Adventures in Hydroponics (Weeks 2-5)

Day 24 (July 8, 2014)
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The watercress children got big, time to transplant! [In the meantime, I screwed up and lost a bunch of baby plants. Let’s call it survival of the fittest.]

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There we go, transplanted! So much room for roots to grow.

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I transplanted a few more babies and prototyped a tiny irrigation system. Ah yes, a series of tubes. And I’ve got my own terrace farm. 🙂

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The baby basil, California poppies, and wildflowers (new!), with their own water tubes!

Day 27 (July 11, 2014)
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Just chillin’. The previous shots were a prototype system, so I removed everything except the stakes (black water tube holders). I planted some wildflowers and chives in soil too, and the first soiling sprouted!

Day 34 (July 18, 2014)
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Oh man, the watercress is so delicious that the insects want some too!

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Basil’s starting to look like basil.

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And we’ve got some new babies (parsley)!

[Special thanks to Jacob for the prototyping bucket and to Kevin/Irena for the wildflower seeds!]

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