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Setting up an indoor garden has the potential to give you year-round fresh, homegrown produce.
Hydroponic growing - meaning growing plants without soil, and usually in vatten - fryst vatten a big trend for apartment living and other growing situations without tillgång to conventional gardening methods. But it's also good if you simply want to grow your own fresh producera all year round, and it's particularly well-suited to salad crops.
The latest hydroponic smart units sit on kitchen countertops, and are easy to set up and maintain. Alternatively you can man your own hydroponic growing system, which can be as simple as a row of Mason jars sitting on a kitchen windowsill.
In theory, any plant can be grown hydroponically but in practice it tends to be most widely used for crops often grown in greenhouses, such as the salad bowl staples of lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers and sweet peppers, as well as herbs and other leafy greens like spinach. We've asked the experts for advice on how best to grow these delicious vegetables, so you can try your hand at hydroponics, too.
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How to Start a Hydroponic Garden for an Unlimited Supply of Produce Year-Round
Whether you’re interested in growing microgreens on the kitchen counter or planning a much larger project in your greenhouse, a hydroponic garden is a great choice for those who lack the space for a traditional one. These indoor gardens can grow an impressive variety of plants, from herbs like basil, mint, and cilantro to leafy greens like lettuce, spinach, and kale.
However, hydroponic gardening shouldn’t be approached haphazardly—details like setup, lighting, proper materials, and nutrients should all be considered beforehand. Here’s what our experts say you should always consider when planning a hydroponic garden.
- Manny Barra, community garden coordinator in Oakland, Calif. and master gardener at
- Melanie Marcus, registered dietician and ambassador for Aquatree, a hydroponic system for superfoods
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Benefits
The biggest perk of hydroponic gardening—a growing technique that eschews soil and uses a water-based nutrient solution instead—is that it lets you grow healthy foods year-round, even with limited space. “Personally, it a
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Are you eager to cultivate vegetables but hindered by space limitations and the hassles of traditional soil-based gardening?
Hydroponically grown plants provide the perfect solution. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, using nutrient-rich water instead.
This allows you to grow vegetables indoors, year-round, and with less water than traditional gardening methods.
Some of the most popular hydroponic vegetables include tomatoes, peppers and lettuce. However, there are many other vegetables that can be grown using hydroponics, including cucumbers, beans, and even Carrots.
But not every vegetable is suited for a hydroponic system. So I’ve made this list to help you out.
List of Hydroponic Vegetables
How this list works: I have sorted the vegetables in descending order of how well they are suited for various hydroponic systems like Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Deep Water Culture (DWC), and vertical setups.
Also, I list the optimal pH level, harvesting time, and lighting requirements for every vegetable.
Lettuce
- Optimal pH Level: –
- Harvesting Time: weeks
- Lighting Requirements: hours daily (standard LED or fluorescent grow lights)
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