While it would be lovely to getaway in your very own private backyard garden retreat, not everyone has the luxury of an available outdoor space for planting. Not everyone has the luxury of continuous sunshine either! Luckily, a lack of a yard doesn't mean you can't enjoy a beautiful garden...
Look: Hydroponic Gardening
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Hydroponics certainly isn't a new concept (there's evidence that ancient civilizations experimented with it), but the idea of a soil-free way to garden indoors is an idea worth revisiting. Basically, hydroponics is the method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions rather than soil.
The advantages of hydroponic gardening are impressive. According to some experts, soil-free gardening means no soil-born diseases, soil loving pests or weeding. Hydroponic gardening also tends to give quicker harvests and higher plant yields. While some might be turned away by hydroponic gardening because of the amount of equipment (and know-how) involved, the ability to grow your own herb or plant garden in a small house or apartment might be the incentive to investigate this cool gardening method!
In Austin, there are several hydroponic supply store locations to help anyone looking to learn more about hydroponic gardening.
- Texas Hydroponics 2125 Goodrich Ave Austin, Texas (512) 440-4769
- Texas Hydroponics & Organics5126 Burnet Rd Austin, Texas (512) 459-4769
- Brite Ideas Hydroponics & Organics 4201 S Congress Ave # 317 Austin, Texas (512) 444-2100
- Natural Gardener 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd Austin, Texas (512) 288-6113
Are there any AT readers that are avid hydroponic gardeners and have any advice for beginners? Please share your tips!
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I figured Austin would be a big center for hydroponics ;-)
I think this is how I'll be going this winter for my herbs. No more of those little bugs.
I'd love to know though how I could avoid those bugs because I'll have a couple of house plants that will have to come inside.
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Has anyone used an AeroGrow?
http://www.officialaerogarden.com/default.aspx?adid=ggl1002.1&OVRAW=indoor%20countertop%20garden&OVKEY=indoor%20garden&OVMTC=advanced&OVADID=26508344012&OVKWID=218342485012
I see these in the inflight catalogs all the time....
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Bepsf...
I've never used one, but a friend of mine has one in her kitchen and loves it! It always smells good too :)
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what is that gel stuff? I'd love to have a glass herb garden in my kitchen.
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Adrienne,
Have been so enjoying your posts about stuff local to me in Austin. I don't always get a chance to check out AT though, so if you don't mind, would you drop me an email about sustainable finds at cristina@livinghouseaustin.com? I'm in the process of building a website (www. livinghouseaustin.com) that will hopefully serve as a central place for all info. green in Austin, and eventually be a forum for all our groups to exchange info. Feel free to send suggestions too! Thanks,
Cristina
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That's just so tempting...I grew bibb lettuce outdoors this spring and with the trees dropping little seeds all over the ground while they were growing, dirt splashing up when I watered, and slugs, I only enjoyed two heads before I gave up. I think I have to look into this.
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