Ventilation is a crucial yet often overlooked part of horticulture. Much like humans, plant growth needs air to survive. They use it for both photosynthesis and respiration. And as such, when there is no airflow in your grow tent, your plants will suffocate. But leaving your grow tent open beats the entire purpose of it. You … Read more
According to research from the university of Vermont:“nearly 90% of people worldwide who spend at least 22 hours a day inside. Americans spend most of their time (90%) either indoors or in vehicles. Children spend less than one hour daily outside, which is 50% less than their parents did as children”.With all this time inside … Read more
When you think about the word ‘garden’, you start having a vision of a small tilled patch of soil that has beautiful flowers, aromatic herbs, and fresh vegetables. Or you might start thinking about rows of lettuce, corn, tomatoes, etc., sprouting out of the ground proudly. Thought of that huge greenhouse with plastic pipes and covers … Read more
Mushrooms are much different from the other veggies we eat. And chomping down on them during lunch is always a delight. But can you grow mushrooms yourself?Yes, you can, and it’s quite simple if you know how to go about it. However, be warned as it’s not the same as growing plants. It’s a lot … Read more
Who doesn’t love tomatoes?Did you know that In 2019 United States was ranked number 1 in Import of Fresh or Chilled Tomatoes? US tomatoes consumption from 1991-2019The only problem with that statistics is that if you live in the US most likely you are eating an imported tomato that tool a while until they got to … Read more
Growing plants indoors is a cumbersome hobby. It’s not short of the challenges of parenthood. And when your adopted plant-babies demand some extra lighting, you’ve to go out of your way to make that happen and learn how to make grow lights for your indoor plants. Luckily, grow lights have both an abundant market and literature. … Read more