Kenny's Hydroponic Garden

I learned a lot last year on using the Autopots hydroponics system. One of the challenges I want to find a solution to is standing water in ...

Tying up more branches from the tomato plants. Becky took this just before we headed over to Lake Nokomis to get in our regular exercise.

I planted six tomato plants, all of differing type, into three Hydroponic AutoPots about 9 weeks ago. Initially, I was concerned that the wa...

You've probably seen that movie "Pod People." I think this is how it got started. My buttercup squash really starting to plump...

I ate this tomato yesterday. I think it was two tomatoes that fused at birth. It was huge, but oh so tasty. ----------------------------

Click to enlarge the photo. We had a bad storm here a few nights ago, and my tomatoes took a beating in the wind. Luckily, non of the branch...

On the non-hydroponic side of the garden... My squash continues to get completely carried away with this whole growing thing. I mean, come o...

Here it is: My first tomato from my six hydroponically grown tomato plants. It's a little small, but it sure was tasty. I actually ate...

This is an orchid that Jane gave to Becky, who wants Jane to see how lovely it's bloomed. ---------------

Click on photos to enlarge. Both my mom and my next door neighbor, Randy, whose house you can see in the background of the trellis photos, r...

Click to enlarge photo. "Stand back, I'm not sure how big this thing gets." That's the punchline to a joke about Adam and ...

Click on photo to enlarge. Wow, I learned a hard lesson today. When I came home, I found all 6 tomato plants shriveled up and wilted over st...

The photo of the bug below must of been a baby version of the adults that are just decimating my bell peppers and basil. Soap spray and neem...

I found that insect eating other plants nearby doing similar damage. Why can't it eat my weeds? So, I sprayed with an organic soap spray...

I found this beetle-looking creature nearby, but I do not know if it is the one eating my plant. Any ideas?

The leaves on my tomato plants are starting to curl. I've read that this can occur if the plant is stressed (over or under watering). I...

I'm told that the pH level of my water for the plants should be between 5.5 and 6.5. Mine is around 8.0 right out of the tap. If I let i...

I've added four additional pots (two pairs of pots) to the original AutoPot system (see the previous post). I've learned a lot, and ...

Here's a highly-rated organic weed killer I found at the following link: http://www.recipezaar.com/37424 Ingredients * 4 cups white ...

As part of my quest for optimal health, I've decided to grow my own vegetables. However, in mapping out my plan, I encountered a few cha...