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Comment on Indoor Gardens by CJ

CJ — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:55:25 +0000

Can anybody tell me more about vertical glass indoor gardens?
I saw one in South America situated in a house. It was a vertical rectangle constructed of glass, 10 metres high, at least 3 metres wide, starting on the ground floor and constructed so it opened onto the roof, thus allowing rainwater to come down.

There was bamboo and other tropical plants within, with sliding doors allowing access from within the house.

I have heard that these were popular in the 1960′s or 1970s but have no other information regarding this.

Can anybody please shed some more light on this please.

Comment on Indoor Gardens by Bobo

Bobo — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:52:52 +0000

How can I convert aquariums into indoor gardens?
I have 2 decent size aquariums (35 and 50 gallon) collecting dust in my basement and I was hoping to put them to good use as indoor gardens in my kitchen. I am looking to grow some basic veggies and herbs to be used for fresh eating and in cooking, organic preferred. However, I haven’t a clue how to use them as indoor gardens and am especially concerned about drainage. Also I do not receive adequate light in my home and would need to rely on artificial light.

I am having trouble finding actual how to guides with instructions on starting an indoor garden using an aquarium. Is this just a silly idea or a actual possibility? All help is greatly appreciated.

Comment on Indoor Gardens by feyanni

feyanni — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:44:30 +0000

Some info on terrariums, which is what you will have:

http://www.glasshouseworks.com/terrariums.html

Or you could make it into a hydroponics garden:

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/09/hydroponics_at_home_and_for_be.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890

http://www.ebooktop10.com/diyhydroponics/index.htm

http://www.darkforestdesign.com/blog/diy-simple-hydroponics

You probably already own many supplies (i.e. aquarium) that are required for setting up a hydroponics system. Why not utilize them and the tank for your own hydroponic garden.

The root system must be kept in the dark, but you need the aerator and the pump to help circulate the solutions. I’m sure that if you are creative at all, after researching some hydroponic info, you can come up with a system that uses your tanks and equipment and gives some satisfactory results.

Comment on Indoor Gardens by Rainy

Rainy — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:59:13 +0000

my friends house has one she calls it an atrium
it even has a waterfall in hers and lots of tropical plants .

Comment on Indoor Gardens by John

John — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:26:20 +0000

Are worms good for indoor gardens?
I have a very very large indoor garden in my house, are worms good for indoor gardens?

Comment on Indoor Gardens by Dave

Dave — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:26:06 +0000

What is the Best Indoor Garden when living in an apartment?
I just moved to NYC from rural Pennsylvania and want to continue my gardening. But there are no gardens here! I read about various indoor gardening systems, can anyone recommend a good one?

Comment on Indoor Gardens by BobKat

BobKat — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:01:54 +0000

Indoor temperatures are generally too warm for earthworms. Earthworms also need a source of food in order to survive. Outdoors they feed on decomposing leaves and other organic material in the soil.
Unless you regularly add compostable material to your indoor garden soil, the worms would have nothing to eat and would starve.

Comment on Indoor Gardens by rvrabel2002

rvrabel2002 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:24:19 +0000

I’ve been using the Aerogarden Pro 200 (live in a small apartment too). Its been working pretty good. I grow alot of herbs and seasonings, even tomatoes and other veggies. Works great, very easy to use.

Comment on Indoor Gardens by Mr Moe

Mr Moe — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:51:24 +0000

How good are florescent bulbs on indoor gardens?
Ive heard good and bad things about florescent lighting on indoor gardens. Can anyone help?

Comment on Organic by draco_luver92

draco_luver92 — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:59:43 +0000

What is the difference between an organic compound and an inorganic compound?
A.) Organic compounds are produced using naturally occurring ingredients. Inorganic compounds are produced using man-made chemicals.

B.) Organic compounds are more common than inorganic compounds.

C.) Organic compounds are naturally occurring and inorganic compounds are man-made.

D.) Organic compounds are less complex than inorganic compounds.

E.) Organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen. Inorganic compounds don’t.