(09-17-2025, 01:27 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: Sorry to hear about your hyd pons issues, at least the water part is working well. Does the Aero Garden type of countertop style planter work different than the other style you currently use?
Not sure what the deal is this year on our GB's. I figured it was just going to be another bad year for them but they have gone insane since the temps finally started to cool, over 520 picked the last few days. I was picking them every 4 days but it's looking like I need to pick them daily at this rate. Finally winding down on our peaches, we have been processing them for two months now, every day, Freeze drying running 24 7. Crazy year.
Yes the new hydroponics is the countertop version. It circulates a pump every 30 min on/off. Instead, the Lettuce grow makes it 'rain' over all the plant pots, the new one they just sit in the circulating water. I'll post a pic of it in a few.
Our GBs were slow to produce as well but hopefully it'll still be good to pick the last crop once were back home.
Here is our ahopegarden (brand) we ordered from Amazon. Its 12-plant pod system. You typically don't normally plant in all 12 to leave spreading space in between for plants to spread some. There's a small circulating pump in the bottom that auto turns on/off every 30 min. I set up using reverse osmosis water to give it check out. I'll start seeds once we get back home from our trip. You use planting sponges set into the cone shaped pots to set your seeds in. Some even use these to start their outdoor garden plants in. I used practice golf balls to cover the pot holes so no algae can grow inside - did the same on the LG. The grow lights can be adjusted up to about 16.5 in as the plants grow. If this does well, we may add 2nd one. But starting with one first to see how it produces.
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