GrowGH Blog » FarmLab http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog Growing with General Hydroponics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:22:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Checking in on Tests in the Greenhouse http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/2009/09/14/checking-in-on-tests-in-the-greenhouse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=checking-in-on-tests-in-the-greenhouse http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/2009/09/14/checking-in-on-tests-in-the-greenhouse/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:59:58 +0000 Tiger Lilly http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/?p=2125 Remember the new setups we’ve been testing?

I took this shot on August 11:

They have exploded in the last month. Amazing.

]]> http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/2009/09/14/checking-in-on-tests-in-the-greenhouse/feed/ 0 Did you know, GenHydro has 2 farms? http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/2008/10/03/did-you-know-gen-hydro-has-2-farms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=did-you-know-gen-hydro-has-2-farms http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/2008/10/03/did-you-know-gen-hydro-has-2-farms/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:44:13 +0000 Tiger Lilly http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/?p=134 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, Felix and Alfredo. They have planted dozens of crops including crane melons, lemon cucumbers, strawberries, jalapenos, broccoli, crookneck and sunburst squash, apples, zucchini, and tomato varieties galore: heirlooms, cherry, plum, roma, and beefsteak.

Here’s what the cool fall weather looks like in Sebastopol, California. This is the view directly behind the General Hydroponics manufacturing facility.

These peppers are just awesome. I love the different colors, but I’m pretty much too scared to eat any of them! I’m a total wuss when it comes to spicy!

Both the farms provide produce that goes to market, generating sales to local grocers and restaurants. Even better than that, next month all the winter crops will be planted based on specific requests from our buyers. It turns our farm into an extension of their business.

General Hydroponics is very dedicated to changing the way we all eat. We are always striving to be a model, and at the same time to change the old models of food production. We encourage you to make the food web smaller by growing your own, or purchasing your food through CSA programs and farmers markets.

]]> http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/2008/10/03/did-you-know-gen-hydro-has-2-farms/feed/ 1 Check out these flowers! http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/2008/10/02/check-out-these-flowers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-out-these-flowers http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/2008/10/02/check-out-these-flowers/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:09:49 +0000 Tiger Lilly http://www.generalhydroponics.com/blog/?p=129 Wow, this morning it was so cloudy and overcast here in NorCal. Fall is here. But outside our greenhouse, you would never know. Here is a Good to Grow Ebb and Flow Tray in our FarmLab. It’s filled with stunning flowers, in full bloom with more to come!

These trays are packed with Zinnias, Marigolds and bedding Sunflowers. Aren’t they awesome?!

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