Want to build a fun, cool and green science project? Then try Hydroponics. Hydroponics is a project that you can build into an ordinary 2 liter soda bottle. All you need are a few inexpensive items and a few seeds and you can build a fully working hydroponic set. This works best with smaller plants, such as radishes.

'Organic Food Sales Still Growing Despite Economic Woes'

"The market research firm Euromonitor International is reporting that global sales of organic food and beverages reached almost $23 billion in 2007, with the US accounting for around 45% of the total. Typical growth rates of 20 to 30 percent for organic food sales in the United States eased in the second half of 2008… said Tom Pirovano, director of industry insights at market research firm The Nielsen Co. Sales in December were up 5.6 percent, year on year, against a 25.6 percent rise a year earlier.
It's a good bet that any industry that is still growing in these economic times is in pretty good shape. Industry watchers suggest that the core organic consumer isn't jumping ship, they're just being more careful with their food dollars.

No Green Thumb? No Problem!

The Garden Patch Grow Box ($29.95 each) could be the perfect planter for you. It comes complete with fertilizer, easy instructions and planting guide. Tough UV construction lasts a lifetime. Just add plants and potting mix. 30"L x 15"W x 12"H. Green or Terra Cotta. USA made.

• Grows your plants better
• Self-fertilizing
• Self-watering
• No weeding
• No bending
• Works anywhere
• No gardening experience needed.
• Poor soil, rocky, sandy… it doesn’t matter anymore
• Guaranteed to work every time.

By RANDALL DICKERSON Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — The tomatoes are done for the year, the corn is in the freezer and the applesauce is being put up. So what do gardeners do now? Anticipating the winter seed catalogs like a child waits for Christmas, gardeners — an increasing number of them first-timers — dream about vegetable varieties they have yet to grow. Ag experts and sales numbers indicate there’s a renewed interest in home gardening.

Almost Free - DIY Simple Hydroponics

This is the completed box, growing Miracle fruit & Mango (cuttings) with capsicum, alpine strawberries, butternut pumpkin, and broccoli.
This cost nothing apart from some hydroponic mix.