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Earth Day and Vertical Farming (Vertical Gardening)
Earth Day: April 22, 2013 - A Case for Vertical Gardening & Farming Today is a day for reflecting on how much value our natural surroundings brings to our lives. A Brief History of Earth Day John...
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Vertical Farm Photos – Friday 4/26/2013
Vertical Farm Photos – Friday 4/26/2013 After a long cold, snowy week and a half, we’re finally starting to get some warm weather here at the vertical farm. Not only are the Laramigos loving it, but...
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Vertical Farming vs. Farming Vertically
What’s the Difference Between Vertical Farming and Farming Vertically? It’s a great question and relatively simple to answer. Read on for more! “Vertical Farms” in the News Unless you’re living under a...
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The Best Way to Plant Seeds
The Best Way to Plant Seeds Some seedlings in our greenhouse almost ready for transplant! Spring is upon us and that means it’s time to get those seeds started and ready for planting in your backyard...
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The Best Crops For Vertical Farming or Vertical Gardening
Best Crops For Vertical Farming or Vertical Gardening Once folks make the decision to begin their journey with vertical aquaponics or hydroponics, they usually have a few questions: What crops grow...
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What is a ZipGrow Tower?
What is a ZipGrow Tower? ZipGrowTM Towers are top of the line, high density vertical farming or gardening towers developed by Dr. Nate Storey at the University of Wyoming. Nate Storey, Ph.D examines...
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Why is Gardening Important?
Why is Gardening Important? If you keep up with this blog, chances are you already know why gardening is important. And yet, many of us get so involved in gardening as a career or a hobby that we...
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Vertical Farm Photos – Friday 6/14/2013
Vertical Farm Photos – Friday 6/14/2013 Read on for a weekly recap of life at the Bright Agrotech vertical farm! What’s Happening This Week at Bright Agrotech? Things are heating up at the Bright...
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Sizing a Pump for Aquaponics or Hydroponics
Sizing a Pump for Aquaponics or Hydroponics Variables For Calculating Pump Size Looking for a pump? Click here! Figuring out the correct size of pump for you aquaponics or hydroponics system is...
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Urban Agriculture: Better Food and Food for Thought
Urban Agriculture: Better Food and Food for Thought City farmers and advocates for sustainable food systems champion urban agriculture as a source of better food. We all strive to be savvy, socially...
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Vertical Farm Photos – Friday 6/21/2013
Vertical Farm Photos – Friday 6/21/2013 Read on for a weekly recap of life at the Bright Agrotech vertical farm! What’s Happening This Week at Bright Agrotech’s Vertical Farm? Welcome to our weekly...
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Psychology of Gardening
The Psychology of Gardening To address the psychology of gardening, I must begin with a caveat. I’m definitely not an expert in psychology. The following information is presented in hopes of piquing...
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The Benefits of Green Walls
Developing a Common Understanding of Green Walls Before I started writing this post, I asked a few friends what came to mind when I mentioned the term “green wall.” Responses were all over the place,...
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Challenges and Criticisms of Green Walls
Last week we introduced green walls and listed a handful of the incredible advantages that green walls offer. As promised, today we’ll address the difficulties associated with green walls and take a...
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Planning and Building Green Walls
Planning and Building Green Walls After reading our posts about green walls, we hope you have a good grasp of the general topic. Today we have the opportunity to talk with Dr. Nate Storey and move...
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The Spring – An Interview with Dr. Nate Storey
What is the SpringTM? Fred: Hi, I am Fred Schmechel of the Wyoming Technology Business Center. We are a business incubator here on the campus University of Wyoming in Laramie. And for the past of the...
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Growing Flowers Vertically
Growing Flowers in a Vertical Garden? September is, for many, the month of first winter frost and the avid gardener can’t help feeling a certain dread in anticipation of the morning when snow will...
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