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Archive for January, 2010

Cheap Vegetable Gardener’s Seed Swap

CVG is having a seed swap! Get in on that people!
These are seeds I saved from my garden last year… Gonna go outside right now and sow them in the ground!

Windowfarms

Windowfarms is one of the coolest hydroponic projects that I’ve seen in a long time. It’s a simple DIY drip system that is made from recycled materials, specifically built for placement in a window. The garden has a flexible design but is generally uses plastic waterbottles, with plants growing in hydroton or other lightweight soilless [...]

Products To Create Your Own Forest Floor

It’s been a wet winter, and I’ve been out several times foraging for mushrooms. In general, I don’t find many edibles, but I have a great time exploring the forest floor. There is nothing that inspires me more than the beauty of nature.

The top photo is of a Chanterelle, considered by many to be the [...]

Living Walls in Tehran

One of my dear friends recently returned from a trip to Tehran, and she snapped these great shots of a living wall. The trend of vertical gardening is taking off in urban areas across the globe, and this is a beautiful example. These systems are easy enough to create and I am excited to see [...]

Signs of Spring

Last year on January 8th I posted about the flowering trees behind the office here at GH. They were starting to flower out, and I was worried it was a bit early for them. It’s such a shame to see the delicate blossoms loose their petals to rainfall, or worse yet, watch the young buds [...]

An Orchard in our Greenhouse

The greenhouse team has been busy at work potting up an entire orchard worth of fruit trees. These trees will eventually be transplanted into the General Hydroponics Farm Lab orchard, but for now they are cozy and warm indoors.

Massive Earthquake Rocks Northern California

In case you haven’t heard, an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Northern California this weekend. The epicenter was 25 miles off the coast of Arcata, just 225 miles north of the offices here at General Hydroponics. The quake did much damage, but thankfully there were minimal major injuries. Since then, aftershocks as [...]

Hydro Toys for the Kiddies

By the people who brought you the Ant Farm, the Hydro Greenhouse 2! It’s like an aeroflow, but for kids! Anyone out there given this a try? I’d love to know what you thought!

Garden Chores for January

January is a stark month for most outdoor growers. The earth is cold, perhaps even frozen. Plants are bare. There’s little to do. Or so it seems. January is a great time to get caught up on chores. Here are some excerpts from a great list of winter garden tasks. Add your own winter habits [...]

Happy New Year from General Hydroponics

Cheers! It’s the start of a brand new year, and its a time for a fresh outlook on indoor gardening. GH is back from the holidays, and the office is beyond busy catching up ( I personally have 400 messages in my inbox to work through!) I’ll be replying to emails and comments as the [...]

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