Willow Creek Orchards in Collegeville, PA is keeping their market open on Saturdays this winter so we continue to eat local---- onions, potatoes, winter squash, mushrooms, carrots, apples, cabbages, radishes... and lots of greens. This week something new caught my eye. I just tried to find the scrap of the plastic which had the name of the farm that grew it, but I do remember it was in Telford, PA. The directions were simple... place in glass of water to keep fresh.
anyway, I just wanted to say, I am filled with a desire to do this at the school. I have ideas. I even have some lettuce seedlings. I have done a bit of research but did not find a website that has thrilled me (any suggestions?).
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Sorry, no suggestions for a good website. A bit of info though, some of the Amish tobacco farmers here in Kentucky start tobacco plants hydroponically. Also, I go to school with a lady from China who does a great deal of research into hydroponically grown plants (in here native China), here she researches GMOs. I'll ask her if she knows of any good websites. I think it would not be too difficult though, just make a good solution and get growing.
Tina--- sorry it took so long to post this. I am doing my best to be behind in everything but the rush of paperwork we had recently at work. We ate the large leaves and the lettuce grew large again... how cool is that?
Hi Wayne, I think your best bet is to head to a local hydroponic store and talk to them. There is many ways to grow hydroponically and they should be about to show you all the options. A simple aeroponics setup consists of a 5 gal bucket, mesh pots placed in the lid and a water pump in the bottom that sprays water over the roots & baskets. The growing medium for this setup would be Hydroton & a three part nutrient solution. I have been reading about hydroponics and am going to try this setup for cherry tomatoes over the winter on my blog.
You may find this link to be a very good start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroponics
Dan--- thanks. I will check out the site. The farm I bought it from is just north of where I live so I want to contact them about checking out their operation.
If you're interested in hydroponic lettuce check out my blog. You'll have to go back a few pages, but you can see all the stuff I did to grow hydroponic lettuce.
Follow the link in my name if you want.
hey Hydroponica.. thanks for hearing my cry for help. I will check out your blog.
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