In this age of rapidly advancing technology and widespread automation, a farm in Hawaii is thriving on a low-tech concept of growing tomatoes developed in the 1950s. Nestled in the rural community of Hauula, against the spectacular backdrop of the Koolau Mountains on the island of Oahu, the farm owes much of its more than ...
There has been a debate as to which growth medium is most beneficial for home- or commercially-grown plants. On one end there is soil, the traditional growth medium that has been used for thousands of years to grow plants, and on the other is hydroponics, a more recent practice of growing plants with water and ...
Hydroponic gardening is steadily growing in popularity. With the reduced quality of grocery store produce, and skyrocketing costs, this gain in popularity should continue to increase. Hydroponics is at its most basic, simply growing plants with out soil. This is accomplished by several methods, but all include the use of nutrient-rich water. There are four ...
Hydroponics is a method of gardening that uses no soil, but instead the plant’s roots are immersed in a liquid solution of plant nutrients. Depending on the types of plants you wish to grow, you might want to select organic gardening supplies that would include organic hydroponic nutrients. Why is is important to grow plants ...
