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Food production / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

How to build a greenhouse in a cold climate

...food and the autonomy that comes with it,” Maude says. “Apart from the organic farmer in the neighboring town, it’s a bit of a food desert up here in Gaspésie. I like to know what we are eating, where it comes from and that the food we consume is organic in reflection of our values. Our greenhouse will be a lifelong ap...

Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

7 key principles for an abundant greenhouse

...food production, find more DIY home projects and gardening advice in the Ecohome Building Guide and in these pages : DIY recipe to make your own natural non toxic paint How to grow microgreens in your home DIY recipe to make your own horse chestnut laundry soap at home How to make a greenhouse in a cold cli...

Food production

Flow frames: How to make your own honey

How to make your own honey at home Can you imagine having honey on tap straight from your beehive? That is exactly what father and son team Stuart and Cedar Anderson aim to bring to market with an Indiegogo campaign they are launching later this month. Update: It launched yesterday! Don't miss out, one day into the c...

Lifestyle and environment

how your diet affects climate change

...foods to swap that cannot only be healthier, but will consume less resources in production. Growing broccoli requires less water than asparagus Asparagus can be said to be the fancy cousin of broccoli, and there is a big difference in their water consumption. Broccoli requires about 129 litres of water per kg - simila...

Food production

Grow food at home: 8 great tips for growing food in small spaces

...food production that they might not otherwise get. We will face many challenges in the future around the issues of natural resources and food production, so the ability to grow food in one capacity or another is a skill that may be quite valuable for future generations. 7.) Try lasagna gardening (it's a method, not wha...