Month: March 2014
GARDEN POOL
Garden Pool started as one family’s blog to document converting an old backyard swimming pool in to a closed-loop food-producing urban greenhouse and has evolved in to a non-profit organization.
The GP (short for Garden Pool) was a one of a kind creation invented by Dennis McClung in October of 2009. It is truly a miniature self-sufficient ecosystem. Rather than keeping our creation to ourselves, we have decided to share it with others. Garden Pools are being built all over the world offering an easy and sustainable solution to current food production challenges.
Garden Pool is dedicated to research and education of sustainable ways to grow food. Our mission as a non-profit is to develop better ways to grow food and help others do the same. Our operations are based in Mesa, Arizona at the home of the original Garden Pool.
MORE INFO: http://gardenpool.org/
ORTO E RICICLO
stORTO-statt’accuORTO
orto sociale legato alla cooperativa sociale L’Aquilone, aperto a chiunque abbia voglia di fare o anche solo di trascorrerci del tempo. Accanto alla terra da coltivare troverete tavoli e cucine da campo, forni in terra cruda e bici macchine!
Bicicletta motrice per il recuper dell’acqua
Il mandala con i camminamenti in sacchi di iuta.
La cucina Economica, realizzata con i telai delle finestre.
I letti caldi con i sacchi di iuta per coibentare e le finestre recuperate da un restauro.
MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/pages/stORTO-StattaccuORTO/376678252448788?fref=ts
HOW TO: SUNFLOWER GREENS
STEP 1: Preparing a little greenhouse/garden bed
- Purchase some whole sunflower seeds that are meant for human consumption (Not the kind you feed the birds with). I order my seeds from the Sprout People, but I am sure there are other places you can find them as well.
- Save one of those white plastic food containers with clear plastic tops that you get from ordering take-out food and poke a few holes in the bottom with scissors or a pen (If you don’t order take-out then you could always use a regular plant pot that has drainage). Save the plastic top to use as a cover while the seeds are under the soil and then you can use the top as a drip tray as they start to grow bigger. (As you can see below I saved two of the clear plastic tops so I could have a top and a drip tray at the same time – We order a lot of Thai take-out because bringing a 3 year old and a 1 year old to a restaurant is just not fun!)
- Get organic potting soil and fill the plastic tray up to the rim (or about 3/4 full). Now you have a little greenhouse/garden bed all set up for your seeds.
MORE INFO: LINK
BAG CROP: EASY WAY, BEST GOALS!
TAKEN FROM LINK
— conAshley Rasmussen