growing food/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Tips for Urban Gardening and Gardening in Small Spaces
Food production

Grow food at home: 8 great tips for growing food in small spaces

...Growingfoodin raised beds makes small garden maintenance easy Here are just a few of the advantages ofgrowingfoodin a raised bed in a small garden: An extendedgrowingseason . A raised bed will warm up faster than the ground in the spring and in the fall your bed can easily be tented to extend your growin...

Growing Food Indoors, Vegetables for Homes & Apartments
Food production

Food & Greens can be grown easily indoors - here's how!

...growingsprouts and microgreens at home to suppliment our diet, here are some more pages aboutgrowingfoodat home indoors or in backyards . Vegetables that grow well in the shadeGrowingfoodat home in small spaces - 7 top tips Urban farming - a guide togrowingedible perennials in your yard ...

Indoor hydroponic vegetable garden
Food production

Growing food indoors

...Growingfoodhydroponically, given the absence of soil, allows us to grow morefoodin smaller spaces. For example, without soil a healthy cherry tomato plant can be grown in something as small as a reclaimed wine bottle. This system also allows users to save water as each closed circuit system can use the same nutri...

7 Principles of a super abundant, solar, year round greenhouse
Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

7 key principles for an abundant greenhouse

...foodrevolution! 1.) Orient the greenhouse to the South. Starting with a location that gets enough light with Southern orientation is the essential first step to creating a super-abundant greenhouse. The North side can be used as a storage / potting shed or chicken coop (shown below). See more tips on siting and or...

The Pros & Cons of Lasagna Gardening for Growing Food
Food production

Lasagna Gardening: the pros & cons of a lasagna garden

...growingfoodat home in the following pages: How to create a Lasgna Garden - Step by Step Guide Vegetables that grow well in the shadeGrowingfoodat home in small spaces - 7 top tips Urban farming - a guide togrowingedible perennials in your yard How to build a backyard greenhouse in c...

Urban Farm Unit - Aquaponics, Hydroponics, Pisciculture and Urban Farming
Food production

Growing food in urban cores with the Urban Farm Unit

...growingfoodin urban areas, and for those unfamiliar with aquaponics, the term refers to a sustainablefoodproduction system that combines traditional aquaculture (raising fish or aquatic animals in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water without the use of soil) in a symbiotic environment. It's easy t...

Shaded vegetable garden success
Food production

Growing vegetables in the shade

...growingfoodat home in the following pages: How to create a Lasgna Garden - Step by Step GuideGrowingfoodat home in small spaces - 7 top tips Urban farming - a guide togrowingedible perennials in your yard How to build a backyard greenhouse in cold climates Find more about green life...

Greenhouse Construction for Cold Climates
Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

How to build a greenhouse in a cold climate

...growingourfoodand the autonomy that comes with it,” Maude says. “Apart from the organic farmer in the neighboring town, it’s a bit of afooddesert up here in Gaspésie. I like to know what we are eating, where it comes from and that thefoodwe consume is organic in reflection of our values. Our greenhouse will be a...

Lasagna Gardening - How to Build an Easy Vegetable Garden
Food production

Lasagna gardening - the easiest vegetable garden at home?

...foodproducing lasagna garden , learn more aboutgrowingfoodat home in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages .GrowingFoodat Home in Small Spaces - 7 Top Tips Vegetables that Grow Well in the Shade Keyhole Gardens -Growingdrought-resistant Vegetables at HomeGrowingFoodIndoors, Vegetabl...

Edible Perennials
Landscaping

A guide to growing edible perennials.

...food– but most people haven't heard of them yet. We found a supplier online that will deliver to the door here That's because the berries, which are higher in antioxidants than blueberries, have traditionally been found only sporadically in the wild across Canada,growingmostly on the edge of wetlands. Until that i...

Climate change impact of diet
Lifestyle and environment

how your diet affects climate change

...foodchoices can affect climate change , learn how to grow your ownfoodin the Ecohome green home guide pages - how to build a greenhouse in a cold climate , how to growfoodin small spaces ,foodthat grows well in the shade and much more.