Author Archives: Alexis Rodrigo
Author Archives: Alexis Rodrigo
How big is the Tower Garden?That depends on which model you’re referring two. There are two models of the Tower Garden (click image to enlarge):Tower Garden FlexThe Tower Garden Flex grows food both outdoors and indoors.The Tower Garden Flex is the classic Tower Garden. Designed originally for growing outdoors, it can, of course, also be […]
Continue readingWhat can you grow in the Tower Garden? According to the Tower Garden website, you can grow anything “except root crops, grapevines, bushes and trees.” So why does the title of this post say you can literally grow anything? I’ll answer that in a moment. In the meantime, let me show you the three main types of plants you […]
Continue reading“Where’s the soil?”That’s one of the most common questions people ask me when they see my Tower Garden, whether in person or online. The answer is, there’s no soil. That’s because the Tower Garden is a form of aeroponics.What’s Aeroponics?Let me begin by describing hydroponics because most people are more familiar with it. In hydroponics, plants grow in […]
Continue reading“We’re all probably going to get this,” I heard the experts say early in the pandemic. Since then, I’ve looked for ways to make sure my family has the best chance of having the mildest symptoms and surviving COVID-19. I’ve tried many things, starting with making my own elderberry syrup, fire vinegar, and fermented foods like sauerkraut. Eventually, […]
Continue readingFollowing is a guest post contributed to this blog: Dirty diapers… baby food containers… mounds of laundry… is it possible to have a new baby and still be eco-friendly? While new babies can make it tough for families to lower their carbon footprint, there are plenty of ways new parents can opt for an eco-friendly […]
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