Food Producing Architecture: An Open Source Flat-Pack Urban Farm

April 2, 2017

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Facing the challenges of producing food within the urban environment’s limited footprint, the IKEA innovation lab developed the Growroom, a DIY open source spherical urban farm one can build with a rubber hammer, 17 sheets of Read More...

Small Space Smart Combo Aquaponic, Hydroponic, Aeroponic Indoor Garden

April 1, 2017

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The Lyfbox Ecosystem is an app-connected indoor smart garden that combines the best of aquaponic, hydroponic, and aeroponic growing systems to enable the food consumer to become a food producer.

Perfect for urban dwellers without much space or free time … Read More...

A Smart Plug n’ Grow Home Indoor Farm

March 30, 2017

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Munich-based brand, Agrilution, is one of many companies developing smart indoor farming systems to enable ordinary folks like us to grow fresh, healthy food in the comfort of our own homes.

With the debut of the plantCube, the company … Read More...

The Easiest Indoor Plants and How to Care for Them

March 14, 2017

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Using houseplants as an interior design element is literally a breath of fresh air. Indoor plants offer numerous health benefits and can even improve your mood because taking care of them provides a calming effect. In Read More...

The Netherlands to Produce Two Billion Tulips

March 8, 2017

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Tulip lovers worldwide will be happy to hear that production of the flower in the Netherlands is at a record high. Dutch growers are on their way to producing a massive two billion tulips annually.

The Netherlands exports two-thirds of Read More...

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