It might seem as if we were quiet on the blog this past week but I assure you that while you might not have seen much from us we were very busy behind the scenes. We were writing content, shooting videos and if you watch carefully you will even see our little Chihuahua, Chi made a cameo. Here is a look at the video. What were we so busy working on you might ask? Well, we have had a pet project that we have been learning about and working on for the last year. We have enjoyed it so much that we really wanted to share it with you!

Hydroponics – Our Pet Project

Our pet project is hydroponics. There are a couple of systems set up around the house and out on the porches. We have enjoyed homegrown lettuce and herb mixes during dreary winter months and all year long. We planted brassica plants such as broccoli; cauliflower and cabbage late last fall to grow during the winter months and again this spring all using hydroponics. Hydroponics it is a soilless way of growing plants using the nutrients in water to make them grow.

There are many different types of systems for the water and plants to be in. We use mainly the NFT system and then a variation of the Kratky system. If it sounds like a foreign language the hydroponic world does take a little time to crack the code in understanding in what is being said. We have really enjoyed learning about it and would love to share what we have learned with you.

We have a free guide that we wanted to share with you called, “Your First Hydroponic System Set Up Guide with Plans”. It talks about the benefits of a hydroponic system. The different types of systems, nutrients and lighting for your hydroponic system and planting materials for the system. Ron has created plans for how to build a hydroponic system inexpensively and using some material from around the house. It comes with a video that walks you through the process of starting a seed and how to goes through the hydroponic system.

So, if you are interested in hydroponics we would love to share this free guide, plans for the system and a tutorial video with you. Click here to have instant access to it all.

Enjoy,

Ron and Shawn