Archive for June, 2011
Hydroponics for Beginners Part 1: checking pH
For someone just starting out in hydroponics, whether they are an experienced soil gardener or are new to plants altogether, it can be a bit daunting. However, just about anyone can grow beautiful, healthy plants using hydroponic methods. We are here to help you get started and to guide you through every step along the [...]
Posted: June 30th, 2011 under Getting Started, Knowledge.
Tags: general hydroponics, general organics, Hydroponic Basics, Hydroponics for Beginners, pH, pH DOWN, pH UP, products
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Sizing up the Systems Part 1: WaterFarm
As we rev this blog back up into full production, we thought we would take the time to go through each of our hydroponic systems, to do a little in-depth analysis and comparison for each one. We always appreciate your input so please leave a comment with your thoughts on each system. Which one is [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2011 under Getting Started, Knowledge, Systems.
Tags: Flowers, general hydroponics, products, veggies
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Be a Bee: Hand-pollination for Hydroponic Vegetables
When we grow fruits and vegetables outdoors, the bees, butterflies and wind naturally pollinate our crops. However, when we grow food indoors, our helpful friends are no longer around to do their job. So, we must be the pollinators.
We eat all sorts of plant parts so not every vegetable needs pollinating. Leaf and root crops [...]
Posted: June 23rd, 2011 under Flowers, Food, Hydroponics for Beginners, Knowledge.
Tags: bees, diy, Flowers, Food, growing, plants, pollination, veggies
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Growing Orchids Hydroponically
Orchids are incredibly popular among plant enthusiasts and it’s easy to see why. Each of the many species, varieties and colors produce their own kind of unique beauty and appeal. However, growing them can be tricky and getting them to bloom and stay healthy is even trickier! Here, we offer an alternative to the conventional [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2011 under Flowers, Uncategorized.
Tags: FloraNova, floraseries, Flowers, general hydroponics, hydroponics, nutrients
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Come visit GH at the Electric Forest Festival!!
For those who don’t know, the Electric Forest Festival is a spectacular electronic music festival in the heart of the beautiful woods in Rotherbury, Michigan. A fantastic festival with camping, lake swimming, golf, horseback riding and much much more! Of course, most people are there for the awesome music which is headlined by the String [...]
Posted: June 14th, 2011 under Community, Festivals, Nutrients, Products, Systems.
Tags: Community, events, Festivals, generalhydroponics
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Growing Success in Columbus, Ohio
We love to share success stories from our customers and other fans of hydroponic growing. Stephen, at Garden Connections in Columbus Ohio, is having great success with a wide variety of vegetables, using our General Organics line. Stephen tells us that the GO products work really well for his flourishing lettuces and booming tomato plants [...]
Posted: June 10th, 2011 under Community.
Tags: general hydroponics, hydroponics, plants, Systems, veggies
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