So, You Want To Start Seeds for Your Hydroponic System… But you have no idea how to get started? That’s where Epic Gardening comes in! When I first started gardening, I was messing around in soil (which I still do…
Blog Archives
Plant Spacing in Hydroponics
I’ve got to tell you all, I’m ecstatic when I get messages from Epic Gardening readers. I LOVE opening up Gmail during a break from business and seeing urban gardening questions come in, so you better believe I was excited…
Inverse Square Law for Light and Hydroponics
Understand the Inverse Square Law Because most of us are lighting our hydroponic grows artificially, I figured that it would be a good idea to cover one of the most important concepts to consider when you’re making lighting decisions for…
Posted in Basics, Hydroponic Gardening
pH and Nutrient Availability
pH and Nutrient Availability Before we get started, if you haven’t read my hydroponic nutrients guide, hop on over there now and educate yourself! OK, let’s talk about a crucial step in your hydroponics education – pH and nutrient availability.…
Hydroponic Nutrients Guide
Hydroponic Nutrients Guide If you’ve come from my post on Hydroponics for Beginners, welcome! If you haven’t, welcome anyways! This post is designed to give you an overview of hydroponic nutrients – what they’re made of, what they do, and…
Hydroponics for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide
Hydroponics for Beginners If you’ve heard about hydroponics but find yourself overwhelmed by information and have no clue where to begin…this is for you. Before we get into the meat of this article, if you find yourself asking, “What IS…
History of Hydroponics
The History of Hydroponics Simply put, hydroponics is the practice of growing plants using only water, nutrients, and a growing medium. The word hydroponics comes from the roots “hydro”, meaning water, and “ponos”, meaning labor, this method of gardening does…
