August 17, 2010 in Education, Getting Started, International, Meetings, Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff, Uncategorized, Windowfarms Project News, environmental impact by Emery Premeaux
Hi all!
I would like to encourage everyone in the windowfarm community to consider hosting an action party on 10/10/2010 for 350.org!
350.org is an international community effort to encourage positive climate change initiatives in governments all around the world.
10/10 is the chosen date to celebrate success thus far, and to educate others on the importance of [...]
Tags: 10/10, 350.org, climate change, host a class
June 30, 2010 in Help the project by testing this, Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff, Starting Seeds, Uncategorized by Alice
Temperature of water/room and humidity play a big role on growing your crops.
Tags: color, colour, grow faster, growth, humidity, lights, room temperature, temperature, water, water temperature
February 24, 2010 in Getting Started, Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff, Seeking Advice, questions by James Wilcox
Hi Windowfarmers,
In addition to an aspiring home food grower, I’m a grad student at the New School doing research on participatory media and sustainable everyday practices. My primary case study deals with local food systems and closing the waste loop. I’ve created a brief survey here (bit.ly/bAXPxQ), and I’d greatly appreciate it if you would [...]
Tags: research
December 10, 2009 in International, Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff, Plants, Projects in Process, Windowfarms Project News by britta
The project will generate local “how-tos” as well that make it possible for Scandinavians to “grow [herbs, edible and medicinal plants] yourself, over the dark winter months.”
Tags: festival, foraging, helsinki, herbs, kiasma, medicinal plants, native species, pixelache
December 5, 2009 in Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff, Plants, Projects in Process, Seeking Advice, posts with pitcures!, questions by renee
Aquaponics is the method of growing plants hydroponically in combination with raising fish to supply nutrients to the crop. There are two main components to this system, the grow bed and the fish tank. The grow bed uses various hydroponic systems such as water culture, ebb and flow (flood and drain), drip systems, or N.F.T. [...]
Tags: aquaponics, fish, pea, strwberry, sustainable, wine bottle corks
August 12, 2009 in Materials and Resources, Meetings, Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff by britta
This Sunday, I will be giving a workshop on the Waterpod! I will focus on whatever are the interests of folks who show up. If you bring measurements of your window, I can help make sure you walk away with a sketch of a full reservoir system designed specifically for one of your windows and [...]
Tags: events, reservoirs, three tier system, waterpod, window size, workshop
August 11, 2009 in Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff by britta
These “City Farming Plant Modules” in Germany are so weird and awesome – Go Here
Tags: urban farming