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Hello all, Been searching the web for a long time but can't find any real answers. I'm really hoping you can help me as my family, extended family and way too many of my friends are waiting to laugh at me, again. (Years ago, for 3 years straight I planted a garden. I planned it, dug it, irrigated it, enriched it, had it blessed... and diligiently watered, fed, and weeded it. Nothing ever grew, nothing. In the third year, when I was diligently weeding and pulled up a weed with a tiny potato growing in the roots I just walked away realizing I was just too stupid to live.
I spent $250 dollars three years ago on a 6-plant plastic drip system at a local hydroponic store. Lights, action, death. I don't know what I did wrong, maybe I didn't recognize the changing growth stage and adjust the nutient solution properly but the ...I can't remember what they were but they just all of a sudden killed over. ?
I don't know why raising organic food is so important to me but its my dream, my nightmare, and possibly my life's ambition. So I am trying to plan a hydroponic garden. I was able to grow romaine lettuce in floating garden last fall with SUCCESS!!! I need to try growing a variety of plants in the floating garden to first learn about plant growth while venturing out slowly into other types of systems.
But, I read that one can "group" similiar plants together that require the same nutrient solution/ PH levels. ?...? That would be helpful.
Here is a list of the Organic plants I am hoping to grow this spring. If any of you could offer advise on which ones I could grow in the same nutient solution I would be very appreciative.
Tai Soi (Asian Greens)
Kale
Jericho Romaine
Borage
Sweet Basil
Thyme
Rosemary
Chives
tomatoes
carrots
Crookneck Summer Squash
Zucchini
Walla Walla onions
Green peppers
Orange peppers
red peppers
And I would love to grow watermellons that are shaped like Squash like Epcot has on its website.
And, I know I am pushing it but the regular forums don't discuss planting plans with hydroponic methods so here goes:
How many of these plants does a family of 2 need to grow as a food source? It would be so great if I didn't need to buy organic peppers at $4.75 per lb. this year. (I can't afford it.) In-soil advisers speak in terms of the number of 10-feet rows but hydroponic websites talk in 100 pound-yields?
Any information any of you would care to share would so helpful and, again, appreciative.
Alice
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