A lot of people ask what the easiest thing to grow in an apartment is. Well here’s my answer:  bean sprouts.

Bean sprouts growing in a sprouter
I always try to focus on efficiency and convenience when growing food. After all, if growing a food proves to be too difficult or too impractical, it is of limited [...]

After reading a lot of blogs and online articles, I’m not convinced my winter defiance plan is going to work but I have resolved to soldier on regardless. This evening I thinned out the kale and lettuce and they seem fine. 2 inches seems like a good return for a week and a bit. I [...]

Who knows what the correct term is! I just came across this on Wired.
As this is Wired, I guess you have to learn to expect such techie references as “aeroponics” and “aquaponics”. Nonetheless, it seems indicative of an ongoing trend towards more and more people utilizing allotments and container gardens for genuine sources of food. [...]