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It’s often the case that people jump in to this method and then only fully realising the cost of it once it’s in motion. It can definitely be a costly process so before you go ahead with it, plan your likely costs and what you can actually afford. It will save you a bad experience.

Its funny you should send this about hydroponic s I have been looking Into this as a way to have a garden In the cold months as I do live In T.N. as well so Its kinda a short winter but It Is hard to have fresh tomato’s and others so I think this Is the way to go Thank You for all the Info you have sent and I have the publication you have on solar power and am wanting to do that as well but I am on a fixed income so Its hard to do all I need and what I want at the same time.

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Hydroponic gardening depends on electricity. What happens if there is no electricity?

if you are going to do hydroponics,you might as well do aquaponics.you get fresh fish and fresh veggies and fruit at the same time ..the water from fish gets pumped up to your garden ,which takes nutrients from watering. the water then goes back to fish pond .water is filtered through garden to make clean water for your fish. then the process starts again.all you do is feed the fish .pretty simple and cost effectiveway to survive.

try square foot gardening using boxes 36″ by 10′ Uses only four inches of soil a 64 quart bag of Miracle grow with a gravel floor and the results are quick and very productive for a family of 4-8 ;persons I use a water solution of ALASKA fish emulsion combined with Miracle grow. Really a good solution for you City Rats that have no where to garden…. My sytem is elevated off the 0 ground,

Prevents bug from doing damage. I also plant garlic between rows, :”Japan Farmers Technique” that will scare off any thing else that has a mind to damage your crops….

I’M BY NO MEANS A EXPERT BUT I TRYED HYDROPONICS FOR ONE SEASON THE COST OF THE CHEMICALS WAS VERY HIGH (I USED ORGANIC). THE CHANGING THE WATER AND THE CHEMICAL TEST FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT TRACE MINERALS.THIS YEAR I HAVE CHANGED IT TO AQUAPHONICS. I HAVE BEEN GROWING LETTICE AND SPINICH THE SAME AS THE HYDROPHONICS. IT HAS WORKED BETTER AT MUCH LOWER COST. IT IS STILL IN TRIAL AND ERROR BUT I PLAN A MUCH LARGER AQUAPHONICS SYSTEM.

check out this Instructable for some more ideas as to how others have setyp various hydroponic gardens.
http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?sort=none&q=hydroponic+gardening
So many great ideas here.

It can be tricky but if you follow the recommendations the results are worth the effort.

I have used this method it works great. I am moving my greenhouse this year then I will start over again. Thanks for letting others know. Good Luck on your garden.

I successfully experimented with outdoor hydroponic gardening last year and plan to expand this year for my “prepping” plan. I own a fish farm where I breed, raise and sell Japanese Koi & offspring and some game fish. All Koi are maintained in lined ponds ranging from 500 to 2500 gal with liners extended to provide perimeter bogs. Past years the bogs have been solely for water plants serving as part of my filtration system. This year I am going to use the area for garden plants adaptable to moist soil. Bogs have sand bottom covered with abundant pea gravel remaining moist but without standing water. Each of the 8 ponds has a separate filtration system: a submersible pump pulling mucky water through a “bucket prefilter” (collecting sludge at the deepest area) with water then going through an external pressurized mechanical & biological filter w/UV clarifier (further sludge removal producing good bacteria for removal of toxins and germs, preventing algae and polishing the water), returning to pond over a waterfall which partially overflows into the bog with excess also returning to the pond. Even with all the filtration, plants will receive an abundant supply of fish waste – a fantastic fertilizer.

I also used empty plastic 2ltr soda bottle cases turned upside down with small piece of styrofoam under each side for buoyancy and successfully raised lettuce floating on top of the ponds last year. I put about 6 lettuce plugs in each floater to allow plenty of space for the heads. Only problem I encountered with this was very hot sun scorching plants and very rapid growth from fertile fish water. I plan to add greenhouse screening material over the ponds having direct sunlight this year.

Would appreciate input as to which vegetables would be suitable for either of these growing methods. I’m also adding a few game fish to each pond (Bluegill) as Koi are beautiful to sell but only good for Sushi to eat (to my knowledge).

Thanks,
Becki
Watercolors Koi Farm
Salem, VA

I always like cheaper, thanks for your comment. I’m off to investigate!

Hydroponics is expensive. You can do the same thing with the Mittleider Method of gardening and have the option of several alternative growing mediums, combinations of material, depending upon what is available where you live. It is also called poor man’s hydroponics, worth looking into.