Harvest season
The tomatoes are slowly losing a battle with the dreaded leaf spot. Over the last few weeks I have lost a lot of leaves but the fruit has not been…
Read MoreCategory: Grow Journals
Fight the blight
I have been growing hydroponically for a few years now but I am far from and expert or a botanist. I have been battling something that I believe is "early…
Read MoreFirst batch of tomato harvest
The headline of this is sort of a lie. I have picked a few cherry tomatoes as they ripened but they never made it indoors. I ate them right in…
Read MoreA few minor problems out there…
I'm growing outdoors so naturally there are bound to be some other lifeforms that will need to be dealt with. Last year I had a problem with some sort of…
Read MorePollination Trick
I saw a thing online that I thought looked interesting. Basically you encourage pollination with an electric toothbrush. The story goes that the pollen produced in tomato flowers is unsavory…
Read MoreTomato and Peppers on the vine.
After just a few days on the "bloom" nutrient mix peppers and tomatoes are starting to show up. Bell Peppers Yellow bell peppers tomatoes another tomato variety
Read MoreHappy plants after nutrient switch
I start my plants using a simple dry nutrient mix from General Hydroponics called Maxi-Grow. The mix is high in nitrogen so it really rocks in the growth stage of…
Read MoreMultiple plants in the same container.
If you want to do the absolute best possible results with maximum efficiency you should probably develop a nutrient mix specifically formulated for each plant species. For example have a…
Read MoreMoving to outside planters
If you have been following along I've been describing the steps from planting through germination and into the beginning stages of growth. My plants have been growing steadily and that…
Read MoreEarly retrospective thoughts
I'm a few months into this season's grow cycle and I'm realizing that I made a few mistakes early that I'll try to avoid next time. The biggest regret is…
Read More