Indoor Gardening, Outdoor Gardening, Thoughts
Hydroponics My primary Thai Chillies bush is down to less than a dozen chillies, all of them unripened. At one point I had three or four dozen ready to go, so I decided to give them to other people to enjoy. I shared them with a handful of folk, and word spread....
Indoor Gardening, Thoughts
It’s been a little while since I’ve provided an update. I’ve been tied up with school, work, and packing up my house to move. As a result, I’ll be spreading the posts out a little more than I originally hoped. On the bright side, I’ve...
Indoor Gardening, Thoughts
It’s been 14-days since I started planting indoors using traditional soil. I put down three hot chillies, three bell peppers, two spinach, three iceberg lettuce, and six white onions. With daily watering and some minor rotation for the lighting, I’m...
Indoor Gardening, Thoughts
Today was my first harvest from the Aerogarden. For those unaware, an aerogarden is a type of basic, easy-to-use, small hydroponics system. It has a built-in light, water basin, room for some foam cores, and conveniently flashes a little light to remind you when you...
Indoor Gardening, Outdoor Gardening, Rainwater Harvesting, Thoughts
This past spring I took the plunge and tried to grow something. I started a whole bunch of plants in my sunroom: tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, onions, carrots, and peppers. I thought I would be lucky if I managed a single tomato. Instead, I began a journey toward...