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Over the last few weeks, I have been setting up my new garden. I started with 6 EB's (Earthbox's) and 4 homemade ones. Then I discovered Hydro-stackers and EZGro's(both vertical hydroponic systems). My big test is to compare all the above this season, (which down here is all year long), to see where I get the best production of veggys and fruit. I also have set up automatic watering systems for both the EB's and the hydroponics. Very cheap and simple, by the way. I bought 1 economy EZGro on line (solid Plastic) and 20 hydro-stacker pots(styrofoam) and accessaries from the new Hydroponic farm near me.
I started in the fall with the real EB's and homemade ones with tomatoes and cukes. Both performed equally well. I honestly could not tell the difference in the results. I hade 7 foot tomato plants from both. The cukes were also amazing. They climbed up the screen to 10 feet. Then this 10 acre hydroponic farm opened near me with thousands of Hydro-stackers. I was blown away and had to try them.
So here we are, my big experment.
I will be uploading pictures all season of my progress.
Currently I have growing: (all in a very small space within my pool deck which is screened) and a little plot outside
Peas
Snap Peas
Zuccinni
Yellow Squash
Romaine
Black Seeded Simpson
Buttercrunch
Lemon cukes
Watermelon(Tplant said it was to early)
Cantelope(ditto)
3 kinds of tomatoes
Peppers
Beans
Eggplant
A few strawberries
carrots
parsley and oregano
and sweet corn (just planted/have not sprouted yet)
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