Simple Bucket Basics
Take a clean 5 gallon bucket, Cut some holes in the top to hold some net pots. Fill the bucket up to the bottom of the net pots with a…
Read MorePosts
After a week away I came home to this
I knew I was going on a trip for about a week. Before I left I did a quick nutrient change at full strength and raised the lights a few…
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 MoreNutrient management
Each species of plant have unique nutrient desires. In addition, nutrient needs vary based on where the plant is in it's lifecycle. There's a ton of information out there on…
Read MoreLighting problems in the propagator
I planted 2 varieties of peppers a few months ago, then 3 varieties of tomatoes a few weeks later, then some more bell peppers, and finally some cherry tomatoes that…
Read More2023 Pepprers and Tomatoes in the propagator
Most of the plants that really need to start indoors have been started, sprouted, and moved to the propagator tubs. The peppers were started almost two months ago but most…
Read MoreBuilding a Propagator Tub
The purpose of a propagator tub is simple: To host many small plants without taking up the same space as mature plants. The propagator I'm building today host 35 plants.…
Read MoreRoots means it’s time for ‘nutes
So it's been roughly a month and a half since I planted the peppers (the tomatoes have only been planted for 2 weeks) and hints of roots are just starting…
Read MoreTomatoes 1 – Three types of tomato planted
Over the weekend I planted three different varieties of tomato plants. The process is exactly the same as what I did when I planted the peppers. Generally I do 2…
Read More#3 -Peppers, Ready to consume some sunlight!
Last week the seeds cracked and you could only see a little white root sticking out on a few if you looked really closely. After a week back up on…
Read More