The hottest Urban Farming Substack posts right now

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Grow Herbs, not Vegetables

Life Since the Baby Boom • 1844 implied HN points • 13 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Urban Farming
  1. Growing herbs at home is more convenient than buying fresh herbs from the store. You can always have the flavors you need ready to go for your meals.
  2. Vegetables may be expensive and time-consuming to grow for small amounts, especially if you don’t like them. Stick to herbs that provide better taste and are easy to maintain.
  3. Herbs like basil, rosemary, and thyme often thrive well and can enhance your cooking, making it more satisfying than growing less useful veggies.

Prepping, in an Apartment?

OK Doomer • 99 implied HN points • 05 Jan 26
🍲 Food & Drink Urban Farming
  1. You can grow useful food in an apartment — microgreens, herbs, and small containers add real nutrition and flavor without much space.
  2. Small-scale systems like grow closets and flexible solar panels make urban growing more reliable and let you expand even in tight spaces.
  3. Practical care matters: watch container weight on railings, use drip pans and spill mats, and avoid standing water to prevent mold and damage.

An Illustrated Guide to Growing Food

OK Doomer • 74 implied HN points • 15 Dec 25
🍲 Food & Drink Urban Farming
  1. A detailed illustrated guide to growing food and survival is being developed. It’s already over 40 pages and will have a print edition.
  2. The current pages cover basic food gardening techniques and include sample fruit and vegetable profiles that will be expanded.
  3. Planned additions include how to set up solar-powered and manual pumps to move water through a garden, followed by sections on urban gardening methods and strategies.

Want to Grow Your Own Food During The Apocalypse? Sound like Fun?

OK Doomer • 139 implied HN points • 10 Feb 25
🍲 Food & Drink Urban Farming
  1. Many people think they can't grow food, but that's not true. With persistence and experience, anyone can start a garden.
  2. Starting a garden helps with sustainability and can lower grocery bills. Even city dwellers can grow food in small spaces.
  3. The real challenge often comes from local rules and the opinions of others. It's important to start now and gain experience, even if it feels tough.

offspring

let them eat cake • 39 implied HN points • 04 May 22
🍲 Food & Drink Urban Farming
  1. The pandemic has accelerated the growth of 15-minute grocery delivery and farm-taxi companies serving urban areas.
  2. These services vary in pricing and structure, with one being venture-funded and the other more community-oriented.
  3. Differences in pricing are influenced by labor value, externalities, and capital intensity, affecting the potential for automation and resilience in the long run.
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