Farewell to All
To all the readers across the globe,
The General Hydroponics blog has grown from just a concept to a robust website with many posts and appreciate all your comments. I want to thank each and every one of you for visiting and for making this what it is today. I am moving on to different projects, [...]
Posted: February 28th, 2011 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 11
Denver Max Yield Show Dates Announced!
GH is very excited to head to Denver for the Max Yield Show! Dates are March 31 to April 3rd. It’s gonna be a long, fun weekend. If you are anywhere near the Rocky Mountains, start making plans to get to this event. From Linda, publisher of Maximum Yield:
The Indoor Gardening industry and gardening enthusiasts [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2011 under Community, Retailers, Trade Shows.
Tags: Denver, events, Max Yield
Comments: none
What Does it Do? FloraDuo
FloraDuo is the latest General Hydroponic product to hit the market! This new nutrient is complete, balanced, and very simple. And like all of General Hydroponics’ formulas, it is highly concentrated and cost effective. FloraDuo makes all the essential macro and micro nutrients available to your garden and also provides plants with specific ingredients to [...]
Posted: February 16th, 2011 under FarmLab, Getting Started, Knowledge.
Tags: FloraDuo, new product, nutrient
Comments: 19
Freaky Glow in the Dark Flowers
This video of flowers glowing in the dark after drinking highlighter ink is really trippy. It proves what hydroponic growers have always known to be true- that plants are super sensitive to everything they are exposed to.
Posted: February 14th, 2011 under Flowers, Web.
Tags: Flowers, osmosis, video
Comments: none
Andy’s Thoughts on Aerogarden Strawberries
One of our readers recently wrote in to ask for an update on the Aerogarden strawberry hack. Andy replied, and I thought his comment would make a great post:
Hey David,
Thanks for following up! I’ve been through a lot here at GH since those Aerogarden Strawberries, and I suppose my update slipped through the cracks!
They finished [...]
Posted: February 14th, 2011 under Community, Food, Knowledge.
Tags: Aerogarden, andy, strawberries
Comments: none
Avoiding Problems with Drip Emitters
Hydroponic Economics has a good, simple post with tips for troubleshooting your drip system.
Posted: February 1st, 2011 under Getting Started, Greenhouse, Knowledge.
Tags: drip, dripsystem, hydroponics
Comments: 7
The Cheap Vegetable Gardener Tests a Waterproof Powerstrip
I love The Cheap Vegetable Gardener! He seriously goes the distance with his product reviews! Take this waterproof powerstrip by Wet Circuits, for instance- CVG documented his test for everyone to see. And, good news, it works! This is a brilliant tool for any indoor grower. Not that I needed one more thing to add [...]
Posted: February 1st, 2011 under Greenhouse, Web.
Tags: cheapvegetablegardener.com, powerstrip, tools, waterproof
Comments: 4
Compost Tea Video Tutorial
My good friend Mark sent me this excellent video of his sister-in-law Gail brewing up a nice batch of compost tea. Instead of keeping a giant pile of rotting compost, she uses our Ancient Forest and Floralicious Plus and a few other select ingredients. Her instructions are simple, and her results are amazing- tomato plants [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2011 under Community, Flowers, Food, Getting Started, Organics.
Tags: aact, Ancient Forest, compost tea, floraliciousplus, video
Comments: 5
Hydroponics Hitting the Mainstream
Today on Huffington Post, “Hydroponics” is included in a list of the 30 Most Underrated Innovations of 2010. Here at GH, we have actually been bringing innovation to hydroponics for 3 decades, but I am glad to see that hydro is gaining more mainstream recognition. It’s an amazing tool for providing fresh crops, no matter [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2011 under Community, Food, Web.
Tags: hydroponics, innovation
Comments: 4
Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the most disturbing problems in any garden. First of all, it’s just disgusting- the smell and the nasty texture are just awful. But even worse is the damage it does to crops. Once infected with mildew, your plants are weakened and any crops contaminated should not be consumed. Indoor [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2011 under Flowers, Food, Greenhouse, Knowledge.
Tags: azamax, disease, powdery mildew, urbangarden
Comments: 1
Dayspot 60 Watt Grow Bulb from Hydrofarm
I grow indoors using 1000 watt bulbs exclusively. I know lots of growers use 400′s and 600′s but I personally like to go big, so I stick with the thou-ies, and my garden produces huge yields to reward me. Outside of my grow room though, are amazing house plants and orchids that need better light. [...]
Posted: January 10th, 2011 under Lighting.
Tags: dayspot, grow light, hydrofarm, indoor gardening
Comments: 1
KALE Blog
All kale, all the time. It’s the kaleblog, a distant cousin to the famous lolcat. I don’t get it, but I like it.
Posted: January 5th, 2011 under Community, Food, Web.
Tags: kale
Comments: 1
GHE on Reservoir Changes
How often do you change your reservoir? I only change mine every couple of weeks, because my system is really stable. I don’t see much fluctuation in pH, and my res is filled with beneficial bacteria that I keep happy with a biofilter. For me, it’s a matter of effort vs. reward and my garden [...]
Posted: December 29th, 2010 under GHE, Knowledge, Systems.
Tags: GHE, hydroponics, reservoir
Comments: 2
Rain Gutter Gardens
I am so impressed with these clever rain gutter planters. They are a great example of brilliant repurposing! Via MAKE
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Fiskars Rain Collecting Barrel
Posted: December 29th, 2010 under Living Walls.
Tags: planters, raingutters, recycling, veggies
Comments: 1
Amazing Geodesic Greenhouse
This project, featured on Treehugger.com is one of the best home greenhouses I’ve ever seen. The ambitious garden was built by Jim Dunn and is totally tricked out with features. The dome is all about providing a stable growing climate. To achieve this, the location was carefully chosen to maximize exposure to the sun, and [...]
Posted: December 22nd, 2010 under Food, Greenhouse.
Tags: diy, Greenhouse
Comments: 1

