Growing food / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...growing, drought-tolerant stonecrop succulents or lantana for the backyard, or even the front. They require moderate watering with a sprinkler or watering nozzle when young, but need little water once established, and no water in fall and winter months. Shady areas are no problem either. Perennial groundcover plant spe...

...growing food, in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here:  Alternatives to a grass lawn that are bee-friendly A gardeners guide to growing vegetables in the shade Growing food in small spaces - apartment and balcony gardens How your diet impacts climate change - which foods have less impact  And...

...growing ornamental plants or perhaps food, that presents even greater concerns. A greenhouse full of plants will have high levels of relative humidity, and to allow that environment to mix with that of the rest of your conditioned space will increase the overall humidity levels in your home, for an idea of the principl...

Invasive plants are defined as plants from other continents, countries or even other regions of Canada. Humans have been introducing foreign plants to new lands since the 17th century, for horticultural, agricultural or medicinal purposes. Due to a lack of natural competitors they can often propagate swiftly and comple...

...foods have the least climate impact, learn more about sustainable living and home building in the Ecohome Building Guide and  in the following pages:  Step-by-step guide on how to create a lasgna garden  Growing food at home in small spaces - our top tips A guide to growing edible perennials in your backyard Ho...

...Growing food in raised beds makes small garden maintenance easy Here are just a few of the advantages of growing food in a raised bed in a small garden: An extended growing season. A raised bed will warm up faster than the ground in the spring and in the fall your bed can easily be tented to extend your growing seaso...

...growing in the ground or in raised beds. More to come on soil tips. Recent projects: © Ceres Greenhouse Solutions   Now you know the basics on how to set up a greenhouse for maximum food production, find more DIY home projects and gardening advice in the Ecohome Building Guide and in these pages :  DIY...

...growing food at home in the following pages:  How to create a lasagna garden - step by step guide Vegetables that grow well in the shade Tips for growing food at home in small spaces How to build a backyard greenhouse in cold climates How dead leaves benefit soil and local ecosystems Find more about green l...

...growing food at home in the following pages:  Step by step guide on how to create a lasgna garden  Growing food at home in small spaces - our best tips A guide to growing edible perennials in your backyard How to build a backyard greenhouse in cold climates Sustainable lawn care: What to do with autumn leaves...

...growing food in urban areas, and for those unfamiliar with aquaponics, the term refers to a sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture (raising fish or aquatic animals in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water without the use of soil) in a symbiotic environment. It's easy to ...