares some time-honored heuristics to help beginner growers increase the productivity of their indoor gardens.

    Pro-Grow Diary

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 9, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Gareth Hopcroft takes us through how to build your own rockwool slab dripper system and then shows us how his plants develop from germination right through to harvest!

    The Big GMO Cover-Up

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ 11 comments

    Something doesn’t quite add up about genetically modified (GM) foods. Governments and supreme courts have sanctioned the patenting of life itself. The planet’s food supply is becoming increasingly dominated by fewer and fewer players. What can we do?

    Beyond Bubbles: Supercharging Your Plants with Oxygen

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

    Oxygen. This odorless, colorless gas plays a critical role in plant growth and bloom. In fact, despite being all around us, it could be the crucial component that is holding your plants back…

    Inside Your Carbon Filter

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Carbon filters are used by indoor gardeners to purify the air entering and exiting their indoor gardens. Carbon filters can remove pollens, bugs, molds, pathogens and unpleasant odors from the air. Join us as we take a peek inside your carbon filter to see what’s really going on!

    Ebb and Flow System (aka Flood and Drain)

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    The Ebb and Flow hydroponics system is a very popular method among first time hydroponicists.  It uses a submersible pump in a nutrient reservoir to pump nutrients into an upper tray containing the plants.  The pump is switched on several times a day via a basic timer.  The nutrient solution is pumped up to the [...]

    Who’s Afraid of Hydroponics?

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Hydroponics is the science of growing plants without soil. Plants grown in hydroponic systems will develop faster and they tend to produce higher yields. As a result, hydroponics is used extensively in commercial agriculture. But what about a hydroponics set-up in your home? Does the idea of growing your favorite plants in a hydro system seem a bit high-tech or alien to you? Or do you harbor misgivings about growing plants in anything other than good old-fashioned dirt? We challenged Jordan Weiss, a proud exponent of hydroponics, to break down some of the common barriers that exist between soil lovers and hydroponics.

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