Gardening

5 Inspirational Urban Gardening Projects From Across The Globe

Contributed Post Urban gardening is fast becoming a popular trend across the globe. It has given birth to all sorts of fantastic spaces and opportunities, both from an entrepreneurial point of view and a community one. It’s not that well understood, however, so we’ve picked out some great examples that might just fill you with inspiration. If these suggestions don’t get your creative juices flowing, I don’t know what will. #1 Sky Greens, Singapore We’ll start in Singapore, with a success story that is very encouraging to see. Locally grown vegetables in Singapore only make up a very small portion of consumption. Normally, food supplies are imported from a variety of different countries. With Sky Greens, vertical farming has reduced the amount and energy needed…
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Check out my new article at Homebrew Talk: Growing Hops With Limited Space

Whether you’re a homebrewer, a gardener, or both, you’ll want to check out my new article at Homebrew Talk. It even has pictures of my hop plants growing all over my backyard deck! Growing hops at home is a lot easier than you probably imagine. You don’t need much real gardening experience to do it — I didn’t really have any when I first started — and once hops make themselves at home they are damn near impossible to kill. They’ll thrive all on their own without you having to do much, but they won’t take over your whole yard, either. They’re not like, say, mint. They’ll stay in their spot and do their thing each year without much help from you. They do take up a lot of space,…
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