Window gardening - Fenstergärten

Window Gardens in New York City - shot by the team of "Taste the Waste" www.tastethewaste.com.

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🌱 Growing your own food is beneficial for the environment, but it can be challenging if you live in a city without access to a garden.

🌱 Hydroponics is a solution for growing food in limited conditions, as it allows plants to obtain nutrients directly from liquid instead of soil.

🌱 An air pump commonly used for fish tanks can be repurposed to create a hydroponic system by feeding nutrient-rich water to the plants through tubes and bottles.

🌱 Many people worldwide have embraced hydroponics to grow vegetables, even in places like Hong Kong and Finland with harsh winters.

🌱 Hydroponically grown vegetables are fresher and more nutritious compared to those found in stores, which often lose nutrients during transportation and processing.

🌱 Eating hydroponically grown greens allows you to enjoy their full nutritive value, as they are still alive and packed with nutrients when harvested.

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00:04 The speaker discusses how growing your own food is good for the environment, but they live in a city and don't have access to a garden.

00:26 They talk about experimenting with hydroponics as a way to grow their own food in their window.

00:36 Hydroponics allows plants to grow differently because the roots don't have to grow large to find water and nutrients, they are dissolved and directed to the roots.

01:02 The speaker shows an air pump used in hydroponics to feed bubbles of nutrient-rich water to the plants.

01:37 Over 13,000 people around the world have downloaded the instructions for the hydroponic system.

01:40 Systems have been built in various places, including Hong Kong and Finland.

02:02 Leafy vegetables and greens are common to grow using hydroponics.

02:09 Store-bought greens have often lost their nutritive value by the time they reach the consumer.

02:25 The speaker explains that by eating the kale straight from the hydroponic system, they are getting all the nutrients in the living leaf.

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What are the benefits of growing your own food?

Growing your own food is one of the best things you can do for the environment.

What challenges did the person in the video face in growing their own food?

They live in a city where they don't have access to a garden or dirt.

What is hydroponics?

Hydroponics is a different way of growing plants, where the roots are grown in a nutrient-rich liquid instead of soil.

How does hydroponics work?

The plants' roots are submerged in a nutrient-rich liquid, which is carried and delivered to the plants by bubbles created by an air pump.

Where have people downloaded the instructions for building hydroponic systems?

People around the world, including places like Hong Kong and Finland, have downloaded the instructions.

What types of vegetables can be grown using hydroponics?

Leafy vegetables and greens are commonly grown using hydroponics.

Why is it beneficial to grow your own vegetables using hydroponics?

Vegetables bought in stores have often lost their nutritive value due to transportation and time since harvest, whereas with hydroponics, you can consume the vegetables immediately after harvesting, ensuring maximum nutrients.

Window gardening - Fenstergärten

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