Hydroponic Technology
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Read about my first foray into hydroponics. City dwellers may lack yards, but we can still garden. Grow herbs, food, and flowers in water.
Most of my gardening happens in the soil. As a community gardener, I meet regularly with others on a shared plot to grow our choice of things. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment, and there really isn’t a place for me to garden in the ground where I live. A few houseplants soak up the sun in my windowsill, though.
What if you want to grow something to eat but don’t have a yard? Recall here where we reviewed soil-based methods to grow food in an apartment — including containers, raised beds, and more. I briefly mentioned the idea of hydroponics but didn’t talk at length about it.
Let’s change that. I purchased an All-In-One hydroponics system from my local big box store (not sponsored) in February. With relatively more significant purchases like this, I will keep looking at it for months, deciding whether to buy and watch for sales. I had a coupon for the box store, so I seized the opportunity before it expired.
Typically, I try to share cheap or free ideas because I want gardening to be as accessible as…