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Garden Diary 2009: Think I Want to Go All Hydroponic

Monday, May 18th, 2009

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I love not Having to Water my Plants. The tomatoes are growing so fast now. I am thinking I should convert my entire garden to Hydroponic.

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My other Plants Are doing well. It has been reaining every several days. That is helping to keep them healthy.

Garden Diary 2009: Hydroponic Aquaponic Wick Tomato Plants

Monday, May 11th, 2009

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I decided to turn the tomatoes I started into hydroponic tomatoes. I was able to slide the root system out of the pot. I cut a strip of an old towel and fed part of it into the drain hole of the pot and ran it up the inside of it. I put the root system back in the pot making sure the end of the towel stuck out just above the dirt.

I cut a hole in the top of the storage container and fed the other end of the towel through the hole. I made sure there was plenty of towel to reach the bottom of the container. I filled the container with water and liquid feed miracle grow. I believe the container is 18-20 gallons. I am hoping the water will last most of the season. I think If I have to fill it again half way through the season, it will cause some sort of root rot. We will see.

I placed the top in place with the towel soaking in the water in the container. The tomatoes in their pot sat flush over the hole. The roots will grow through the holes and along the towel to the water. I should have some really nice tomato plants in the next few weeks.

Garden Diary 2009: Bush Beans and Tomatoes are Doing Great

Friday, May 8th, 2009

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My Bush Beans and Tomatoes are doing great. I need to take some time and separate and repot my tomatoes into bigger pots. I am thinking about planting one of them in a hydroponic wick system this year to see how they grow.

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The Cucumbers and Cabbage is growing well. Growing a little on the slow side. I think that is because I am forgetting to water them.

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Basil is growing really well. The spinach I was growing didn’t like the move to outdoors. It just kind of died so I pulled them.

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Something has been eating my broccoli. Think it might be caterpillars, but I am not sure.