Turning Detroit into urban hydroponic farmland? Sign me up!
Infrastructurist linked a story about how Detroit is trying to figure out what to do with the masses of abandoned space they have in the wake of the auto industry collapse. The story follows John...
View ArticleHydroponic Update: Planted and growing.
I’ve been really lagging in posting updates on the hydroponic garden so I’ll post the last few weeks this week. Just pretend you’re speeding forward through the last month in the next 3 days. However...
View ArticleFreezing!
Well weather doesn’t always want to play fair. We were past the final freeze of the spring when I planted the hydroponic system and temperatures were in the 60’s. Then the increasingly unstable weather...
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Jump started my plants a week ahead. Something I noticed today. The cucumbers that I planted about two weeks ago in the beans place is just starting to adapt and start growing. But the cucumbers that I...
View ArticleHow long can Hydroponics last without water?
Surprisingly long, although I wouldn’t recommend it. Had a little problem last week. Temperatures in Utah have been reaching triple digits with sunny clear blue skies all day long. I had gotten used to...
View ArticleAdjusting pH balance of a hydroponic solution.
It’s good to regularly check that the pH balance of the nutrient solution feeding your plants is correct. Plants have an optimal growth range of about 6-6.5. First you need something to test with....
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