Apr
26
2011
by Terrence Aym
Could a superstorm generated by the sun destroy civilization as we know it in 2012?
No less than NASA thinks it’s a distinct possibility. In a remarkable move the normally conservative US space agency has taken the extraordinary step of warning the world.
The headlines reverberating around the world speak volumes: ‘Leaks discovered in Earth’s magnetic field,’ Solar storms to wreak havoc,’ ‘The end of life as we know it,’ ‘Magnetic shift to cause global superstorms.’
Can such things really happen?
NASA and the European Space Agency say yes.
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Apr
26
2011
By: FarmCity
Urban living and small spaces go hand in hand. But even you live in an apartment, you can still grow your own tomatoes, potatoes or strawberries.
Below are a few examples of our innovative balcony and small garden space solutions. As well, click here for one balcony garden package that we put together, or take a look at the garden we built in the small yard at McLean Drive
Stacking Potato Boxes
These modular boxes (approximately 18″ x 18″) allow you to grow as much as 100 lbs of potatoes from a single plant!
Start by planting a potato in the bottom box and it will begin to produce potatoes on its roots. Then as the plant grows, stack another box on top and add soil, or even just hay: the plant grows higher, producing more subsoil offshoots, on which further potatoes develop. You can stack these as high as 4 or 5 feet. At harvest time, you work your way back down the stack, removing potatoes as you go! Read more »
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Apr
25
2011
Planning a Cheap Greenhouse Build
So you’ve finally decided on that cheap greenhouse build! You’re going to spend hours on end in your own tropical haven. Long weekends hidden away from the world in your own little bubble. Growing all those wonderfully exotic plants, your own fresh vegetables, the delicious fruit, all with a cool beer and a smile to match. But wait! Have you actually thought about it, I mean beyond “I could get a cooler in there for my beer”.
Here are some of the things that you should actually consider before you rip the ice-box out of the kitchen.
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