SHIPPING containers could bring farming to the heart of the city as hydroponics and mobile phone apps are harnessed for large-scale urban food production. A Sydney start-up company Sprout Stack has ...

A Sydney start-up company Sprout Stack has perfected the commercial production of large volumes of leafy greens in shipping containers, producing as much lettuce, herbs or spinach leaves in eight ...

If you enjoy sprouts and microgreens, try growing your own indoors this winter. Only a few supplies are needed to grow these nutritious plants, and this method allows for harvest and consumption at ...

Inhabitat loves shipping containers, whether from down under or the Great North. These self-contained quadrilateral wonders are the perfect modular building unit; easily transported, super durable, ...

Q: The container that I want to pot a plant in does not have a drain hole. Is it ok to use it still? I do not want to kill the plant but I am pretty determined to use this particular pot. A: Rarely ...