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Food production

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

...grown vegetables and fruit, especially those that come from our own soil. For those of you who would like to grow food at home but have limited space, don't despair. Your dream of home-grown food is still within reach. You may be wondering how to grow vegetables if you have little to no space with full sun exposure, bu...

Food production

Growing vegetables in the shade

...grow best in the shade, learn more about how to start a garden and growing food at home in the following pages: Step by step guide on how to create a lasgna garden Growing food at home in small spaces - our best tips A guide to growing edible perennials in your backyard How to build a backyard greenhouse in c...

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Lasagna gardening: the pros & cons of a lasagna garden

...growing food at home in the following pages and here in the Ecohome Green Building Guide. How to create a lasagna garden - step by step guide Vegetables that grow well in the shade Growing food at home in small spaces - 7 top tips Urban farming - a guide to growing edible perennials in your yard How to build...

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Lasagna gardening - the easiest vegetable garden at home?

...food producing lasagna garden, learn more about growing food at home in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Growing food at home in small spaces - 7 top tips Vegetables that grow well in the shade Keyhole gardens - growing drought-resistant vegetables at home Growing food indoors, vegetables and greens for ...

Food production

Food & greens can be grown easily indoors - here's how!

...grown in pots inside make beautiful, interesting and useful houseplants Now you know more about growing sprouts and microgreens at home to suppliment our diet, here are some more pages about growing food at home indoors or in backyards. Vegetables that grow well in the shade Growing food at home in small spa...

Lifestyle and environment

Fridge organization - how to optimize fridges to reduce food waste (and why it matters)

...foods. So, to keep your foods lasting longer, separate the foods that create ethylene from the foods that can be harmed by it. You should keep this kind of easily-spoiled produce in a loosely tied bag away from already ripe foods. Fridge Optimization can help reduce food waste - especially keeping the wrong foods apar...

Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums

7 key principles for an abundant greenhouse

Grow food in a greenhouse - the basics on how to get started As a native Californian transplanted into a much cooler climate (Western Quebec), I find myself mourning the loss of fresh local seasonal fruits and veggies all year long, which I understand is a first world problem on a few different levels. All that to say,...

Food production

Growing food indoors

...grown vegetables can help lighten our footprint on the earth, but the environmental benefits of this system go beyond the elimination of fuel used to transport our consumables. Growing food hydroponically, given the absence of soil, allows us to grow more food in smaller spaces. For example, without soil a healthy cher...

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Growing food in urban cores with the Urban Farm Unit

...grows, so does our need to re-imagine the way we feed ourselves, our families and our communities. If we're lucky enough to have a little space at home, especially if we have a garden, they can produce abundent vegetables and fruits in an urban setting. There are some more ingenious solutions to growing food in urban a...

Food production

Flow frames: How to make your own honey

...grow microgreens at home DIY recipe - make your own horse chestnut laundry soap at home Build your own solar air heater - see our DIY guide Find more about green home construction in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages - also, learn more here about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership here. ...

Paints, finishes and natural coatings

Natural wood finishing oil is non toxic too

...food-safe, non-toxic finishes for wood surfaces and furniture. Learn more about sustainable construction and how to create healthy indoor spaces, all in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and the following pages: Top ten tips for a longer lasting deck here Natural, food safe, mineral oil wood finish on shelves of bi...