This is the beginning of a series of articles covering each type of light commonly used to grow indoor plants. Fluorescent grow lights for indoor plants are not my first pick but they definitely have their place in the “growing”… Continue Reading
As most of my regular readers may have noticed (and I’ve seen questions about this!) that most all hydroponic systems are for growing vegetables for their tops, like herbs, salad greens, tomatoes, etc. So what if you want to grow… Continue Reading
While all hydroponic systems offer intriguing new ways to grow plants indoors that our farming ancestors couldn’t have even dreamed about, Nutrient Film Technique hydroponics systems are the only ones that depends on a constantly flowing stream of nutrients to… Continue Reading
I just stumbled across this absolutely amazing system that has both deep water culture and aquaponics combined! The Biogarden is a novel hydroponics growing system. It is a durable, modifiable and supports a variety of soilless growing techniques including DWC… Continue Reading
There are many different ways of growing hydroponically but Deep Water Culture Systems (DWC) are one of the simplest and most popular methods of hydroponic gardening today. In DWC, the plants’ roots literally dangle straight into the nutrient rich water.… Continue Reading
Aquaponics is a sustainable method of raising both fish and vegetables. Aquaponics is a form of agriculture (aquaculture) that combines raising fish in tanks with soilless plant culture (hydroponics). In aquaponics, the nutrient-rich water from raising fish provides a natural… Continue Reading
Today I will be reviewing several types of indoor hydroponics systems so that you can determine the best indoor hydroponics system for you! If you aren’t familiar with the term ebb and flow, please find my explanation of this concept… Continue Reading
One of the most reliable and effective hydroponic systems available to gardeners is the ebb and flow (or flood and drain) hydroponic system. Like other hydroponic systems, ebb and flow systems aim to maximize nutrient uptake and available oxygen in… Continue Reading
Whether you are growing your own food inside or out, a worm composting bin is great to turn household food scraps into “black gold”. Worm castings are the richest natural fertilizer known to humans. That’s right: as little as a… Continue Reading
There are several types of hydroponic gardening, including hydroponics, deep water culture (DWC) and aeroponics. Today we will be looking at the differences between these and why, in my opinion, aeroponic grow systems are head and shoulders above the rest.… Continue Reading