The dates have been announced for the 2010 Indoor Gardening Expos. Start making plans now to visit us in Montreal- June 5th and 6th and San Francisco- July 24th and 25th. These industry trade show events are the best place to learn about new products and recent innovations. And after hours, they are some of [...]

Right now we have a crop of dark, leafy green kale going nuts in the greenhouse. It’s a power veggie, packed with vitamins and minerals. Most people know that it’s super nutritious, but did you know that vegetables grown with General Hydroponics nutrients actually have more nutrition than most soil grown crops? This is due [...]

I’m in between turns right now, and I tend to dream about room improvements when the garden is down. In particular, I am very interested in light movers. My space is long and narrow and I know they would be the best way to optimize my garden. Gualala Robotics has a killer looking kit, has [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Everest just sent me a link to this UrbanGardenMagazine.com post about Rapid Rooters. It’s a nice testament to how simple and successful our plugs and trays are.
GH’s Rapid Rooter medium plugs are “a unique matrix of composted organic materials bonded together with plant-derived polymers.” They’re infused with GH’s magic micro nutrient recipe. The plugs come [...]

I recently had the opportunity to talk about food with a food and lifestyle editor here in Honolulu, and when I asked about local agriculture as it relates to fine dining, I was very surprised with what I learned. Hawaii has to import 80% of its food, and reportedly only has enough food to last [...]

The folks at UC Davis are at it again. A research team has just identified a signaling molecule which alerts rice plants to the presence of destructive bacteria. There has been a lot of interesting research about “communication” between plants and microorganisms lately. It seems that the cliches about the forest “talking” are totally true. [...]

Ginger is one of my favorite things to eat. The flavor of its knobby root is like none other. It truly transforms any dish with its vivid taste. And the health and healing properties it imparts are also one of a kind.

Here is some insight on the chemistry of ginger from Wikipedia:
The characteristic odor and [...]

When Jessica left for Thailand, a massive search was launched to find someone living in the local area to take over her duties as a sales rep. Adam, our head of sales, literally received hundreds and hundreds of resumes, and I’d like you to meet the hire, Luke Silverman.

Luke is a veteran grower, who spent [...]

This is a great post on germination with from the Cheap Vegetable Gardener, who dropping some science and math on us. Follow his equations to determine the viability of your seed stock.
How To Determine Seed Germination Rate

I am so excited to see our founder speak about water, aeroponics and hydroponics tomorrow night at an ongoing local community science salon. I promise a full report!

Adam, our head of sales, visits stores constantly. He recently visited Green Earth Garden Supplies in Surrey, British Colombia, and got some great information about their shop for our blog. I love how even though I’ve never been there, I can tell I would love the store by the massive ammounts of thriving and beautiful [...]

To make it even easier to get the new General Hydroponics app, we have created a url that will take you straight to the iTunes store. Just go to www.genhydro.com/iphone, and you will be automatically directed to the download link. If you use the GH app, let us know how you like it in the [...]

YUM! No pumpkins are safe now! This is a great tutorial with easy to follow steps. Plus, its BEER, in a PUMPKIN!

Via Sloshpot

This is some heady theory, but I like it.

Growth Assembly – Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg & Sascha Pohflepp from Sascha Pohflepp on Vimeo.
Via Boing Boing

Here at GH we are all about mycology. Mushrooms forge key symbiotic relationships with the roots of plant and the beneficial microorganisms in soil. But check out these guys that I found on Boing Boing. Read more about these unusual fungus at National Geographic.

These latest findings shed light on the evolution of luminescence, adding to the number of known [...]

I am thrilled to announce that it’s been a whole year since I began blogging for General Hydroponics! This site has been exactly what our growing community has needed. In the past year, we’ve seen the number of readers and comments expand exponentially. The blog has been a place for you to learn more about [...]

I’ve been getting a ton of emails and comments about the General Organics, including this one, left on the blog last week:
Tigerlilly, what would you say the TDS would be in a fully fortified grow & a fully fortified bloom hydro-organic solution…. I saw that you (Tigerlilly) posted that you were using these new products…Do [...]