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Waste Not, Want Not--Making the Most out of Your Waste
Waste is the enemy of any good prepper. Almost everything can be reused or repurposed in your home.
What To Grow in a Prepper’s Greenhouse
Your greenhouse is set-up and ready to start growing, so what should you grow?
Greenhouse Prepping in the Middle of Winter
You’ve got a greenhouse functioning, growing organic, fresh produce right in your backyard. But what about when things get too cold?
Storing Food and Water
So, what about everything that isn’t shelf-stable? Vegetables, fruits, meats, entire meals, or even water
Your Prepper Pantry
How does one begin preparing? This is a large question and can seem overwhelming.
A Sustainable, Disaster-Proof Greenhouse
When emergencies strike, there’s so many directions they can come from
Designing a Prepper’s Greenhouse
So, you’re thinking about the future, and a greenhouse is definitely somewhere in your plans.
A Prepper’s Greenhouse
A greenhouse can be so much more than just a great place to relax, get your hands dirty, and nurture the fruits, or vegetables, of your labor
Top 20 Cool Algae Facts (plus a few extra)
There are a lot of reasons to love algae, from their potential to provide sustainable food and environmentally friendly products
Top 10 Reasons to Get Behind Algae
Algae are a promising source of food, medicine, biofuels and more. Here are ten of the top reasons why
Farming Algae in Other Systems
Photobioreactors (PBR) are the most used closed systems for producing algae.
What is Open Pond Farming?
Open pond systems are, by far, the most common method for cultivating algae.
How is Algae Farmed?
Microalgae grows much faster than any land plant while remaining a fairly undemanding crop
How Do We Get Oil from Algae?
Algae, like many other plants, produce oil completely naturally, as a strategy for storing energy.
Beyond Biodiesel
When plant-based fuels are mentioned, people may think of corn-based ethanol mixed with gas during the winter months or specific products like biodiesel
How are Algae Used: Part 3
Traditional plastics have always been associated with crude oil, although today they’re typically made from natural gas
How are Algae Used: Part 2
Typically considered a menace targeted for eradication, algae are increasingly recognized as a valuable tool in managing certain phases of wastewater treatment
How are Algae Used: Part 1
Algae are a large and diverse group of aquatic plants that range in size from microscopic single cells to seaweeds the size of trees.
Why Cultivate Algae?
Algae have come onto the world stage as one of the most exciting sustainable sources of biomass and oils for fuel, food, feed, and a wide variety of other useful products.
Why are Algae Important?
Algae are a unique collection of eukaryotic organisms sometimes considered plants, bacteria or protists
What’s the Best Irrigation System for a Commercial Greenhouse?
Plants grown in greenhouses are entirely dependent on artificial irrigation to meet their growth needs and there are plenty of options to handle the task
5 More Useful Questions and Answers for New Greenhouse Professionals
In hot summers or during extreme heat waves, the internal temperature of a greenhouse can quickly rise to a point where the plants quickly suffer