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    <outline type="rss"  title="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  								Published: May 24, 2008&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;    				&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For  some folks, half the joy of gardening is crawling around on hands and  knees, getting dirty, and doing battle with bugs and weeds.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  But for others, the physical demands of growing vegetables and fruit make it an impossible or distasteful endeavor.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  Enter the age of hydroponics, which offers an alternative way to grow.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  Walter and Terri Mosier have  turned the method into a thriving local business.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Located on Standland Road near Cottondale, Mosier&amp;amp;rsquo;s Family Farm  offers organic fruit, vegetables as well as all-natural dairy and eggs.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Customers can select something from the cooler, or step out in the  fields and pick their own produce. The beauty of U-pick on this farm is  that you don&amp;amp;rsquo;t have to bend, stoop or kneel to get to the harvest. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  Their produce is grown in containers attached to poles or &amp;amp;ldquo;vertical  towers&amp;amp;rdquo; far off the ground, easy to pick from a full standing position.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  Their plants are not grown in soil, but in a more reliable substitute  material with a balance of nutrients the owners can better control.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;They don&amp;amp;rsquo;t use herbicides, for there are no weeds. According to a  flier about the farm, the method uses much less water that traditional  gardens &amp;amp;ndash; 85-90 percent less, they say. Few pesticides are needed, and  all of those are organic. Instead of harsh pesticides, the Mosiers use  things like dish-soap, vegetable oil, hydrogen peroxide, baking soda  and other non-traditional methods to discourage bugs.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Their bounty includes tomatoes, strawberries, lemons, sweet  potatoes, apples, shallots, carrots, blueberries, potatoes, red and  green bell peppers, a variety of herbs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach,  lettuce...&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.jcfloridan.com/jcf/news/local/article/growing_fruit_vegetables_aloft_takes_hold/18418/&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot; title=&amp;quot;Growing fruit&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Read more&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;...&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;" text="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  								Published: May 24, 2008&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;    				&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For  some folks, half the joy of gardening is crawling around on hands and  knees, getting dirty, and doing battle with bugs and weeds.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  But for others, the physical demands of growing vegetables and fruit make it an impossible or distasteful endeavor.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  Enter the age of hydroponics, which offers an alternative way to grow.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  Walter and Terri Mosier have  turned the method into a thriving local business.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Located on Standland Road near Cottondale, Mosier&amp;amp;rsquo;s Family Farm  offers organic fruit, vegetables as well as all-natural dairy and eggs.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Customers can select something from the cooler, or step out in the  fields and pick their own produce. The beauty of U-pick on this farm is  that you don&amp;amp;rsquo;t have to bend, stoop or kneel to get to the harvest. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  Their produce is grown in containers attached to poles or &amp;amp;ldquo;vertical  towers&amp;amp;rdquo; far off the ground, easy to pick from a full standing position.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  Their plants are not grown in soil, but in a more reliable substitute  material with a balance of nutrients the owners can better control.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;They don&amp;amp;rsquo;t use herbicides, for there are no weeds. According to a  flier about the farm, the method uses much less water that traditional  gardens &amp;amp;ndash; 85-90 percent less, they say. Few pesticides are needed, and  all of those are organic. Instead of harsh pesticides, the Mosiers use  things like dish-soap, vegetable oil, hydrogen peroxide, baking soda  and other non-traditional methods to discourage bugs.  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Their bounty includes tomatoes, strawberries, lemons, sweet  potatoes, apples, shallots, carrots, blueberries, potatoes, red and  green bell peppers, a variety of herbs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach,  lettuce...&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.jcfloridan.com/jcf/news/local/article/growing_fruit_vegetables_aloft_takes_hold/18418/&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot; title=&amp;quot;Growing fruit&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Read more&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;...&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;" url="http://www.hydroponics-today.com/growing-fruit-vegetables-aloft-a3.html"/>
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