5 acres of food in 80 feet: Urban farmer grows a garden in the heart of Indianapolis London Gibson, Indianapolis Star
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An unassuming plot of land sits on the eastside of Indianapolis on 30th Street. From the outside, it looks like an empty lot with a couple of shipping containers on it. But inside those containers is an entire garden.
And among the plants, you can find DeMario Vitalis.
Vitalis was the first in Indiana to own this type of hydroponic farm inside of a shipping container. The unique method involves planting seedlings of plants such as herbs and lettuces on vertical panels and feeding them controlled levels of water, nutrients and light no soil required.
Scrub Hub: What s the future of bike lanes in Indianapolis? London Gibson, Indianapolis Star
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Bringing with it sunshine, flowers and finally days above 65 degrees, May is one of the best months for getting outside in Indiana. It s also National Bike Month, so if you ve been considering trading in your four wheels for two, now s the time to do it.
Biking is one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transportation, requiring little resources and allowing for travel without emitting greenhouse gases. It s also one of the healthiest modes of transportation, both physically and mentally.
But in order for people to feel safe biking in large cities, it s essential to have the infrastructure to support them, said Kim Irwin, executive director of walkability advocacy organization Health by Design.
Bringing with it sunshine, flowers and finally days above 65 degrees, May is one of the best months for getting outside in Indiana. It s also National Bike Month, so if you ve been considering trading in your four wheels for two, now s the time to do it.
Biking is one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transportation, requiring little resources and allowing for travel without emitting greenhouse gases. It s also one of the healthiest modes of transportation, both physically and mentally.
But in order for people to feel safe biking in large cities, it s essential to have the infrastructure to support them, said Kim Irwin, executive director of walkability advocacy organization Health by Design.
For decades, Augusta Heights hasn’t changed much.
The neighborhood, tucked in between where Michigan Road and W 79th St meet Crooked Creek, is secluded, peaceful. Residents describe it as “the country in the middle of the city.”
In many ways, it is. Residents don’t have sewage, streetlights or sidewalks. Fire trucks have had trouble making their way through the narrow, un-maintained streets. Backyards flood every spring.
But for the first time in years, change is coming to Augusta Heights. Developers are moving in and building new homes. They’re bringing street lights, sidewalks, sewer systems, and new roads.
The cicadas are coming, and there will be millions of them.
In some places, concentrations of the dinosaur-era insects will be as high as 1.5 million per acre.
The natural phenomenon has been taking place every 17 years since the Ice Age. Some people will be thrilled to see the cacophonous swarm. Others, Purdue University entomologist Cliff Sadof points out, may look at the millions of flapping, bumbling insects with disgust.
For both types of people, there s good and bad news: These cicadas will not all be in the same place. Some areas may have massive concentrations heavily wooded neighborhoods have a good chance of getting swarmed. But some areas won t have any cicadas at all.