It’s been 3 weeks since I built my Kratky method hydroponic system. There has been a good amount of growth this week; however I’m starting to notice a nutrient deficiency in the leaves. So I have decided to add another 30ml of the hydroponic solution taking this now from being a … [Read more...] about Kratky Method of Hydroponics Update Week 3
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7 Easy Steps to Growing Potatoes in your Backyard
Potatoes, one of the most used vegetables and a large part of people’s staple diet. It is also one of the most versatile vegetables in how it can be cooked and what it can be used in. Growing potatoes can be a very rewarding, but it can be challenging to get great yield. A common … [Read more...] about 7 Easy Steps to Growing Potatoes in your Backyard
Quick and Easy Passionfruit Butter Recipe
The best thing about growing edibles is eating them! Straight, or in a recipe, for us it’s when the hard work pays off. I’ve been hanging out for enough fruit to make passionfruit butter and we got there! This recipe was the trifecta: quick, easy and delicious. Ingredients: … [Read more...] about Quick and Easy Passionfruit Butter Recipe
Kratky’s Method of Hydroponics Update
Just a quick update on how the hydroponics is going. So today the system has been running for just under 2 weeks and I'm starting to see some good growth coming on. I would have like to seen this growth in the first week. I think the lack growth could be contributed to 2 things; … [Read more...] about Kratky’s Method of Hydroponics Update
Hydroponics – What is the Kratky Method, why I would use it and how to build one
What is the “Kratky Method” and why would I use it? I have a chosen to try the Hydroponic Kratky Method as a bit of an experiment and to see if it work as well as a lot of people report. I wanted to try this method as I like the idea of having something that I can keep by the … [Read more...] about Hydroponics – What is the Kratky Method, why I would use it and how to build one