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Hydroponic Indoor Garden

October 27th, 2009 Damian Jackson No comments

Have you considered setting up your own hydroponic indoor garden? The advantages are numerous as compared to soil based gardening.

The following are advantages of hydroponic indoor gardening:

1. You will not need to purchase any pesticides! The majority of garden pests thrive in the soil, as you won’t be using soil, there is nowhere for the pests to go!

2. After the initial set up costs, costs are around 20% lower with hydroponic indoor gardens!

3. You will be able to fit more plants in a smaller area. Even though your plants will grow larger in most cases, this is true because the roots don’t expand as much in hydroponic gardens. This is because they already have all the nutrients they need.

4. Maintenance time is greatly reduced in indoor hydroponic gardens! Weeding doesn’t exist and there is no need to water the plants. In fact all you really need to do is pick the fruit or vegetables when required.

5. The yield is year long and permanent. This is because you have manipulated the growing conditions to be optimum all the time. As soon as its off season, you can sell the produce for higher prices.

6. You can grow them anywhere; garden, greenhouse, rooftop, window ledge, bedroom, attic or cellar.

7. Hydroponic plants grow on average 40% larger. This is because you have full control over growing conditions and they have constant access to all the nutrients they need.

8. A big problem for many novice gardeners is over or under watering! This problem is taken away in indoor hydroponic gardens as you don’t need to water them. This can save you accidentally killing them.

9. For the reasons already listed above, hydroponic plants grow up to 50% faster than other methods of gardening! This has obvious advantages if you’re feeding a large family or are planning on making some money out of it!

As you can see there are lots of advantages and reasons to having a Hydroponic Indoor Garden! So if you’re interested you should find out more about making your own Hydroponic Indoor Garden, then you can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor!

Hydroponic Strawberries – 10 Reasons To Make Your Own

October 23rd, 2009 Jaclyn Stone No comments

Have you ever considered growing your own hydroponic strawberries? You really should do because they are delicious and you could sell them for money!

Below is a list of why hydroponic strawberries beat traditional soil grown strawberries.

1. You don’t need a garden to grow hydroponic strawberries so anybody can do it! If you live in a crowded apartment block in the city centre you can grow them! If you live in the desert or Antarctica then its not a problem!

2. Because you’re not using soil, no soil borne diseases will be passed on to the plants! This solves a big problem for many gardeners.

3. You will have no need to purchase expensive pesticides to kill any soil loving pests. Your strawberries will remain organic as a result.

4. Once you are all up and running, your running costs will be around 20% lower than with traditional soil based gardening.

5. You can grow more hydroponic strawberries in a smaller area! This is due to the decreased size of the roots as they don’t have to spread out to find nutrients. So you will be able to grow more in your growing trays.

6. Maintenance is greatly reduced as soon as everything is set up. There is no need to water them as they already have all the nutrients they need and there is no weeding with hydroponics. In fact all you really need to do is pick them as and when you want them.

7. The strawberry yield will be year round. You control their environment and you will have everything set to their optimum growing conditions so they will continue to produce 365 days a year.

8. You can grow hydroponic strawberries anywhere; rooftop, window ledge, cellar, corridor, greenhouse, conservatory or living room.

9. Hydroponic strawberries grow on average 40% larger than their soil born brothers. This is because you have created their ideal growing environment and they have full access to all the nutrients they need. Money in the bank!

Hydroponic Strawberries are delicious and there is an opportunity to make some real money especially if you sell them off season for high prices. You should set up your own Hydroponic Strawberries system, sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor.