"Growing food"

Growing food / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

How to build a greenhouse in a cold climate

...growing food, in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here: Alternatives to a grass lawn that are bee-friendly A gardeners guide to growing vegetables in the shade Growing food in small spaces - apartment and balcony gardens How your diet impacts climate change - which foods have less impact And...

Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

Solariums in cold climates won't heat your home

...growing ornamental plants or perhaps food, that presents even greater concerns. A greenhouse full of plants will have high levels of relative humidity, and to allow that environment to mix with that of the rest of your conditioned space will increase the overall humidity levels in your home, for an idea of the principl...

Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

7 key principles for an abundant greenhouse

...growing in the ground or in raised beds. More to come on soil tips. Recent projects: © Ceres Greenhouse Solutions Now you know the basics on how to set up a greenhouse for maximum food production, find more DIY home projects and gardening advice in the Ecohome Building Guide and in these pages : DIY...

Food production

Growing food in urban cores with the Urban Farm Unit

...growing food in urban areas, and for those unfamiliar with aquaponics, the term refers to a sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture (raising fish or aquatic animals in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water without the use of soil) in a symbiotic environment. It's easy to ...