What to Plant in December in USDA Zones 4-6
December in zones 4-6 is when the garden is tucked under a blanket of snow, and the only thing growing outside is your collection of wool socks. With average temperatures …
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Grow Your Own Food at Home Three Ways
Let’s just get this out of the way, produce is expensive at the grocery store. Last time I went through the checkout, I thought I must have paid for someone …
How to Avoid 7 Hydroponic Pests and Diseases
One of the benefits of growing herbs and vegetables in a hydroponic system is that you reduce the possibility of pests and diseases. Even still, there are a number of …
Keep Your Garden Growing (Indoors) All Winter
Winter can feel like the end of the gardening season, especially for those of us who rely on fresh produce from our backyard plots. …
How to Create an Aquaponic Herb Garden
Imagine a stranger came up to you holding a bag of fish from the pet store and said, “Hey, you! Did you know you can grow a garden using live …
How to Start Seeds in Rockwool
I never even knew what rockwool was before I started a hydroponic garden three years ago. To me, seeds sprout in soil, so why use anything else? However, now that …
How to Clean a Hydroponic System Full of Algae
I'll be the first to tell you that hydroponic gardening to grow your own food at home is both ridiculously fun and frustrating. Just when you think you're on auto-pilot, …
How to Grow Basil Hydroponically for Better Indoor Harvests
I don't have great luck growing basil indoors in the winter, and I know I'm not alone in this. I used to supplement my basil habit with store-bought container basil …
Looking Back at Pandemic Gardening
As flower gardeners, we take comfort and respite in the fact that some things remain constant: watching our favorite perennials bloom again each Spring, getting lost in the beauty of …
How to Build a Simple Hydroponic System
If you're looking for a way to grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs indoors all year round, then hydroponic gardening might be the perfect solution for you! Hydroponics is a type …
