This week we are adding a hydroponic garden in the grow room. I’m excited about it for several reasons! Fresh garden salad veggies in the middle of winter. Knowing were the end product comes from is becoming more important with the outbreak of the different diseases being reported. Affordability of my salad fixings; lettuce, herbs, tomatoes aren’t going to break my bank this winter. I plan on growing them all in my hydroponic system. Come with me and I’ll show you what I’ve been up to.

Hydroponic Gardening and Food Security

Having security with my food system is one of the main reasons I started hydroponic gardening. The vegetables are grown in a medium that allows nutrient water to wash over the roots without anything touching the vegetable itself. Also having the option of moving the system inside or out makes it easy to manage and keeps it out of harms way. I talk about that more in this article.

Affordability of Hydroponic Gardening

Affordability is one of my favorite things about hydroponic gardening! Upfront, only a system which can be as easy as a bucket is needed; you will need some nutrients for your system. Water is needed and then a seed for each veggie you want to grow. Put it altogether and I will bet that it will still be less then a trip to your favorite grocery store produce isle. Plus, it will taste so much better as well! Do I have you convinced? I plan on keeping my hydroponic gardening updated for you. We will be talking about what kind of nutrients and how to add them to the system and show you how my salad fixings are growing.

Oh yeah, one more thing. I promised in the video, plans to build a hydroponic system. Here is how to build your very first hydroponic system. Simple prints for a simple system that can save you time and money when it comes to your salad fixings.

Here is to your homesteading dreams,

Shawn