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I had a post under hydrogardener and attempted to reply several times, but I seem to be locked out. After logging in and being welcomed; I can't reply, post, or anything at all. I wrote to the webmaster, but they did not reply. The site does not appear to be user friendly at all. In a final effort to respond to the nice folks who did ask about hydroponics, I registered under this user name. I don't intend to come back, so please do not respond.
Before I move, on I let me at least answer a few of the questions regarding hydroponics.
I have a blog that will answer most questions if you care to visit:
Hydroponic Workshop
Veggies grown hydroponically are superior to soil grown because they get all their nutrients delivered to them, and do not waste energy growing large root systems searching for nutrients. The commercially grown tomatoes are not grown for taste, but for profit. Picking and packing are the most important considerations, so they have thick skins and little juice. I grow the same tomatoes in the winter that I grow in the summer. Try the black cherry sometime. They are simply great!!!
Hydroponics is not expensive. I build my own systems, and sometimes out of scrap materials. It is not labor intensive if you design your system to maintain itself. You only change the nutrients every two or three weeks. I can garden 365 days a year, and the variety is unlimited. For instance, I just started Yellow Australian leaf lettuce, Red Deer's tongue, and Mache Greens, and next week there will be other new varieties. New fluorescent grow lights allow any veggie to be grown with little energy expense. The photos associated with this post show lettuce in early December and a black cherry tomato I am growing now. We pick tomatoes from early July until early December. And, that is in upstate New York. Lettuce and other table greens we grow in the winter under grow lights, and in the spring, summer and fall in the greenhouse. Hydroponic media is reusable, so it is friendly to the environment.
And to the webmaster, bah humbug.
Before I move, on I let me at least answer a few of the questions regarding hydroponics.
I have a blog that will answer most questions if you care to visit:
Hydroponic Workshop
Veggies grown hydroponically are superior to soil grown because they get all their nutrients delivered to them, and do not waste energy growing large root systems searching for nutrients. The commercially grown tomatoes are not grown for taste, but for profit. Picking and packing are the most important considerations, so they have thick skins and little juice. I grow the same tomatoes in the winter that I grow in the summer. Try the black cherry sometime. They are simply great!!!
Hydroponics is not expensive. I build my own systems, and sometimes out of scrap materials. It is not labor intensive if you design your system to maintain itself. You only change the nutrients every two or three weeks. I can garden 365 days a year, and the variety is unlimited. For instance, I just started Yellow Australian leaf lettuce, Red Deer's tongue, and Mache Greens, and next week there will be other new varieties. New fluorescent grow lights allow any veggie to be grown with little energy expense. The photos associated with this post show lettuce in early December and a black cherry tomato I am growing now. We pick tomatoes from early July until early December. And, that is in upstate New York. Lettuce and other table greens we grow in the winter under grow lights, and in the spring, summer and fall in the greenhouse. Hydroponic media is reusable, so it is friendly to the environment.
And to the webmaster, bah humbug.
It's always interesting to find out how other people grow their veg and maybe, given a chance, we can all learn from each other!
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