Hello friends!
So this time around for the DIY, I'm kind of cheating by modifying something I bought....
Join me as I combine my favorite hobbies, gardening and macro photography! I do both DIY hydroponic gardening and traditional raised bed gardening. Every week I will post photos showing the progress of my garden! Most of these photos will be macros, revealing a beautiful side of plants that most people never get to see.
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Fennel!
Hello friends!
Today I completed assembling the first of two deep water culture systems I'll be putting together. They will be 5 plants each, 4 fennel and 1 random herb. You will be getting weekly updates on the plants growth through macro photography, so check in every week to check that out!
Here's a how-to on how I'm putting these systems together...
Today I completed assembling the first of two deep water culture systems I'll be putting together. They will be 5 plants each, 4 fennel and 1 random herb. You will be getting weekly updates on the plants growth through macro photography, so check in every week to check that out!
Here's a how-to on how I'm putting these systems together...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
DIY Mason Jar: Non-Circulating Hydroponics (AKA the Kratky method)
While looking around online for unique ways of growing herbs in the kitchen, I came across a very popular method of growing herbs in mason jars full of soil.
I'm not sure about anyone else, but the idea of dirt and the bugs it brings in the kitchen didn't seem pleasant to me. Although I probably am biased. It seems every time I try growing soil plants indoors, I end up having battles with gnats, white flies, and other various pests that come in from the outdoor garden.
Never one to give up easily, I continued my search. This lead me to what people call the Kratky method of hydroponics. With this method, there is no circulation of the water and no need to introduce oxygen to the water. The entire idea is sort of a "Set it, and forget it!" kind of growing.
That's when I decided to combine these ideas! All of the elegance of a mason jar, with the benefits of not having to grow in soil! PERFECT!! Here's how I did it...
I'm not sure about anyone else, but the idea of dirt and the bugs it brings in the kitchen didn't seem pleasant to me. Although I probably am biased. It seems every time I try growing soil plants indoors, I end up having battles with gnats, white flies, and other various pests that come in from the outdoor garden.
Never one to give up easily, I continued my search. This lead me to what people call the Kratky method of hydroponics. With this method, there is no circulation of the water and no need to introduce oxygen to the water. The entire idea is sort of a "Set it, and forget it!" kind of growing.
That's when I decided to combine these ideas! All of the elegance of a mason jar, with the benefits of not having to grow in soil! PERFECT!! Here's how I did it...
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