Growing Green Onions In An Aerogarden
You can grow green onions easily in an Aerogarden. Just purchase some green onions from the grocery store, and plant them in an Aerogarden Harvest using a Green Onion Aerogarden Pods ($18).
Hydroponics
Currently Growing: Micro Dwarf Vegetables
I received a shipment of Micro Dwarf vegetable seeds from this today. I’ll be growing these plants first:
MetaEfficient Aerogarden Test Laboratory Update
Almost all growers agree that the most reliable way to grow plants from seed is to use a hydroponic device like an Aerogarden Harvest. These devices provide a reliable growing environment where almost any seed can be sprouted. Most seeds sprout in 2 to 7 days and will be ready for harvesting in 3 to …
Deer Tongue Lettuce: A Crunchy and Sharp-Tasting Lettuce
Deer’s Tongue is a crunchy lettuce with a taste that is “sharp” but not bitter.
Red Sails: A Beautiful and Flavorful Lettuce
Red Sails — it’s a lettuce that is both attractive and full of flavor.
A Rare and Underrated Lettuce: Marvel Of Four Seasons
The “Marvel of Four Seasons” lettuce is a beautiful and underrated lettuce!
AeroGarden: Easy, Efficient Indoor Gardening
In 2004, MetaEfficient.com pre-reviewed the AeroGrow aeroponics growing system. That was before the system was released. A couple of years ago, you couldn’t cut on your TV without seeing an ad for AeroGrow indoor gardening systems. It isn’t as ubiquitously advertised now, but it hasn’t disappeared from the market. In fact, five years after its …
Chinese Design Winner: High-Rise With Vertical Hydroponics
This apartment high-rise concept won a sustainable housing award recently in China. It integrates a vertical greenhouse into the high-rise. Designed by Knafo Klimor Architects, the “agro-housing” concept allows the residents to produce their own food, reducing commuting needs and providing a green neighbourhood. The greenhouse is a multi-floor structure for cultivation of crops such …
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LED Lights: Efficient Indoor Growing
LED grow lights are a good choice if you are interested in growing indoors without a lot of hassle. Traditional grow lights generate a lot of heat and use large amounts of electricity, which raises your monthly electric bill by noticeable amounts. These LED grow lights stay cool, and use only a minuscule amount of …
Red LEDs to Grow Lettuce
Apparently red LEDs are 60% more efficient than fluorescent light when growing vegetables hydroponically. According to IEEE Spectrum Online: Of all the colors of the rainbow, red is lettuce’s favorite. Chlorophyll, the electrochemical engine of photosynthesis, runs on red photons. So if you are growing the vegetable indoors in a factory, why waste energy on …
Self-Regulating Aeroponics System: AeroGrow
We don’t usually feature products that are prototypes or not yet on the market, but this aeroponics system looks quite intriguing. It is due to be released in the next month or so, and it is aimed to take aeroponics to the mass consumer market. Aeroponics is similar to hydroponics, but the roots of the …