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- Are you eating tires in your salad? A new study says so Sat, 1 Jul 23, 4:30amYou probably haven’t given a lot of thought to the damaging effects of tire wear, at least when it comes to our food supply. But a study out of the University of Vienna (UV) will likely change your perspective on that. [...]
- Throw out your romaine lettuce, CDC declares E.coli outbreak Thu, 22 Nov 18, 9:00amRomaine lettuce is unsafe to eat … again. The CDC is advising people to throw out and avoid eating all romaine lettuce following an E.coli outbreak that has left 32 people sick and 13 people hospitalized across 11 states...
- INFOGRAPHIC: How to garden indoors year-round Thu, 11 Dec 14, 7:22amThose of us with green thumbs might spend most of the winter yearning to dig in the dirt outside, but there's good news! No-one has to wait until the warmer months to enjoy gardening: there are many ways to grow all kinds...
- Toshiba’s ‘Clean’ Factory Farm Produces 3 Million Bags of Lettuce a Year Without Sunlight or Soil Fri, 14 Nov 14, 5:00pmDoes Toshiba hold the key to the future of factory farming? The massive tech giant recently unveiled their incredible "clean" factory farm, which is capable of growing up to 3 million heads of lettuce...
- How to Maximize Your South-Facing Windows to Grow Food All Winter Thu, 6 Nov 14, 4:20amAs I write this, I'm chewing on a spicy little arugula seedling that I grew from seed within the last couple of weeks. Considering that it’s hovering around freezing outside right now where I am, and we've already had...
- 10 Vegetables to Plant Now for a Bountiful Spring Harvest Sat, 18 Oct 14, 5:00amIn order to have springtime success with fall-planted and overwintered vegetables, it's important to know the growing zone you live in: that's going to have a big impact on what you can and cannot grow...
- The World’s Largest Indoor Farm Produces 10,000 Heads of Lettuce a Day in Japan Sat, 12 Jul 14, 1:01amA former Sony Corporation semiconductor factory in Japan has been converted into the world’s largest indoor farm. Japanese plant physiologist Shigeharu Shimamura, CEO of Mirai Co., partnered with GE Japan to make his dream...
- AquaSprouts’s Stylish Aquaponic Garden Lets You Grow Fresh Veggies on Your Kitchen Counter Wed, 12 Mar 14, 11:00pmIf you like the idea of aquaponics but aren't sure how to get started, you're in luck: AquaSprouts just launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their brilliant home system, which allows anyone to grow vegetables right on...
- AquaSprouts Lets You Turn Your Kitchen Counter Into a Stylish Aquaponic Garden Wed, 12 Mar 14, 11:00pmIf you like the idea of aquaponics but aren't sure how to get started, you're in luck: a company called AquaSprouts has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their brilliant home system that would allow you to grow your...
- Grow Up! How to Design Vertical Gardens for Tiny Spaces Thu, 6 Mar 14, 4:00amIf you're one of the many people in the northern hemisphere who are counting down the days 'til springtime, chances are you may have also been daydreaming about gardening as well...
- Grow Up! Designing Vertical Gardens for Tiny Spaces Thu, 6 Mar 14, 4:00amIf you're one of the many people in the northern hemisphere who are counting down the days 'til springtime, chances are you may have also been daydreaming about gardening as well...
- Learn How To Maximize Your South-Facing Windows to Grow Food All Winter Sat, 8 Dec 12, 7:00amAs I write this, I’m chewing on a spicy little arugula seedling that I grew from within the last couple of weeks. Considering that it’s -15C outside right now where I am, and there’s a good 3” of snow coating...
- N.I. Teijin Shoji’s Aquaponics Fish Tank Grows Fresh Vegetables Indoors Thu, 2 Aug 12, 4:20amThis small aquaponics system, designed as a therapeutic indoor display has been developed by N.I. Teijin Shoji, grows fresh lettuce and fish. The aquaponics system consists of a fish tank and a vegetable planter, which are...