Daily Archives: May 11, 2012

Why is the Tower Garden plastic, and what kind of plastic is it?

Question: Why is the Tower Garden™ plastic, and what kind of plastic is used? Answer: The Tower Garden™ is a precision growing system. Much like owning a high quality blender or food processor, the Tower Garden cannot be made reliably and even sustainably with clay or earthen material. It is a step above the typical…

What is a Tower Garden?

The Tower Garden™ is an aeroponic/hydroponic system that allows you to grow vertically, so that you can grow a tremendous amount of produce in a small space (such as a patio or deck), but without all of the hassle of regular hydroponics. Not only that, the food grown in a Tower Garden™ is more nutritious…

Questions and Answers: the Tower Garden, and Urban Gardening

1. What is a Tower Garden™? 2. Why aeroponics? Shouldn’t I be growing plants in soil? 3. Is hydroponic growing organic? What about organic fertilizers? 4. Why is the Tower Garden plastic? What kind of plastic is used?  Or Click Here to download a handout that answers all four questions.   1. What is a Tower Garden™? The Tower Garden™ is an aeroponic/hydroponic system…

Why aeroponics? Shouldn’t I be growing plants in soil?

The short answer is: If you look at the facts, growing in soil is no longer a sustainable way to grow food for the 7 billion people on the planet. We recommend Vertical Farm by Dickson Despommier for an in depth understanding of the crisis at hand. The long answer is: Modern times require modern thinking.…

Is hydroponic growing organic? What about organic fertilizers?

Question: Hydroponic growing isn’t necessarily organic. I thought that organic was the most important thing when it came to food. And what about organic fertilizers? The short answer: Minerals (things like copper, iron, phosphorus, etc,) are, by definition, inorganic. The word organic actually means carbon-based, or living, which refers specifically to plants and animals. Hence, an…