Microgreens Guide: Gathering the Materials
Welcome to the kickoff of the Epic Gardening microgreens guide! I’m very excited to share with you exactly how to go through your very own microgreens grow at home. If …
Why You NEED To Keep a Garden Journal
I’ve found that a lot of people who get into hydroponics will start out very excited only to become disinterested because their garden starts to fail. When I ask them …
The Definitive Ebb and Flow Hydroponics System Guide
Here’s why I love hydroponics: with just a little imagination, you can design a custom hydroponic system for just about any application — large or small. In this series, I’m …
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Is Rockwool Harmful? Yes, But…
Rockwool has long been a popular media for growing hydroponic fruits, vegetables and herbs. However, I’m going to make the case against rockwool and argue why you should never use …
How to Grow Hydroponic Onions
I’ve been interested in growing root crops hydroponically, but never taken the plunge. There are a lot of things that you can grow in a hydroponic system, but there’s not …
Hydroponics vs Soil: 7 Reasons Hydroponics Wins
If you’re like me, you probably started out in your gardening hobby by growing in soil. I started out with some pepper, rhubarb chard and herb seedlings from the local …
Hydroponic Herb Garden Guide
I’m willing to bet that you love using fresh herbs in the meals you prepare for yourself and your family. Herbs are a fantastic way to add flavor and zest …
Hydroponic Growing Media
Although growing hydroponically is soil-free, this doesn’t mean that there is nothing to support our plants. In most hydroponic systems, growers use different types of hydroponic media to help support …
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 …
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 …
Hydroponics for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide
So you’ve heard about this way of growing plants called ‘hydroponics’, but have no clue what it is… If you’ve heard about hydroponics but find yourself overwhelmed by information and …
History of Hydroponics: When Was Hydroponics Invented?
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, …
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