-James Gordon- Welcome back to another Introduction to Hydroponics blog! Today we are going to look at the different types of lighting best suited for indoor cultivation. With lights in the past there have not been as many options as there are today, and picking a light can be a little tricky now. Let's look at all the different types, what they are best suited for, and when to use them. So let's keep an open mind, maybe take some notes, and hopefully this will be a good tool to … [Read more...] about Lighting for Hydroponics
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Intro to Hydroponics Part IV: Maintaining Your System
-James Gordon- Welcome back to another edition of “Intro to Hydroponics” in our FSG blog series. The last few months our blogs have featured some information to get you started on your hydroponic journey. In this blog we will discuss flushing and hydroponic system maintenance. Any hydroponic system is going to need maintenance. To help improve the longevity of your chosen system you must, and no way around it at all, clean your system. PERIOD! You need to think of the pipes, lines, … [Read more...] about Intro to Hydroponics Part IV: Maintaining Your System
Indoor Organic Gardening – Growing Sprouts and Microgreens
-Jonas Hall & Jess Pusch- As we move from summer into fall and our gardens shift to cold-loving crop varieties, we can see the end of the outdoor growing season on the horizon. Gearing up for final harvests as late as November, we’ll have fewer fresh vegetables to eat than we enjoyed during the summer, but we can still enjoy fresh sprouts and microgreens grown indoors! What are sprouts? Your familiarity with sprouts might be limited to their use in stir frys (mung bean sprouts) and … [Read more...] about Indoor Organic Gardening – Growing Sprouts and Microgreens
Simple, Inexpensive Hydroponics: The Kratky Method
-Jordan Capps- Howdy doody pandemic pals! I know these stay-at-home orders have thrown everybody for a loop, so I’d like to take the time to discuss the Kratky method, an easy--and cheap!--way to start a simple indoor garden at home. With just a few ingredients and a sunny window, you can be harvesting delicious leafy greens in almost no time! Named after B.A. Kratky, the kratky method is entirely passive, which means it requires no pumps of any sort. The nutrient solution remains … [Read more...] about Simple, Inexpensive Hydroponics: The Kratky Method
Beginning Hydroponic Systems: a DIY Overview
-Jordan Trent- Greetings and salutations! I'm here today to talk with you about a few easy ways to dip your toes into the hydroponic world. From tomatoes to salad greens, you too can enjoy the efficient growth that hydro provides, and it's not as hard as you think! Here are a few simple DIY projects we can help you with at your local Fifth Season Gardening Co. store. Aeroponics An offshoot of more traditional hydroponics, aeroponics is the process of growing plants in a mist of diluted … [Read more...] about Beginning Hydroponic Systems: a DIY Overview
Beginning Hydroponics: Walking Through a Simple DIY Hydro Setup
-Naomi Austin- I started working at Fifth Season almost two years ago. I was hired because I love plants and am easy to talk to. Was I a super-experienced gardener? No, but I had basic gardening experience and wanted to learn (and HAVE learned) so much, by talking to customers and colleagues, and from my own experiences with plants at the store and at home. Now I am confident in my understanding of most plants’ basic needs, including common garden plants and houseplants in the home. One area … [Read more...] about Beginning Hydroponics: Walking Through a Simple DIY Hydro Setup
WaterFarm and Indoor Gardening: Product Overview and Review
-Jordan Capps- Reporting from your friendly neighborhood Fifth Season Gardening store, I’m here to shine a light on a hidden gem in our inventory, a product that doesn’t get nearly enough attention for the ease and versatility it affords the home gardener. Adoring public, meet the WaterFarm, a hybrid Top Drip/DWC hydroponic unit from General Hydroponics. Each unit consists of a 4 gallon reservoir, a 2 gallon growing chamber that nests inside the reservoir, a pumping column, and a drip … [Read more...] about WaterFarm and Indoor Gardening: Product Overview and Review
Blumats and No-Till Gardening
-Mike Weeks- Growing organically has always been a passion for us, and we love learning and teaching the best methods to do so. Since it's cold, and none of us are really spending much time out in the garden, I thought I would bring you to one of our off-site, indoor hemp gardens, because there’s plenty of action happening there. I have been practicing a gardening method known as “no-till”, a term well-known in the outdoor gardening community, but there are ways to apply this to an indoor … [Read more...] about Blumats and No-Till Gardening
Carbon Filters for the Win
-Gabrial House- Here at Fifth Season Gardening Co. we sell everything you might need for an indoor grow setup, for either the hobbyist or the commercial grower. That includes everything from grow tents, to commercial lighting systems, plus everything in-between. There is one particular piece of equipment that I want to discuss today, however, and that’s an indoor grow air filtration system. When you hear a grower talking about their filtration system, they are almost always referring … [Read more...] about Carbon Filters for the Win
How to Keep Your Grow Room Clean (and Productive)
-Luis Guerra- Keeping your grow room clean is extremely important in order to maintain a disease- and bug-free environment. Not any old cleaner lingering underneath your kitchen sink will do the job properly, however. Some cleaners are ineffective, while others can leave a residue which can later leak into your grow. In this blog, I’ll go over some of my favorite ‘go to’ products and how to use them safely and effectively to keep your grow area pristine. Hydrogen peroxide: The stuff you buy … [Read more...] about How to Keep Your Grow Room Clean (and Productive)
