| What do the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the | | | | growing, and a number of different varieties |
| Floating Gardens of China, and a popular | | | | of containers, and pots are available to buy. |
| science fiction television program have in | | | | |
| common? Hydroponics gardening! | | | | As a growing medium for the plant, something |
| | | | for it to get its roots into, different |
| You may have heard of a hydroponics gardening | | | | gardeners will have different likes and |
| system before this, in which case you'll | | | | dislikes. Shale is a simple and easy |
| understand what I'm talking about. If you | | | | solution, especially for the first time |
| haven't heard about hydroponics gardening, | | | | gardener. With a little bit of research |
| don't worry. Hopefully by the time we reach | | | | however, you can easily find out if Hydroton |
| the end of this article, you will have a | | | | or Rockwool is a better growing medium for |
| clear idea of what a hydroponics garden is, | | | | you than shale would be. (Hydroton and shale |
| and if someone asks you whether you think a | | | | can be used in an ebb and flow system, whilst |
| drip system, or an ebb and flow system is | | | | horticultural Rockwool can be used with just |
| better, then you won't have to squint at them | | | | about any system). |
| and say 'eh?' in that confused way. | | | | |
| | | | 'Any system' referring to methods used to |
| Before we get on to the subject of drip, and | | | | pass along the nutrient enriched water to the |
| ebb and flow systems, let's take a crash | | | | plants. Again there are many options for the |
| course in hydroponics gardening. | | | | hydroponics gardener to choose from, but I |
| | | | will explain here only the two systems that I |
| Coming from the Greek words 'hydro' for | | | | mentioned earlier. |
| water, and 'ponics' for labor, the word | | | | |
| hydroponics in gardening terms is used to | | | | Simply put, the ebb and flow system uses a |
| specify a type of gardening that doesn't have | | | | pump to respectively flood and then drain |
| its roots in soil, if you will forgive the | | | | your containers at regular intervals. The |
| pun. This soil-free type of gardening depends | | | | drip system uses a continuous drip that |
| entirely on a water based system that is | | | | supplies a steady ration of water solution |
| enriched with nutrients. | | | | that's right for each plant. |
| | | | |
| These nutrients can either be in the form of | | | | Also it should be noted that hydroponics |
| specially formulated chemicals for | | | | gardens have a higher growth rate, and many |
| hydroponics gardening, or they can come as a | | | | gardeners take advantage of this to create |
| variety of natural nutritional ingredients | | | | high yield vegetable and fruit gardens. |
| found in nature itself. The use of either | | | | |
| nutrient form is solely dependent upon the | | | | Now that you now what hydroponics gardening |
| gardener. | | | | entails to a large extent, with a little more |
| | | | research you should be able to set up your |
| Since hydroponics gardening is a soil free | | | | own hydroponics system, and keep yourself |
| system, containers are the best methods for | | | | year round in fresh fruits and vegetables! |