August 24, 2023
In a matter of days after planting the tomato, cucumber and hot pepper seeds, I started to see sprouting.
August 21, 2023
Lessons Learned #1 When planting seeds in custom clay blocks with indentations, make sure you cover the opening with something dark to prevent light from penetrating until germination has occurred. By failing to do this, the Tom Thumb Peas actually went moldy and had to be tossed, along with the grow medium. I tried to…
August 18, 2023
I added the fourth hydroponics unit today and planted the hot peppers. The Hungarian peppers will be given to a neighbour who is from that country. The jalapeno peppers will be for our consumption.
August 10, 2023
I am using distilled water for the nutrient solution for the living room hydroponics units. It is difficult to take appropriate pH and EC measurements of nutrient concentrations. I will need to get a syringe that can reach in and extract sufficient to take the necessary readings. In the meantime, using distilled water is the…
October 6, 2023
Tested the two grow stations in the basement today to ensure that they are not leaking at any of the PVC pipe joins. This test also allowed me to ensure that the pipes have been purged of any debris and dust. So far, the test went exceedingly well. Tomorrow, I will prepare the lids of…
October 1, 2023
Today, we assembled the support frame for the reflective blankets to ensure adequate lighting and heat will be retained in the growing environment in the basement. We repurposed the 3/4″ PVC pipe used in the backyard garden to protect the tomatoes. The pipe and connectors were first thoroughly washed outdoors and then disinfected with 3%…
August 7, 2023
The peas show signs of going moldy. I have also ordered two more of the eSupereGrow units and assembled them on the table. To transfer nutrient solution into the reservoirs of these stations, I purchased a small, battery operated pump and store the nutrient solution in plastic bottles such as those used in home water…
August 1, 2023
I started to build my full indoor hydroponics growing set-up with the purchase of the eSupereGrow unit on Amazon. The unit comes with a strong plastic frame which can be used to direct plants upwards, a reservoir holding 6.4 liters of nutrient fluid, three grow sites – each containing a clay grow block, a built-in…