Hydroponic Growing: Beginner Gardener Tutorial How to Guide

Growing vegetables in your yard is rewarding but there are many aspects about it you would probably rather do without, such as pests, weeds and disease. You can eliminate these things by changing your gardening methods. Hydroponic gardening equipment lets you enjoy gardening without the hassle of dealing with plant destroying insects, diseases and no more weeding.

Hydroponics is growing plants without soil. That doesn’t mean the roots are bare, though. There is a growing medium used to support the plant and its roots and keep moisture around the root system but it does not provide nutrients. Nutrients are provided in the water that has the appropriate nutrients added for the plants it is being given to.

Because the plants don’t have to deal with pests, disease and competition from weeds or even other plants of its own kind, they grow stronger and healthier, producing more vegetable and blossoms than plants grown in soil. This allows you, the hydroponic gardener, to grow more in less space and with less effort.

You can set up a hydroponic garden anywhere there is adequate light. If you choose, you can even do your hydroponic gardening indoors with the right HID lighting system or any AeroponicsGrow Systems. Imagine growing plenty of vegetables and flowers in tiered hanging hydroponic systems on your patio, in your garage or in a spare room.

Though you can buy kits, building your own DIY hydroponic garden is easy and doesn’t have to cost much. You can often use materials you already have. For the growth medium, you can use vermiculite, gravel, Perlite, or even old tires shredded up. This is a great way to recycle those old tires you don’t know what to do with.

Hydroponics gardening is easy, fun and produces more, better tasting vegetables than traditional soil gardening. What better way to live a greener lifestyle!

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