There’s been a great conversation happening in the comments lately. The topic is Actively Aerated Compost Tea. AACT is a great way to create microbial colonies that thrive on oxygen and deliver many benefits to the root zone.
Red Myst writes:
I am growing in a home-mixed organic soil that’s based on 50/50 mix of cocotek/sunshine peat [...]

General Hydroponics’ FloraSeries is the formula that has produced more high yielding grows than any other in the world. It is the cornerstone that the entire hydroponics industry was built on. Some things never change. There is nothing we will ever alter in our definitive 3 part nutrient.
Despite our dedication to the integrity of [...]

The Public Fruit Jam turns gleaning fruit and planting trees into a party. A delicious, delicious party.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could by fresh fish straight out of the stream that runs through the local grocery store? That’s the future of aquaponics in this vision of agricultural commerce called Agropolis.
Via Justmeans

Anybody have plans to come out for Grow 2010 in LA? Urban Garden Magazine has been doing shows in the UK for years, and I am stoked to have one in California this fall!

Randall stopped by Fifth Season in Asheville, NC recently, where they had a jungle of basil blowing up a Gen Hydro Aeroflow. I am always so impressed with the yields that come from the Aeroflow. The ultra-oxygenated root zone is ideal for spurring massive growth.
Check out FifthSeasonGardening.com!

I am in awe of this incredible modern farm built in a converted swimming pool. The McClung family purchased a foreclosed house with an empty and broken down pool in the backyard. Instead of filling it with concrete, they filled it with life.
The Garden Pool is a remarkable and ambitious setup in the Sonoran [...]