#Hydroponic Farming at Home

[inhydro]

Find the Best Hydroponic NFT Channel | Inhydro

The Inhydro complete indoor hydroponic grow system is a great way to begin your hydroponic gardening journey. This system utilizes a Hydroponic NFT channel for its nutrient delivery method, ensuring that the plants get all the essential nutrients they need to thrive.

[hydropro-washington1]

If you have been associated with farming or agriculture recently, you might have encountered the term known as hydroponics. It cultivates plants in nutrient-rich water, with any medium like soil, sand, or gravel.

Hydroponics is derived from the Greek word hydro, which means water, and ponos, which means labour. Together, they come as the cultivation that supports plant growth in the vertical position that holds the moisture and oxygen the plant will need.

[higronics]

Hydroponic Farming in India

Hydroponic farming has received much attention in recent years as a promising agricultural technique. Hydroponic farming is a method of growing plants without soil and feeding them with a nutrient-rich solution. This technique has transformed traditional agricultural practices in India, offering a more sustainable and efficient alternative to conventional farming methods.

Types of Hydroponic Farming Deep water culture, nutrient film technique, drip irrigation, and aeroponics are all examples of hydroponic farming techniques. Each technique has advantages and disadvantages, and the choice of a technique is influenced by a variety of factors such as crop selection, resource availability, and cost-effectiveness.

Advantages of Hydroponic Farming in India - Water Conservation: Hydroponic farming uses up to 90% less water than traditional farming methods. - Space Efficiency: Because hydroponic farming can be done in small spaces, it is ideal for urban areas with limited space. - High Yield: Hydroponic farming yields up to ten times more per unit area than traditional farming methods. - Nutrient Control: Hydroponic farming allows for precise nutrient control, which results in healthier plants and higher yields. - Pesticide Use is Reduced: Hydroponic farming uses fewer pesticides than traditional farming methods, making it safer for consumption.

[bumblebeeappletree]

Every once in a while I’ll see some posts about everyone should become vegan in order to help the environment. And that… sounds kinda rude. I’m sure they don’t mean to come off that way but like, humans are omnivores. Yes there are people who won’t have any animal products be it meat or otherwise either due to personal beliefs or because their body physically cannot handle it, and that’s okay! You don’t have to change your diet to include those products if you don’t want to or you physically can’t.

But there’s indigenous communities that hunt and farm animals sustainably and have been doing so for generations. And these animals are a primary source of food for them. Look to the bison of North America. The settlers nearly caused an extinction as a part of a genocide. Because once the Bison were gone it caused an even sharper decline of the indigenous population. Now thankfully Bison did not go extinct and are actively being shared with other groups across America.

Now if we look outside of indigenous communities we have people who are doing sustainable farming as well as hunting. We have hunting seasons for a reason, mostly because we killed a lot of the predators. As any hunter and they will tell you how bad the deer population can get. (Also America has this whole thing about bird feathers and bird hunting, like it was bad until they laid down some laws. People went absolutely nuts on having feathers be a part of fashion like holy cow.)

We’re slowly getting better with having gardens and vertical farms within cities, and there’s some laws on being able to have a chicken or two at your house or what-have-you in the city for some eggs. (Or maybe some quails since they’re smaller than chickens it’s something that you’d might have to check in your area.) Maybe you would be able to raise some honey bees or rent them out because each honey tastes different from different plants. But ultimately when it comes to meat or cheese? Go to your local farmers. Go to farmers markets, meet with the people there, become friends, go actively check out their farm. See how the animal lives are and if the farmer is willing, talk to them about sustainable agriculture. See what they can change if they’re willing. Support indigenous communities and buy their food and products, especially if you’re close enough that the food won’t spoil on its way to you. (Like imagine living in Texas and you want whale meat from Alaska and you buy it from an indigenous community. I would imagine that would be pretty hard to get.)

Either way everything dies in the end. Do we shame scavengers for eating corpses they found before it could rot and spread disease? Do we shame the animals that hunt other animals to survive? Yes factory farming should no longer exist. So let’s give the animals the best life we can give them. If there’s babies born that the farmer doesn’t want, give them away to someone who wants them as a pet. Or someone who wants to raise them for something else. Not everyone can raise animals for their meat. I know I can’t I would get to emotionally attached. I’d only be able to raise them for their eggs and milk.

Yeah this was pretty much thrown together, and I just wanted to say my thoughts and throw them into the void. If you have some examples of sustainable farming/agriculture, please share them because while I got some stuff I posted from YouTube, I’m still interested to see what stuff I might’ve missed!

[gauricmi]

Creating an Oasis: Designing Your Smart Indoor Gardening System

Transform your living space into a lush oasis of greenery and tranquility with a carefully designed smart indoor gardening system. Explore the key elements to consider when designing your indoor garden and discover how to create a harmonious and thriving environment for your plants.

Choosing the Right System: Selecting the perfect Smart Indoor Gardening System is the first step in creating your oasis. Consider factors such as size, style, and functionality to find a system that fits seamlessly into your home.

Whether you opt for a countertop herb garden, a vertical hydroponic setup, or a fully automated indoor greenhouse, choose a system that suits your space and gardening preferences.

Selecting Plants and Layout

Once you've chosen your system, it's time to select the plants that will inhabit your indoor garden. Consider factors such as light requirements, growth habits, and aesthetic appeal when choosing your greenery.

Experiment with different plant combinations and layouts to create visual interest and balance in your indoor garden, incorporating a mix of herbs, vegetables, and ornamental plants to suit your tastes.

Optimizing Light and Environmental Conditions

Light is essential for plant growth, so it's important to ensure that your indoor garden receives adequate illumination. Assess the natural light conditions in your home and supplement as needed with artificial lighting.

Position your indoor garden near windows or under grow lights to provide your plants with the optimal amount of light for healthy growth, and monitor environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity to create a comfortable and conducive environment.

Customizing Your System

Personalize your smart indoor gardening system to reflect your unique style and preferences. Add decorative elements such as planters, trellises, and decorative accents to enhance the visual appeal of your indoor garden.

Incorporate smart features such as automated watering systems, nutrient monitors, and remote control capabilities to streamline maintenance and ensure the health and vitality of your plants.

Creating a Maintenance Routine

Regular maintenance is key to keeping your indoor garden thriving. Develop a maintenance routine that includes tasks such as watering, pruning, and fertilizing to keep your plants healthy and happy.

Set reminders or schedule automated tasks to stay on top of maintenance chores, and take time to observe and interact with your plants to monitor their progress and address any issues that arise.

Designing your smart indoor gardening system is an opportunity to create a personalized oasis that brings beauty, tranquility, and vitality into your home. By carefully selecting plants, optimizing environmental conditions, and customizing your system to suit your style and preferences, you can create an indoor garden that nourishes the body, mind, and soul.

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[cselandscapearchitect]

The Comprehensive Guide to Growing Hydroponic Strawberries in Desert Climates

Welcome to our in-depth exploration of growing hydroponic strawberries in the heart of the desert—a challenging yet immensely rewarding endeavor for gardeners and agricultural enthusiasts alike. Imagine, lush, ripe strawberries thriving in an environment known for its arid landscapes and scorching heat. This juxtaposition is not just a dream, but a reality made possible through the wonders of…

[bluegreensnirja]

Experience Fresh and Abundant Harvests with the Innovative Home Hydroponic Farming System

The Home Hydroponic Farming System boasts a range of impressive specifications that make it a game-changer in the world of indoor gardening. This compact and user-friendly system is designed to fit seamlessly into any home environment. Its dimensions of [insert dimensions] ensure that it can be placed conveniently in your kitchen, balcony, or even a small spare room.

[najia-cooks]

[ID: A purplish-grey stew topped with olive oil and garnished with piles of pomegranate seeds. Plates of green peppers, bitter olives, olive oil, taboon bread, green onions, radishes, and za'tar surround the dish. The second image is a close-up of the same stew. End ID]

رمانية / Rummāniyya (Palestinian pomegranate stew)

Rummaniyya (رُمَّانِيَّة; also transliterated "rumaniyya," "rummaniya," and "rummaniyeh") is a Palestinian stew or dip made from lentils, eggplant, and pomegranate seeds, flavored with nutty red tahina and a zesty, spicy دُقَّة (dugga) of dill seeds, garlic, and peppers. A طشة (ṭsha), or tempering, of olive oil and onion or garlic is sometimes added.

"Rummaniyya," roughly "pomegranate-y," comes from رُمَّان‎ ("rummān") "pomegranate," plus the abstract noun suffix ـِيَّة ("iyya"); the dish is also known as حبّة رُمَّانَة ("ḥabbat rommāna"), or "pomegranate seeds." It is a seasonal dish that is made at the end of summer and the beginning of fall, when pomegranates are still green, unripe, and sour.

This stew is considered to be one of the most iconic, historic, and beloved of Palestinian dishes by people from Gaza, Yaffa, and Al-Ludd. Pomegranates—their seeds, their juice, and a thick syrup made from reducing the juice down—are integral to Palestinian cuisine and heritage, and images of them abound on ceramics and textiles. Pomegranates and their juice are sold from street carts and cafes in the West Bank and Gaza.

Today, tens of thousands of tons of pomegranates are grown and harvested by Israeli farmers on stolen Palestinian farmland; about half of the crop is exported, mainly to Europe. Meanwhile, Palestinians have a far easier time gaining permits to work on Israeli-owned farms than getting permission from the military to work land that is ostensibly theirs. These restrictions apply within several kilometers of Israel's claimed borders with Gaza and the West Bank, some of the most fertile land in the area; Palestinian farmers working in this zone risk being injured or killed by military fire.

Israel further restricts Palestinians' ability to work their farms and export crops by imposing tariffs, unexpectedly closing borders, shutting down and contaminating water supplies, spraying Palestinian crops with pesticides, bulldozing crops (including eggplant) when they are ready to be harvested, and bombing Palestinian farmland and generators. Though Palestinian goods have local markets, the sale of Palestinian crops to Israel was forbidden from 2007 to 2014 (when Israel accepted shipments of goods including tomato and eggplant).

Gazans have resisted these methods by disregarding orders to avoid the arable land near Israel's claimed borders, continuing to forage native plants, growing new spices and herbs for export, planting hydroponic rooftop gardens, crushing chalk and dried eggplants to produce calcium for plants, using fish excrement as fertilizer, creating water purification systems, and growing plants in saltwater. Resisting Israeli targeting of Palestinian food self-sufficiency has been necessary for practical and economic reasons, but also symbolizes the endurance of Palestinian culture, history, and identity.

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Serves 6-8.

Ingredients:

For the stew:

1 medium eggplant (370g)

1 cup brown lentils (عدس اسود)

600g pomegranate seeds (to make 3 cups juice)

3 Tbsp all-purpose flour

1/4 cup red tahina

1/2 cup olive oil

Salt, to taste

Citric acid (ملح الليمون / حامِض ليمون) (optional)

Red tahina may be approximated with home cooking tools with the above-linked recipe; you may also toast white tahina in a skillet with a little olive oil, stirring often, until it becomes deeply golden brown.

For the دُقَّة (dugga / crushed condiment):

2 tsp cumin seeds, or ground cumin

1 1/2 Tbsp dill seeds ("locust eye" بذور الشبت / عين جرادة)

5 cloves garlic

1 green sweet pepper (فلفل بارد اخضر)

2 dried red chilis (فلفل شطة احمر)

People use red and green sweet and chili peppers in whatever combination they have on hand for this recipe; e.g. red and green chilis, just green chilis, just red chilis, or just green sweet peppers. Green sweet peppers and red chilis are the most common combination.

For the طشة (Tsha / tempering) (optional):

Olive oil

1 Tbsp minced garlic

Instructions:

1. Rinse and pick over lentils. In a large pot, simmer lentils, covered, in enough water to cover for about 8 minutes, or until half-tender.

2. Meanwhile, make the dugga by combining all ingredients in a mortar and pestle or food processor, and grinding until a coarse mixture forms.

Dugga and components.

3. Cube eggplant. A medium-sized eggplant may be cut in half lengthwise (through the root), each half cut into thirds lengthwise, then cubed widthwise.

Cubed eggplant, red tahina, and pomegranate seeds.

4. Add eggplant to simmering water (there is no need to stir).

5. While the eggplant cooks, blend pomegranate seeds in a blender very thoroughly. Strain to remove any gritty residue. Whisk flour into pomegranate juice.

Pomegranate juice being strained.

6. Taste your pomegranate juice. If it is not sour, add a pinch of citric acid or a splash of lemon juice and stir.

7. Add dagga to the pot with the lentils and eggplant and stir. Continue to simmer until the eggplant is very tender and falling apart.

8. Add pomegranate juice, tahina, and olive oil to the pot, and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until stew is very thick and homogenous.

Bright pink pomegranate juice in stockpot.

9. (Optional) In a small skillet, heat a little olive oil on medium. Fry minced garlic, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Add into the pot and stir.

10. (Optional) Mash the stew with the bowl of a ladle or a bean masher to produce a more homogenous texture.

Serve rummaniyya hot or cold in individual serving bowls. It may be served as an appetizer, or as a main dish alongside flatbread, olives, and fresh vegetables such as radishes, green peppers, green onions, carrots, and romaine lettuce. It may be eaten with a spoon, or by using كماج (kmāj), a flatbread with an internal pocket, to scoop up each bite.

[maareyas]

Comet's Log: Chao Garden

"I found what I think are like those dirt gardens that I’ve seen some Surfacers have back home. This one seems fancier though. There’s a rock formation with water just pouring out by itself, no pipes or anything; as well as some pretty plants. But, what’s really interesting are these tiny creatures that are living here. They have big heads and weird eyes that are kinda ugly (in a cute way)! They seem friendly enough too. Like, a few of them had sharp teeth, but nobody bit me or anything. Didn’t even really pay me any mind at all. My stomach rumbled real loud (I forgot I hadn’t eaten since before I got here!) all of a sudden. Then one of the little guys, a blue and yellow one, walked over with this weird fruit(?) in its teeny-tiny arms. It was trying to give it to me! How sweet! Unfortunately, I didn’t want to eat it because it might be poisonous.  I tried to communicate that I didn’t want it, but the little guy insisted. A few more of them noticed and came over to see what was going on. I panicked, so…I just flew away and didn’t look back. I still feel kind of bad about it."

Extras below the cut:

I've decided to make the raw .clip layers available for download [HERE] for educational purposes. if y'all want it <3

Also! the purple chao is @genotaurus' Cloudy ✨

Some Edea lore notes:

Chao don't exist on Edea

Since she grew up in a space colony, Comet is only familiar with hydroponic farms/gardens. Dirt farms only exist on Edea's surface.

Also because of growing up on Ark Elysium, Comet barely has any experience interacting with "wild animals" or even pets in general.

[solarpunkbusiness]

....solarpunk makes a conscious choice to envision a plausible world focused on spirituality, craftsmanship, community, and natural/technological harmony — all powered by renewable energy.

So, what does solarpunk farming look like when practiced by real-life adherents?

To Navarre Bartz, former Charlottesville director of the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, “Solarpunk farming has to be regenerative. Whether through permaculture, healthy soils, or something else, solarpunk agriculture keeps biological cycles going and ideally leaves the land and water around it healthier than when you started.”

Farmer Andreas George, known to his followers as Solarpunk Farmer, has amassed tens of thousands of followers across all his accounts, with whom he shares videos explaining how the average American can implement these practices on their farms.

George launched his social media identity to promote small-scale aquaponics technology, initially his primary focus. This methodology involves farming fish and plants in a recirculating aquatic ecosystem without using soil. However, many of the practices he now teaches and advocates for (such as cover crops, companion planting, sheet composting, and deep mulching) fall under a “regenerative agriculture” umbrella and are seeing a rise in popularity — no matter what name they fall under.

“I think that as long as you’re trying to improve your surroundings by growing things, that makes you [a solarpunk farmer].”

“People are beginning to realize just how easy and effective covering your soil with mulch is at retaining water and conserving nutrients, for example,” said George. “Cover cropping, which greatly improves soil health and supports insect biodiversity, is a traditional farming practice dating back thousands of years, which is now displacing the use of factory-produced fertilizers and soil amendments in home gardens and giant industrial farms alike.”

While George still advocates for aquaponics, he only considers them solarpunk when applied in an urban setting on a small scale. (There are plenty of disputes as to what is and isn’t true solarpunk on Reddit’s r/solarpunk, a 129,000+ member subreddit.) To condense his thinking, aquaponics and hydroponics are simply too costly when scaled up. They are only practical and environmentally responsible when used in limited, clean soil spaces for serving individual communities.

[inhydro]

Looking for the Best Hydroponic NFT Channel | Inhydro

Hydroponic NFT Channels are a more complex Hydroponic system that can be used to grow larger plants like tomatoes and cucumbers. These systems involve a large reservoir connected to smaller tanks (known as channels) that house individual plants. Water is pumped from the reservoir into the channels using gravity-fed pumps and then circulated back into the reservoir.

[spotaus]

Thinking I might redesign and/or finally design a smarter base for ec-4o!Dust. Because a farm-house is funny, but doesn't make much sense anymore.

So, I think it's smarter to have an old government base as his location. It'd have good space for storage when Blue eventually comes along, a bunch of old firearms for Dust's obsession, and would be a safe and defensible location as long as Dust's Paps keeps an eye out for intruders. It makes sense for a lot of plot points too, and adds an extra symbolic layer?

Like, Dust being there, he wasn't familiar with the government so he just clears out and burns whatever is left in the "office space" so he can make it into a house. He patrols the other two or three buildings every once in a while, but for some reason he doesn't know, folks avoid the place like the plague. He lives the solitary life he wanted.

Then Blue shows up, and he lets him and Rust share the space with him, for supplies and money in turn. Society is rebuilding, and Dust is gonna need to catch up. Blue has no clue why it's intimidating for his shop to be set up in an old government lab. He's unaware of the implications, but he's such a friendly guy that customers eventually warm up to him. The scariness of the government is lessened, because the old government that destroyed the country is gone, and now there's a kind soul helping others in its place. Rebuilding trust and comradery unknowingly.

And later on when other characters interact with the space, it gets Life in a way it never had. When Ink gets his hands on it and paints murals on the walls of the workshop in vibrant colors. Saejun is my favorite, because when he moves in, the other extra workshop is transformed into a garden, a green-house. He does hydroponics and breathes life slowly but surely back into the dead dirt, flowers cracking through the concrete style. It's a bright green spot that branches out in all directions like veins. Plants grow up the sides of the office, and harmless nature-creatures reside there.

When Cross, and Error, and Night and Dream find this place, when they're repaired, it has very little life. They're afraid of the war just as the organics are. Will it happen again? Are these people tampering with our codes? But no. They get to see this place turn into a home. Shelter others. Recreate lost things from scratch. It's a paradise they never got to see in their lifetimes. It was never in their calculations.

And then when Geno and Reaper show up. Geno, a guy who'd been stripped of his whole life, forced to start and finish a war that took millions of lives. The answers he seeks are all in an old government building, a place that ruined his life. He swore he'd see things to the end, though, so he approaches it expecting the worst. And instead of government officials that somehow escaped his vengeful wrath, he finds a ragtag group of monsters and robots, who are living peacefully in the location. Some of them resent him for what he did, but others accept him with open arms. He's not sure how to react for a long time. The belief that something good prospered through the war us unthinkable.

Then Reaper. He's under the belief that tech is his enemy. He was raised to resent the robots, even before the war. The war only proved his family right. And so seeing this place, with robots living freely? It made him furious. He'd been stripped of his weapons after attempting an attack, though, so he had to bide his time. And yet, the longer he stayed, the more he heard of each robot's story. How they were manipulated, and had their very essence altered. Their bodies and functions forced to do something they never wanted to. That struck a bit closer to home. But it was Saejun and Axe that really hit hard for him. Axe was raised in a Cult. That was what he'd called it. One that made him believe things that harmed him. One that forced him to do things against his will. For everyone else this was a place of relaxation, but for Axe it was a place of healing. And Reaper realized, begrudgingly, that Axe's story felt a lot like his own. And maybe, just maybe, he might've been in the wrong.

And idk this place that once brought so much fear, a place where robots were customized for a horrible war? One that Dust barely survived, one that Blue was too young to remember, one that everyone either participated in or was forced to live through? The place that started it all heals the damage done by it. Smth smth story symbolism?

Oh, one last thing: Lust's recovery was initially meant to be in a hidden room of the farm-house, but now I'm thinking there was a scrap room in the warehouses that no one ever got to, and Lust was put in there because his model was just too impractical for the remodeling for war-machines. There's a lot in that room like him, but he's the only one with his files still in his ecto. So, his experience with this place is jarring too. Last he remembered, he was being ushered into a building with other ectos, and they were being scrapped. Now he wakes up in the same location, but none of that horror is to be seen, instead replaced with a bright workshop and even brighter eyes looking him over worriedly. He was freed from his programming constraints while Blue worked on him, so he has to learn to be an actual person, and this place he was sent to to become a pile of scraps became his first real home.

[higronics]

Hydroponic Farming at Home

Hydroponic farming is a soilless farming technique that has gained popularity in recent years due to its numerous benefits. With hydroponics, it is possible to grow a wide variety of plants, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers, using water and nutrient-rich solutions. This innovative approach to agriculture is not only sustainable and cost-effective but also allows for year-round cultivation regardless of location or climate.

Higronics is a company that specializes in hydroponic farming solutions for home use. They offer a range of products that cater to both beginner and experienced hydroponic enthusiasts. One of their main products is a compact hydroponic system that can be easily set up in small spaces such as apartments, balconies, and rooftops.

The Higronics hydroponic system consists of a reservoir, pump, grow tray, and nutrient solution. Plants are placed in net cups, which are suspended above the nutrient-rich water, allowing the roots to absorb the necessary nutrients. The system is fully automated, with a timer that controls the pump, ensuring that the plants receive the right amount of water and nutrients at the right time.

One of the advantages of the Higronics hydroponic system is its efficiency. Since the system recirculates water and nutrients, it uses up to 90% less water than traditional soil-based farming. The system is also designed to be energy-efficient, using LED grow lights that consume minimal electricity.

Another benefit of hydroponic farming with Higronics is that it allows for faster and more abundant plant growth. The system provides a controlled environment, with optimal temperature, pH levels, and nutrient levels. This results in healthier plants that grow faster and yield more produce than traditional farming methods.

Hydroponic farming with Higronics also offers the advantage of being able to grow a wide variety of plants in a small space. With the right setup, it is possible to grow multiple crops at the same time, increasing productivity and maximizing space utilization.

[justfacilitatinglife]

Small Container Veggies for Table Decor

Hello and welcome back to Just Facilitating Life! Today, I’m excited to share a creative and practical idea that blends my passion for gardening with my professional life as a restaurant manager.

Transforming Our Patio Space

Like many businesses, our restaurant had to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of our most significant changes was setting up a spacious and inviting outdoor patio. It looks fantastic, but I wanted to add a touch of decor that would align with our brand’s emphasis on fresh, healthy, and local food.

The Initial Idea: Flowers

My first thought was to adorn the tables with flowers. They’re beautiful and add a pleasant ambiance, but maintaining fresh flowers can be quite a task. Cut flowers would need replacing every few days, which seemed impractical.

The Epiphany: Edible Decor

Then it hit me—why not grow vegetables as table decor? It would perfectly complement our farm-to-table concept. But the challenge was to do it in small, aesthetically pleasing containers.

Experimenting with Mason Jars

Initially, I considered using mason jars for a hydroponic setup. However, mason jars require a covering to prevent algae growth in the nutrient solution, which didn’t fit the rustic look I envisioned.

The Perfect Solution: Rustic Metal Milk Containers

A stroke of luck came when I visited a 99 cent store that was closing down. I found charming rustic metal milk containers labeled "Flower and Garden." They were perfect for our decor theme, and they were on sale! I bought every single one.

Overcoming the Leaky Containers

Excitedly, I brought them home, only to find that they leaked. Not ready to give up, I inserted food saver bags inside the containers, securing them with mason jar lid rings. This improvised solution worked perfectly, making the containers watertight.

Planting the Seedlings

With my containers ready, I planted a mix of lettuce seedlings. The result was adorable table decor that grows right before your eyes. I also planted a cucumber and placed it on a shelf in our patio area. The cucumber thrived, even producing fruit! I left one on the vine a bit too long, and it started to turn yellow, but that just added to the charm.

The Kratky Method: Low Maintenance

For these setups, I used the Kratky method, a simple form of hydroponics that doesn’t require pumps or electricity. Once set up, I didn’t have to refill the nutrient solution for the entire six-week lifecycle of the lettuce. It was incredibly low maintenance.

Rotating the Crops

Today, I’m refreshing our decor by replacing the lettuce with bok choy, dwarf tomatoes, and ornamental Thai chili pepper seedlings. These new plants will not only enhance our patio’s aesthetic but also spark conversation among our guests about our commitment to fresh, local produce.

Final Thoughts

Creating these small container veggie displays has been a rewarding experience. It marries my passion for gardening with our restaurant’s ethos, providing a unique and sustainable touch to our outdoor dining space. I hope this inspires you to think creatively about how you can incorporate plants into your decor, whether at home or in your business.

Stay tuned for more gardening tips and stories from my journey. Until next time, happy growing!

[possiblylisle]

ANOMALY: Homeworld Part Three

Putting a break here because this is a long one.

Earth Humanity

Before: Earth was a failing planet a century before humanity would ever even begin to dream of first contact. Corporate greed fed into the slow death of humanity's original home, and eventually that greed became too much to bear. Corporate consolidation of power led to many governments either bending the knee to the financial conglomerate, or being quietly wiped off the map.

The desire for power reached beyond humanity's means, leading to innovation and advancement. Cybernetic augmentation became commonplace and was heavily monetized along with all other luxuries and necessities.

Soon, Earth proved itself to not be enough for the unceasing hunger for more and the conglomerates turned their eyes to the rest of the solar system. The moon was the first and most obvious target, its stores of Helium-3 would be needed if expansion was to continue. The first extraterrestrial mining colony would be established alongside a residential leisure colony designed to house only the most powerful. This lunar colony was not only made as a place of status but as a haven from the dying Earth whose changing climate and rising seas were becoming too much of an unpredictable threat.

The expansion into space would continue advancing moving from the moon to Venus where new mining efforts would continue and the first stages of terraforming would begin.

The next stage in expansion pushed humanity to Mars, the one place humans had dreamed of inhabiting for centuries. The red planet would prove to be hostile and terrible place to live, but compared to the worsening situation back on Earth, the Martian colonists believed they had it easy. The first round of colonists were preceded by a giant team of robots that laid the ground work for eventual human arrival; constructing habits and building hydroponic farms to ensure as little difficulty for the first Martians.

Back on Earth, life was horrid for those that had no influence or money. Billions of people starved or worked themselves to death under the heels of The Conglomerate just to survive a little longer. Those that were lucky had their names placed in a lottery for future extraterrestrial colonization efforts. Many of the people living in squalor even opted to place themselves in indentured servitude with corporate colonization teams just to escape the slow hell of Earth.

With its expanding population and growing major colonies, Mars was quickly becoming the new best place to live. The first - and largest - colony would eventually be renamed "Opportunity" after one of the ancient robots that had scouted the planet it humanity's pre-conglomerate days; other colonies would follow suit with their names.

The distance between Mars and The Moon/Earth was a hard gap for the influential and powerful to continue bridging especially when accounting for their desire to keep Mars under Conglomerate control. This gap in management capability and Conglomerate control would be exploited with Martian workers using the travel and communication delay to ease the burdens of their own lives.

The exploitation of Martian workers would reach a boiling point almost a century after Opportunity's foundation. The Conglomerate had managed to create faster and more efficient ships and means of communication, bridging the gap and allow them to slowly strangle the population of Mars for more gain. Martians were built tough, though, and many of those now living on the planet were born there. The native born grew tired of answering to an oppressive outside force, so they fought back. The Martian revolution would last for nine standard years and in that time, many settlements would be wiped out and the population of Opportunity would be decimated, but the Martians would win, killing the Conglomerate heads living on the planet and driving back those that came from the outside.

The Conglomerate would leave Mars to its fate. Many of the higher ups believed that Martians would slowly die off without support from Earth, and they couldn't have been more wrong.

Inspired by their fellow extraterrestrials, other colonies would also seek emancipation from the Conglomerate and would win their freedom easy as the Conglomerate had stretched itself too thin fighting on too many fronts.

Once again, back on Earth, the situation only worsened. Many saw the way the Martians, Venusians and other colonists fought back against the Conglomerate and this fed the Earthborns' rage. They too fought back, but to no success. The Conglomerate knew an Earth revolution would come sooner or later, especially after losing their grip on their most essential colonies. The Conglomerate, in the first stages of the domestic revolution, quietly moved its most important employees into a flotilla of starships that would leave Earth behind.

The plot to abandon the planet was found and the revolution targeted the ships. Only a few of the ships managed to escape earth in the slaughter of the flotilla and those that escaped decided to finish their plan. The Earth was bombarded with nuclear weapons, killing billions of people and turning the planet into an uninhabitable wasteland. Those escaped ships would not survive much longer as the parts of the flotilla that had been captured by the revolution were in pursuit and they were angry. The ships were boarded and the last of the Conglomerate was killed.

What remained of humanity now lived beyond their original home. The flotilla tried to seek asylum with Mars and Venus but both planets would not afford to suddenly take in thousands of survivors. The colonies did give the Flotilla the means to become self sufficient and continue to survive.

In the century that followed, what remained of humanity would work together, trading and forming The Solar Alliance. Eventually, a group of researchers from the University of Opportunity would mysteriously receive ground breaking information about something known as "the reverse" and it would change humanity's course forever.

After: Humans took to the stars as quickly as they could, but they did not expect that their first venture into another solar system would also be the first time they make contact with an alien species.

Greeted with open arms by the Shaza, humanity was quickly told everything they needed to know about the reverse, the galaxy and the nearby stars that were home to habitable worlds. Additionally, the Shaza forced their way onto Mars and Venus, deploying much more sophisticated terraforming technology that helped the planets see more progress in a few decades than in the centuries before.

Earth however, it remained as it was: an uninhabitable hellscape seen by humanity as a good lesson of what happens when greed wins. Efforts to restore the planet were refused as much of humanity no longer wished to live on their ancestral home. Earth was declared a nature preserve and attempting to land on the planet is treated as a serious crime. Those who dared to break the law and visit the old homeworld have spread rumors that the Armageddon did not kill everyone and the descendants of its survivors still roam the ruined lands of the old world.

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