In our time of emerging technology in Hydroponics, it is easy to get overwhelmed.   I talk to a lot of people that are constantly searching for “IT”.  Call this a friendly reminder to not get caught up in all the hype.  All you really need is a plant, and an ability to care.

This is a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

It was Ragnar’s great idea ages ago, and we love it. Our catalogs are available as PDFs, and today we have added our new General Organics catalog!
The GO catalog is packed with everything you need to know about our new product line. It’s easily downloadable, and is currently being shipped to hydro stores everywhere!
Click here [...]

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 [...]

This weekend Lawerence Brooke and his wife Eliana attented an event for our local congresswoman, Lynn Woolsey. The dinner was “An Organic Celebration” From her website:
“I will just be getting back from my two week trip around the southern part of the United States for a project I am doing called Project Y-ine, a social [...]

Free swag is a massive part of the Indoor Gardening Trade Show. The giveaways are always epic.
We gave out sample packs with 6 of the products from the General Organics Line. And free T-shirts with the GO Bio Root art. 

I grabbed a shot of one girl who had so much loot she and her friends [...]

General Hydroponics is a sponsor at Reggae Rising, one of the best Reggae concerts in the world at Dimmick Ranch in Northern California.  I was invited to hang out with the GH crew as our beautiful blogmistress, Tigerlilly, wasn’t able attend.  The GH booth and music at the festival was amazing this year.

Gen Hydro was [...]

Wow, the trade show was last weekend, Reggae is this weekend. My head is spinning. Here are some shots from the tradeshow floor.
The event is held right on the water in the San Francisco Bay. You can tell you are getting close when you see the first stretch Hummer.

The entire place is massive. This year [...]

General Organics is our new product line of nutrients and supplements. Our blog has recently focused on introducing each product, and the questions have been pouring in. Today I want to explain as much as I can about regulations, the definition of organics, and the General Organics (GO) line.
Regulations that govern fertilizer products are very [...]

So, I’m really excited to give some product away. And I want to make it so easy! Here’s the deal:
Just leave a comment on the blog telling us how much you love General Hydroponics. That’s it! And we will choose 5 readers who will receive one quart of each formula in the new line. Make sure you [...]

With indoor growing becoming more and more popular every day, pests are taking over gardens more than ever before. In fact, most indoor growers in my area are reporting pests in their crops. It used to be just spidermites that took over. Now fungus gnats and thrips are gaining ground here as well. Pests can really [...]

Check out these trays of sunflowers. Ebb and flow, planted in coco coir, getting some new EARLY BETA TEST FULLY ORGANIC LIQUID NUTRIENTS. Oh yea!

Today, SubCulture M is the subject of What-Does-It-Do Wednesday. It might seem to be one of the more mysterious products we make, but on the other hand, it might be one of the most valuable tools in your garden. 

From the upcoming Gen Hydro Catalog:
SubCulture-M is a Mycorrhizal Root Inoculant and contains a wide diversity of [...]

Ok, so I was in the greenhouse shooting pictures the other day and thought I would post a teaser photo of a side-by-side testing setup. As for what we are testing, there’s not much I can say. Loose Lips Sink Ships.

Each week I hope to post a HYDRO store write up… But sometimes it feels like this industry is on Island Time. And so I am waiting to compile some more responses… hint hint hydro stores! If you want to make it on the blog, just send me an email and we will make it [...]

Yesterday’s post on FloraBlend pushed my research towards composting, and then towards worms. I think it’s a very interesting concept, I would love to reduce my waste that way. I want to share some interesting worm links on the web:
City Farmer’s Step By Step
Cornell University Basics
Wikipedia
Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm
Flickr Vermicomposting Pool
Oh, and the photo above [...]

Compost tea is taking the growing world by storm. And so is our Vegan Plant Booster FloraBlend. 
FloraBlend is an amazing alternative to brewing your own compost tea. It is pure organics with no animal component. It also has other benefits that a typical brew might not be able to provide, one of these being that FloraBlend is completely [...]

It’s true! Not only do we have our FarmLab, we also have a sister farm called Vine Hill Farm. We are proud to say that it is Certified Organic! Between the two of them the land totals 6 acres of lush and fertile earth. The farm is planted, tended to, and harvested by just two men, [...]