Well, listen to me today and listen well.
Having an indoor garden is a great feeling. But how you grow matters the most.
You can earn a few bucks while spending hundreds of bucks. Or you can spend a few bucks and earn hundreds of bucks. It's all your choice.
A little investment can give you plant yield.
Come sit with me and let me tell you, "Why growing indoor herbs, microgreens and vegetables hydroponically is great."
We all love our garden. Because it keeps us happy and healthy at the same time.
But if you think that you don't want to grow them hydroponically, this article is not for you. Still, reading?
Great, let's talk about growing herbs, microgreens, and salads one by one!
Being a gardener, what is the most important thing for you? To keep your plants striving and thriving the whole year…right?
But four seasons in a year won't allow you to do that! So, how can you optimize the growth of your salads regardless of climate?
The answer is simple: Hydroponics.
It will allow you to grow your plants in an ideal environment throughout the whole year.
Worried about maintaining pH and temperature? Say a happy Good-bye to these factors. With hydroponics, you can monitor them as par requirements of the plant.
Salad Box-Make your salads smile
The problem with most of the gardeners is, there are so many hydroponic kits in the market. So, they get confused about which one to buy!
But don't worry, I have got your sides covered!
The salad box is the cheapest and most effective hydroponic kit.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word hydroponics?
Water or air pumps, electricity, etc. right? Guess what? There is no such thing in the salad box.
It makes it easy and user friendly.
It is a super-fast medium for growth, especially lettuce–it grows 30% faster than other mediums.
Want to know more about the salad box? Here is a complete video about its installation!
Growing herbs at home are called indoor herb gardening. Herb has a juicy and fleshy stem and has an incredible aroma. Herbs are one of the easiest vegetables or plants to grow in your backyard.
But the question is, why and how should we grow them?
Well! If you haven't yet tried growing herbs hydroponically in your garden, your garden is missing something great.
I would say that a garden without herbs is like fish without water.
Herbs have many types, and each herb has its own growing cycle and environmental conditions.
Sunblaster LED Grow light Garden–Perfect for herb garden.
You can grow herbs wherever you want but growing them indoors is best. The reason is they cannot bear heat and temperature. And they may die.
So, how would you like them to grow indoor? By placing them in simple pots or soil? Well, both are not good options. Let me tell you why?
When you grow herbs in soil or pot, you will face difficulty maintaining their pH, temperature, etc.
Light is the most crucial factor in plant growth. Do you think there will be an ample amount of light indoor?
The answer is NO.
So, what will be best for you? Our Sunblaster Led Garden Grow light.
And here's why it is best!
It helps your herbs grow 40% faster than the other growth mediums.
Enough with keeping an eye on when and how much to water. The auto-watering system of Sunblaster saves a lot of water and time.
On top of that, the plant will get only the amount of water it needs—a perfect fit for your herbal garden.
We all love microgreens. Not because they are fast and easy growing, they have some great health benefits as well.
But why should you grow them hydroponically?
Well! You may want to grow them without soil as you can:
Enough with the benefits, let's discuss what you need to have a hydroponic microgreen garden?
Growing Trays
Microgreens are best grown when placed in growing trays. There are different sizes of trays available in the market.
I would encourage you to buy standard sized 40.75" x 12.75" x 4.5" plastic trays.
They have drainage holes, which helps plants to retain moisture.
Reflectors auto-watering Garden
The reflectors auto-watering garden are the perfect fit for microgreen production.
They are very cost-effective as well as significantly to use. It comes with two SunBlaster fluorescent tubes that act as an excellent lighting source. Want to hear the great news? It consumes 20% less light as compared to traditional lighting sources.
Its auto-watering system allows you to save more than 50% of water. Amazing, isn't it?
Don't miss the complete guide video underneath!
The growing world population is causing a drift in climate change. And it is having a drastic impact on our ecosystem.
We must stop now. Stop using conventional methods in farming.
We must shift from manipulating our soil to soil-less gardening. Hydroponics is not less than lifesavers as they play a significant role in the sustainability of the environment.
That's why I would say that Having herbs, microgreens, or salads in your hydroponic garden is great.
Thanks for sticking with me till end.
Now I don't want to come between you and Your hydroponic garden. It must be waiting for you. Go and give your best to have the best!!!!
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Urban agriculture isn't just the hottest topic in discussion; it's as practical as it gets! Living in small houses and apartments, urban farms provide a means for the family to grow their own food. Urban farming is not a new concept. During WWII, many Americans planted their own food in backyards, calling it "victory garden." The homegrown harvest eventually ended up making 40% of the nation's food supplies. However, with the advancing rural agriculture, the trend of urban farming gradually faded.
Today, urban agriculture has made a serious comeback and for good reasons, which you'll find out in a bit. This new trend has taken on the world by storm. Already 800 million people are linked to urban agriculture worldwide, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. It produces over 20% of the world's food. Want to hop on the grow-your-own bandwagon? Learn more about urban agriculture and transform your home into an innovative and fruitful farm!
Simply put, urban farming is a means of growing plants in urban environments, such as crowded cities and towns. Agriculture has primarily been associated with rural settings so far. However, with the growing population, land for farming is drastically reducing as the population grows at alarming rates. Urban farming isn't just a growing trend. It's the only resort to cater to the needs of the ever-increasing population.
Did you know that one-third of the world's fertile growing land has been lost in the last 40 years? Not only are we running short of area for growing crops, but our consumption demand also rises at alarming rates!
Like Washington DC and Detroit, many US cities have programs to facilitate citizens and offer incentives for growing food on rooftops, indoors, and vacant grounds. Community gardens, a spin-off of urban agriculture, are also being promoted by the government.
Other than community gardens and individuals growing their own food, small, medium, and large scale urban farms are also becoming increasingly popular. Urban farms are advancing quickly in both developing and developed countries as a means of sustainable food production.
Pushed by the increasing food demands and the advancing technology, many new urban farming ideas have emerged. Here are some popular ones being practiced globally:
Small scale farms, such as hydroponic greenhouses, can produce enough to supply to the local grocery stores and farmer's market. They can also substantially cater to the needs of a local community. At Tollaa, we offer the most revolutionary hydroponics equipment to efficiently produce crops that can feed city dwellers.
Community gardens have become a significant attraction in many neighborhoods. Food crops are grown in shared lands by individuals living or working around the place. Besides providing fresh produce for the people participating in the activity, it also offers a means to clean the polluted urban air by absorbing carbon emissions.
Green roofs are an excellent way of utilizing these large, vacant, sunny spots. They improve the air quality of the concrete jungle will offering optimal growing conditions for many food crops.
Vertical farms, or green walls, offers an effective means of reducing the land footprint of agriculture.
Hydroponics is a technique through which plants are grown without soil. Plants are either immersed in a nutrient-rich solution or continually fed by it at the roots. It saves water, soil, space, and makes it possible to grow plants indoors. In fact, it may even be the ultimate growing tool if humans decide to live on Mars!
With the systems and accessories that we offer at Tollaa, hydroponics is no longer a challenge. On the contrary, when we take care of everything from lighting control to nutrient concentrations and climate control, hydroponics is the go-to technique for beginners and kids!
Taking hydroponics a step further, aquaponics intelligently combines cultivation with fish farming.
Shipping container farms work best where the environmental conditions aren't suitable for outdoor farming, or if you want to protect crops from pests. It can easily be set up in the corner of a parking space, roadside, or any unused spot. Different systems for lighting and climate control can be set up to build an optimal growing environment.
Urban agriculture offers many potential benefits to big cities. Here are some of the primary reasons for its growing popularity:
Big cities are often called food deserts because of the scarcity of fresh, local produce. With urban agriculture, organic food is readily available at affordable prices for the local communities to benefit from.
When fruits and vegetables grown in rural areas take days to get to the supermarket rack and then to you, they lose much of their nutritional value and freshness. When produced at an urban farm close to you, the harvest can be picked fresh and ripe, reaching you in its most nutritious state.
Urbanization is unavoidable; we've already made our peace with it. However, if we can find ways to make our cities greener, people can have more sights to heal an eyesore. Furthermore, it will also help cater to air pollution.
With the productive use of small vacant spaces in cities, more food can be grown to feed hunger and poverty. Hydroponic systems, such as those offered in our store, barely take any space to set up. You can set them up in your living room, kitchen counter, bedroom, or even a closet and start growing your own food.
What are you waiting for? With so many benefits, it’s time to become a part of urban agriculture with Tollaa. From seed starting to climate and lighting control, we offer everything you’ll need to set up a successful farm in cities.
Looking for the best growing soil for your balcony container garden, or a grow light system for your indoor salad garden? You’ll find all the right tools here, at Tollaa, to get your urban farm up and running.
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