We took a little break from this blog series but now we are diving right back in. We are breaking down each of the GH systems, to give you the real low-down on how they all work and tell you the advantages of each one. If you are just finding out about this series, you [...]

The GH team often talks about how we can use hydroponics in a way that protects our natural resources. We want to grow sustainable food for our ever-rising population. In recent years, buying food locally has become an increasingly important concern for many people. With the high cost of fossil fuels (both financially and environmentally), [...]

Written by GH’s South Western Sales Rep, Nels Hansen:
After the sun began to set on this record-breaking hot day, I figured it was the perfect time to start teaching my boy about the growing and feeding of plants. What better way than to introduce him to General Organics™?
Living in a city with nothing more than [...]

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 [...]

The tiny honeybee can often be overlooked as an essential part of gardening. This was highlighted to me recently when my friend was discussing the giant avocado tree that has grown in her neighbor’s yard for decades. It never produced even one avocado until another neighbor on their block started keeping bees. The humble bees [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Neil, our sales rep on the east coast, sent me a ton of amazing photos from his garden. There are way too many to fit in just one post, so here is the first batch.
These pole beans are so lovely. They look like they are right out of Martha Stewart Magazine!

His TesteCalabasa is a beautiful [...]

Peppers were finally harvested from the big greenhouse. I am excited to taste the different varieties tonight with dinner. Fajitas anyone?

We are expecting rain this weekend in NorCal, and that signals that it’s the perfect time to get winter crops in the ground. Just about everything except the strawberries and the artichokes were cleared from the acreage at the FarmLab. It can be shocking to see all the vegetation gone, but it will all be worth it [...]

General Hydroponics is all about growing your own. We want you to create your own sustainable vegetable harvest so that you can be self reliant and help reduce the energy required to produce and transport food into grocery stores. I was chatting about all of this with a good friend who has a background in [...]

It’s harvest time in Nor Cal. Fall crops have been doing well, but this last week frost has begun to set in. That means it’s time to get all the veggies off the vine and off the ground before they rot from the icy dew. These squash were grown and picked on our farm. They [...]

One of the main reasons General Hydroponics wanted to start a blog was to foster a community of growers who share and learn online. Flickr is a really cool photo sharing website, and its simple format allows users to create tutorials and give step by step instructions. (It’s also a great place for hosting photos [...]

So, this past weekend, Jesse’s now famous pumpkin was picked and loaded up via forklift into the bed of a truck. Jesse hauled it down to the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival. The festival features not only pumpkin weight contests, but pumpkin carving contests and pumpkin pie eating contests. There’s pumpkin beer, and [...]

Check out one of the ways that Gen Hydro has been connecting with children, educators, non-profits and local charities. Our sales rep Jessica Lilga really went above and beyond helping to orchestrate this amazing project. She also took the really great photos below!

San Francisco is teeming with eco activists, and General Hydroponics has joined with some of the [...]