Posts Tagged ‘hydroponics’
Earthships 101: The Fundamentals of Radically Sustainable Housing
Earthships demonstrate a way to live in harmony with the planet by encountering natural resources without defeating them. Imagine living in a home that costs you nothing to heat or cool. An Earthship is a passive solar home made out of natural and recycled materials. It is off-grid, getting it’s power from the sun and…
Read MoreThere Is A Huge Underground Farm Hiding 100 Feet Beneath London’s Streets
It’s hard to find enough space for urban farms to grow enough local produce to feed a big city. Unless you put the whole farm below in an abandoned tunnel. The newest branch line of the London Underground doesn’t go anywhere. But it does produce a lot of nice food to eat. It’s a hydroponic…
Read MoreHydroponics: 90% Less Water Than Conventional Farming
As rising food costs become an increasing burden on people’s lives, more people are seeking ways to grow food for themselves in inexpensive and sustainable ways. Hydroponics is gardening without soil, where plants are placed in a growing medium and nutrients are fed to the roots directly from water. Not only can you save money…
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