Posts by Tara Hammonds
Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Hydroponics in Cities Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in water, without soil. Plants are typically grown in a solution of…
Read MoreBack to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Intensive Growing Techniques Urban farming often occurs in small spaces, and is otherwise constrained by the limited availability of land. …
Read MoreBack to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Benefits of Roof Top Farming Roof top farming is the cultivation of produce and other crops on the roof of…
Read MoreBack to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Containers for Urban Farming Like raised bed gardening, container gardening is an above-ground technique. Containers come in a variety of…
Read MoreBack to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Benefits of Raised Beds A raised bed is a bed that has been raised above the surface of the ground…
Read MoreBack to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Season Extension Structures such as row covers, low and high tunnels, cold frames and greenhouses are ways that urban farmers…
Read MoreBack to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Climate Considerations Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF) states that globally, cities produce about 70 percent of…
Read MoreReturn to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Air Pollution Because airborne heavy metals and particulates are not likely to be absorbed by plants through their leaves, urban…
Read MoreReturn to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Mitigation vs. Remediation This factsheet outlines both mitigation and remediation strategies for dealing with contaminated soils. Mitigation (coping) strategies involve…
Read MoreReturn to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Contamination in Urban Soils Farmers wanting to cultivate unfarmed urban soils should be aware of possible soil contamination, whether by…
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