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02/21/2019 / By Mary Miller

Everything you need to grow plants in an aquaponics system

You might have heard of hydroponics, which is a method of growing food without soil. You might have also heard of aquaculture, which is simply fish farming. Aquaponics combines these two ideas to create a sustainable and efficient system for growing plants. Both ideas work in unison with each other in a mutual relationship. The […]

01/21/2019 / By S.D. Wells

Health Basics: Understanding GMO engineering and why altering plant DNA in laboratories becomes so DANGEROUS to human health

In this analysis, we are closely examining responses posted to questions on a Monsanto-based website that are most likely posed by the biotechnology scientists themselves (under pseudo-names) in order to either reassure GMO skeptics that there’s “nothing to fear here,” or to further spread propaganda that all things genetically modified are always 100 percent safe, […]

11/07/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Functional and efficient: Why vertical farming is being embraced by many farmers today

The vertical farming system, a relatively new method of planting crops, is proving that it’s not always where, but also how you plant your crops, that lets you increase your yield. A vertical farming system breaks away from many of the conventions of traditional farming. This is most evident in how crops are set up […]

07/04/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Window sill hydroponics: How to start and grow plants in a jar of water, like your grandmother used to

You can take your homesteading skills up a notch by learning about hydroponics, or the method of cultivating plants without soil. This subset of hydroculture utilizes mineral nutrient solutions in water. Hydroponics is possible even if you live in a homestead, and you don’t need fancy equipment. Just use containers like Mason jars. Hydroponics requires some […]

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