CRI Voices:美版秘密花园 (1)

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■中国国际广播之声（CRI）是中国向全世界广播的国家广播之声。其宗旨是“向世界介绍中国，向中国介绍世界，向世界报道世界，增进中国人民与世界人民之间的了解和友谊”。
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Britta Riley
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A trip to a shop for fresh produce is getting more expensive. So with that in mind, some green-thumbed aNew Yorkersre cutting out the middle man and growing their own veggies.
But in the depths of winter, growing fresh vegetables requires a bit more expertise.
One way is to use a method dating back to ancient Egypt. It's called hydroponic gardening. Some gardeners claim it is the perfect way to extend the growing season by planting vegetables in small spaces such as inside apartments.
Britta Riley, who has been hydroponic gardening in New York City for three years has started an online community to promote what she calls window farming. Riley says people can grow nutritious food year round with just a few simple items from their local hardware store.
"One component that you are going to need in all hydroponic situations is you are going to need a pump to deliver water to those the plants' root systems. And you can use water pumps, or in our case of window farms, we are actually using air pumps because they have they use less energy. You are going to need a timer of some kind to turn that pump on at regular intervals so it's not running all the time and getting the plants all soggy."