How-To Grow Food in a Small, Urban Space

[BlueStrikeP]

Aquaponics. Nuff said

I use a small window system, and use water from my fish tank to water them, the plants clean the water (use poo as fertilizer, they are all sitting on clean pebbles so no dirt gets in water) and I put the water back in my fish tank, keeps it all nice and clean.

[yolandasotolopez]

how are your plants pollinated?  Are you hand pollinating?

Where are the bees?

[cure4baddeeds]

With silver bells and cockle shells

And pretty maids all in a row.

=)

[missclueless1]

Dont use plastic man! that shit leeches chemicals into tha water, and that plastic hanging in tha sun is gonna radiate the chems into tha water from tha heat in the window!! Do it all the same but no plastics ok... peace out dudes

[noctemaeternus0]

@missclueless1 not painted white dip shit windows get half light

[MikeSmthProd]

Sure......they only grow "greens"

[AllPurposePlantFood]

you need to try WATCH US GROW NATURAL PLANT FOOD

[vidwarhead]

Funny - extension metal grilles above and below widows have been functioning as apartment window farms in India for decades, but then NYC is a different place.... Rooftop rice farming from waste water. Basically for small independent homes - but can easily be adapted for apartments on a large scale. All the grey water - usually 10 gallons or more per housing unit in an apartment and urine can be used to grow rice on the apartment terrace. watch?v=88gb3QWA7i0&playnext=1­&list=PLFF722C5B015A3F10

[fljpopguy]

Great idea Ladies! I'm very impressed.

[hufe92]

worse greenscreening

[WhyIHatePeople]

can i put a barn in my window farm

[branaginslaw]

brilliant idea.

[dignidadambiental]

This looks as a grgeat solution for cities there´s no excuse not to try, thanks ;)

[krize604]

Thats really cool idea and way to do !!!

[MultiB78]

BRUTALLLLLLL Starting mine tomorrow :DDDDDD

[CookingTeens]

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Best,

Carol D.

[motorbreath1983]

Is it possible to grow peace and respect ?

[cirkelrak]

Can not

concentrate.

Windowfarm girl

too hot.

[madeofyucca]

To address the topic of wether plants would deplete the oxygen in your apartment, as several people have already commented, they would not. They would add to the amount of oxygen.

The oxygen used in photosynthesis comes from H2O. Not from CO2. So while the amount of carbon could be decreased, O2 would not because it is the waste product of photosynthesis.

But, independent of any of the above an inclosed space should always be ventilated.

[andy80186]

is there a way to do it without an electric air pump?

thanks

ZEITGEIST DOCUMENTARY

[kandymews]

They are like $5, needles $1, and tubing another 5$. Dont smoke 2 packs of cigs and u have that money LOL.

[flyingdonkey2009]

i can think of something i can grow to treat my glaucoma

[MegaBenFranklin]

WOOOOOOOOO

[noctemaeternus0]

@flyingdonkey2009 you been tagged

[SpectreXGaming]

Oh man, great inspiration!

[silveraguila]

I absolutely love this - and am seeing it shared!

[kellywellee]

Plants will not deplete the oxygen in your apartment. Actually, they do the opposite by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. They work as air purifiers too, resulting in better air quality. Great for apartment dwellers.

[mak3myda3]

Hm.. thats debatable, the other person's commentwasnot completely false, it is true that plants do use oxygen at night although its not nearly enough to counteract with the amount it makes durring the day, i supose it depends on the photo-period?

[mmsayre]

This is true during the time the plant receives light. Photosynthesis produces oxygen, but plants respire when light is not present, and this does consume oxygen and release C02 in the process of metabolizing its own sugars.

Having said that, getting a roommate would probably have a comparable effect to the O2 levels in your house.

[pyogazel]

Day light time lasting far longer than night time, the fact that plants consume O2 during the might is not a problem : they've already produced plenty of it during day time.

;o)

[adammurphy]

@kellywellee photosynthesis.

[andresico2]

wouldn't planting in your apartment deplete oxygen at night or something?

[FAYMprod]

My nose is clean and now my thumbs are green.

[MegaBenFranklin]

I heard that my brutha!