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aero garden
Posted by:
tealady
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Date: July 17, 2009 01:51AM Hi, just curious do any of you own an Aero Garden? If so which one and do you like it? It seems so interesting and such a smart idea for people with little room.
Judy Re: aero garden
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: July 17, 2009 04:50PM during the winter im constantly dabbling in hydroponics, using small home made systems. i used to work in a greenhouse once upon a time so i have a bit of experience in that area ![]() ![]() one of the first home made units was quite simple that i still use i have a large south facing window that i have a 6 foot long, 3 inch diameter plastic pipe capped at both ends, holds drilled in the top every 2 inches. i plant individual lettuces for each hole. a 5 gallon bucket and aquarium pump delivers the water ![]() ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist ![]() Re: aero garden
Posted by:
veganreikiangel
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Date: July 17, 2009 06:30PM JOdi...do you have any pictures of your ingenious system? How big does your lettuce get, and what do you do to mineralize/supplement the water? Re: aero garden
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: July 17, 2009 06:58PM i dont have a pic sorry i need to get a new camera ![]() i have a few rotating worm bins going and i siphon off the worm castings tea from the bottom (and filter it through pantyhose then a coffee filter so no dirt gets in the system) and add that to the water as nutrients ![]() ![]() ![]() i'll see if i can borrow a camera to take a pic or find something similar on the net .. i know its hard to explain what it exactly looks like but basically its just a plastic tube running along my window sill and the bucket sits off to the side by the electrical plug which i just plug in the pump ..water ... then unplug .. ive thought about putting it on a cheapo timer .. maybe this winter ![]() ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist ![]() Re: aero garden
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: July 17, 2009 07:09PM ok it looks like pretty close to these tubes .... just a single one .. attatched to my window sill ![]() [www.flickr.com] also my holes are closer together , the plants are in small baskets, and the grow medium is coconut husk which i get alot of reuse out of ![]() ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist ![]() Re: aero garden
Posted by:
tealady
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Date: July 18, 2009 12:33PM Thank you for your reply. We were able to pick up a decent model for $35 so I thought it was for sure worth a try. Thanks again. Re: aero garden
Posted by:
kwan
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Date: July 18, 2009 08:07PM Jodi--
Wow, that's such a great concept; I really haven't encountered it before. I live in a highrise apartment with no patio, and we have a huge picture window in our living room, so that would be ideal for me. Now.... to sell Jonathan on the idea; I'm sure he'll think it's a hassle. I'll have to work on him for awhile. ;-p Sharrhan: ![]() [www.facebook.com] Re: aero garden
Posted by:
veganreikiangel
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Date: July 19, 2009 01:55AM Just tell him you're doing it and that's final! Lol Re: aero garden
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: July 19, 2009 02:22AM tealady thats cool i hope you really get into it gardening on any scale is really rewarding ![]() hehe sharrhan thanks ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist ![]() Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 07/19/2009 02:31AM by Jgunn. Re: aero garden
Posted by:
tealady
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Date: July 19, 2009 12:51PM Jgunn,
Thanks, I am excited about it. It is a good starting place. I am amazed and a little ovewhelmed with all the new things I would like to experiment with as I explore this new lifestyle. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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