Growing food at home/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...ated several times throughout the season. When the plants turns brown and dies, it's time to harvest. The potatoes on the very top will be smaller and more delicate than those on the bottom, much like the gourmet "new" potatoes availableatthe store for an elevated price. I have heard tell of vertical potatoesgrowing...

...growingsprouts and microgreensathometo suppliment our diet, here are some more pages aboutgrowingfoodathome室内或后院。Vegetables thatgrow well in the shadeGrowingfoodathomein small spaces - 7 top tips Urban farming - a guide togrowingedible perennials in your yard ...

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...atreduces the need for supplemental water from irrigation. This often involves native plants which are hardy to the area , or drought-resistant flora from regions of low precipitation. Native perennial beds can replace a lawn providing local insect habitat& saving water Sustainable landscaping & rainwater har...

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...ating layer of air in between. The insulated greenhouse is heated with a reclaimed forced-air furnace thatis thatactivated automatically by a thermostatwhen the temperature drops below the established threshold. The heating system stops automatically when the control temperature is reached. To compare Greenhouse...

...ation more than its design. It may seem counterintuitive, but living in a well-insulated suburban house with a solar water heater is less ‘green’ than living in a poorly insulated house on a good bus route. Another problem related to unrestrained urban sprawl is the disappearance of good farm land and natural habitat...

...ated, transported and, depending on the situation, adapted for specific need. For more information aboutgrowingfoodathomein small spaces see here , from the EcoHomeGreen Building Guides Shipping container greenhouse the Urban Farm Unit Urban Farming using the UFU ...

...ater. Water-permeable landscaping: The present state of our water systems is far more serious than most people realize . Aquifers don't replenish themselvesatnearly the rate we consume water. Adding to thatproblem is the fact much of human development involves altering the earth so thatwater cannot penetrate it...

...atyou get to eatit , as staringata geranium. See here aboutgrowingfoodindoors in bottle gardens , or even just starting seedsgrowingthatcan be transplanted outside in the spring. Eatingfoodyou grew yourself is good for the soul. Read here aboutgrowingfoodin containers and small spaces. The sounds of wa...

...ated thatit takes about 10 kilos of grain to produce 1 kilo of meat. Meatproduction is responsible for significant environmental issues from water and air pollution, climate change and deforestation. In some parts of the U.S. irrigation has caused such a drop in water levels thatsome hydroelectric dams have ceased...