With the growing demand for organic food production, more and more people are looking at sustainable models that will produce a high yield without necessarily having to farm a large acreage. One of the most popular methods is called aquaponics. Aquaponics is the cultivation of fish and plants together in a constructed, re-circulating ecosystem utilizing natural bacterial cycles to convert fish wastes to plant nutrients. So, what is involved aquaponics gardening and how does it work?
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Sylvia Bernstein: Feeding The World With Aquaponics
Posted by June Stoyer on February 6th, 2012
It’s Thanksgiving! Why Do You Need To Thank A Beekeeper?
Posted by June Stoyer on November 22nd, 2011
While most people typically give thanks for their friends, family, healthy and good fortune, not many really think about the importance of the honeybee in this celebration. Without the honeybee, Thanksgiving would not be the feast that it is. In this special holiday segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by special guest host, Marina Marchese and Kim Flotum, editor of Bee Culture Magazine. Click here to listen to the show! Stay tuned!
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7 Comments »Protecting Your Landscape From A Hurricane
Posted by June Stoyer on August 26th, 2011
Most people are quick to stock up on supplies as they brace themselves for the brunt of a hurricane. What can you do to protect your garden from Hurricane Irene? Learn from horticultural expert, John Peter Thompson about what you can do to protect your landscape before it costs you thousands of dollars in restoration.
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Posted by June Stoyer on August 25th, 2011
Without a doubt, New York City is the capital of the world and when people think about this great city, they often forget that it is also the home of one of the most prestigious botanical gardens in the world, The New York Botanical Garden! The NYBG is steward of a 250-acre site National Historic Landmark landscape that is actually located in the borough of the Bronx and offers breathtaking outdoor and indoor gardens, natural forest that has been untouched and an assortment of activities for all ages.
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Pat Foreman Explains Why City Chicks Rule!
More and more people are raising chickens due to the inhumane practice of factory farms and use of antibiotics. For folks that wish to grow food organically, locally and sustainably, raising chickens has become the most popular method. Across America, municipalities are allowing and even encouraging residents to keep laying hens within city limits. Expert, Patricia Foreman, author of CITY CHICKS: Keeping Micro-flocks of Chickens as Garden Helpers, Compost Makers, Bio-recyclers and Local Food Suppliers is certainly leading the way.