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hydroponic growing in a time of devastating droughts

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in nutrient-enriched water instead of soil. It’s certainly not a a new agricultural technology (in fact, it’s been observed since ancient times in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon!). But you may be reading more about this...

home hydroponics 101

hydroponics

Curious to try hydroponics for yourself? There are a few ways to get started. First of all, what is it? Hydroponics is growing plants in nutrient-enriched water instead of soil. why is it becoming popular? Hydroponics is actually a centuries-old agricultural...

the origins of hydroponics

hydroponics

Hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without any soil, using only water. Today, hydroponic farms often use very sophisticated technology. In indoor vertical farms, where hydroponic plants are grown in trays stacked in shelves on top of each other, you can...

urban agriculture: taking farms into the city

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Is urban agriculture a contradiction in terms? After all, when we think urban, we imagine cities. When we think agriculture, we imagine farms. But the answer is no, there’s no contradiction — in fact, you may have already heard of or seen urban agriculture....

spotlight: dad & daughter hydroponics at fare house farms

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Hydroponics is a family affair; at least, it is for Rod Kelly and his daughter Alex Armstrong. They founded Fare House Farms, located in Spring, Texas. The farm grows vegetables without soil, using only water and nutrients – the growing process of hydroponics....