• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Fifth Season Gardening

Curbside Pick Up, Nursery, Garden Center

  • Stores
  • About Us
  • Tips
  • Blog
  • Hemp
  • Wholesale
  • Hydroponics
  • Homebrew
  • Organic Gardening
  • Home & Garden
  • Shop

Canna

From “How the @#$% Did they Grow That?” Page: Culinary Herbs in the Deep Water Culture Update

January 20, 2011 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

Several weeks ago we began an experiment at the Fifth Season Asheville store incorporating several different herbs into a deep water culture system. We're happy to report that we succeeded in not killing anything. In fact, the herb variety (cilantro, dill, marjoram, and thyme) are thriving in the environment. During week one, the infant herbs were moved to the DWC and given the Canna nutrient line with a PPM of 250 (see the first installment of our culinary herb experiment for a precise … [Read more...] about From “How the @#$% Did they Grow That?” Page: Culinary Herbs in the Deep Water Culture Update

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: Beneficial microorganisms, Canna, Canna Aqua Vega, Canna Rhizotonic, Cannazym, Cilantro, Deep Water Culture, Dill, Marjoram, Pathogenic Organisms, PPM, Thyme

The Hydroponic Chronicles Part Two: Ebbing and Flowing

December 18, 2010 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

Imagine you go for a stroll in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, distractions begin to manifest. A slobbering pit bull gets loose from its barren yard and chases you into some murky woods. In the forest, you stumble upon a group of singing moonshine drinkers who insist that you share a story. Three days later, you crawl your bedraggled body home. The unplanned absence doesn't sit well with the plants. The lack of water and nutrients kill half of your rooted friends.  Your neighbor reports … [Read more...] about The Hydroponic Chronicles Part Two: Ebbing and Flowing

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: Air Pump, Air Stone, Botanicare, Canna, Ebb and Flow Drain Kit, Ebb and Flow System, Fox Farm, Grow Tray, Nutrient Solution, Outlets, Reservoir, Risers, Screens, Submersible Pump, Tubing

The Hydroponic Chronicles, Act 1: Going Deep with Water Culture

December 10, 2010 by fifthseason 1 Comment

The first time I ever came across a hydroponic system, my brain shrieked and ran for the door. At that moment, I couldn't get my mind to move beyond soil. The intricate web of tubes, PVC pipes, and fittings complete with lights and bubbly sounds seemed as easy to grasp as a math placement test for NASA students.    Once I talked my brain down off the ledge, I found learning hydroponics to be relatively simple. It basically comes down to gravity, timers, and understanding how water and … [Read more...] about The Hydroponic Chronicles, Act 1: Going Deep with Water Culture

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: 150 watt HPS, Air Pump, Air Stones, Botanicare, Canna, Deep Water Culture, Net Cups, T5 Lighting

Primary Sidebar

Footer

Quicklinks

  • Home
  • Buy A Gift Card
  • Brew-On-Premises
  • Wholesale
  • Employment

© Fifth Season Gardening, 2021
Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Site by The Splinter Group

Find a Store

  • Asheville
  • Carrboro
  • Charlottesville
  • Greensboro
  • Raleigh