This is what happens when you grow #mint ina hydroponic system.

Just like in soil, mint have a strong way of spreading and taking over what ever place is available.

This used to hold a #parsley seedling, next to the mint unit on the 3x5 hole #IKEA #Växer unit.

The parsley was killed long time ago and it's roots were chocked and taken over by the neighboring mint.

I'm cleaning up the unit indoor and getting rid of all the unhealthy units. This , I pulled to find over 40cm of roots growing towards the rest of the system.

I removed this unit and trimmed all the unnecessary roots. And I probably have to do major cleanup of the reservoir.

But for now, this guy needs a new home.

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Hydroponic leek from an outdoor #IKEA #Växer (small 3x4 holes) unit.

Kept one unit on the balcony and turned it into #DWS using solar panels and air pump.

Tomatoes and parsley didn't do well out there but leek seems to have gone wild and have thick juicy leaves.

Not at tall as those I planted in soil and the white part is not as long as those but overall it is a great vegetable that is going to be my #leek and #garlic #omelette today.

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Tried to go to sleep early, and instead ended up waking up at 2AM.

Decided to do some quiet garden work so I picked up the failed attempt to grow #garlic hydroponically.

It grew pretty good as long as just the roots were in water, but when I planted the bulbs in #vermiculite and placed them on one of the holes of #IKEA #Växer, they stopped growing after a while and the stems turned dryand rotten.

I am going to plant these in soil outside to see if I get them to grow leaves again.

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Another major batch of #parsley from one of #IKEA #Växer units.

This time is about 700g and going to freeze them while waiting for the next batch to grow (I have one more with parsley, one with #leek, #coriander, #mint, and #dill that are not producing as much. Each unit has 15 grow holes. One is almost empty. I am missing #taragon and I'm missing Iranian Shanbalileh (شَنبَلیله یا به فارسی دری شینبل (نام علمی: Trigonella foenum-graecum) ) to have all vegetables I need except to spinach that is not worth growing in small space that I have to be self sufficient in having all necessary vegetables for cooking different Iranian dishes.

This single Ikea unit has givene 5 batch of parsley since I started it and ther are no sign of decline as ww are getting closer to summer.

It has already paid off the initial cost I paid for it and from now on, it's all profit. Next it trying to setup the Mimi tower unit to grow them with solar powered water pumps and sunshine (no artificial LEDs for this trial.

Just need to buy some fertilizer because running low.

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Today's #parsley harvest from the indoor hydroponic

They were getting too tall and blocking the light for the ones in the back, so I trimmed the 14 plants I have in one of #IKEA #Växer units by the balcony door to dry them for later

I love the smell of fresh parsley and eat the stems as snack. They are so juicy and delicious.

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Using a 1L bottle with 2 holes about 2cm bellow the top is helping to feed the plants in the #IKEA #Växer system with constant access to water and nutrients.

I believe that was the main reason most people who bought the units failed to enjoy it and had to resell it at low cost or simply keep it in storage unit they throw them away.

Good for me since I bought all but one unit from the French web site LebonCoin at a fraction of the price of what they were sold by IKEA.

On this unit, I have 4 #tomato plants, 1 @parsley, one giant #mint and 2 radishes. It's consuming about 1L per day as tomatoes starting to grow, and maybe have to give more water and nutrients to help producing more in the coming weeks.

These little guys are helping me more than my medication to calm down and relax from the daily stress and troubles.

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My 2x12L dutch bucket hydroponic units I setup using wood from a pallet and 10W LED lights from #IKEA #Växer have helped multiple plants growing extremely well.

2 pepper plants and couple of flower plants growing in a unit with 10L water reservoir and water pump that is active 3x20 minutes per day.

Had to hand pollinate the #peppers and saw a few growing in the back, one ready to pickup. And of course lots and lots of flowers. Time to hand pollinate a few more.

This is my second most successful hydroponic project.

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One of the 20+ Tiny Tim #tomatoe plants growing in hydroponic unit

They seems to be throwing in the #IKEA #Växer system by the window door without the need for any artificial lights.

I am surprised that all of them have grown so well and many have already starting to bloom.

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Night work painting the top part of the VÄXER hydroponic unit black and then covering them with aluminum foil.

These large units had problem with algae growth last time I used one.

So I'm preparing 4 of them to be used on the shelf I just bought.

This way. I'm hopefully going to have lots of leafy greens this winter.

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I was planning to build a 4 stage holder for my large #IKEA #VÄXER hydroponic unit, then I found this for sale!

It has the perfect dimensions for my use, plus it's made out of metal that makes it easier to install the àLED lights above each unit.

For the first time, I feel lucky and going to pick it up tomorrow morning.

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Using the IKEA seed starter in a different way than it supposed to be used.

The unit has a special holder for small, round stonewool pieces that are both expensive and hard to get by.

Since I am only using the #Växer system to grow herbs, decided to test starting the seeds right in the #IKEA rectangular containers with vermiculite. This way, they can be placed inside the reservoir right after they are ready for the next phase.

Used only lettuce seeds in this batch. Because I want to grow them for winter when prices go up and items are shipped from far away. The previous attempt were not successful and resulted in bolted and bitter lettuce that only my birds liked them.

Will be posting about my progress as it goes. This is day 1 of the experience.

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Desperately looking for the e level large IKEA Krydda system.

Feeling really stupid that I didn't buy them when people were selling those. The size is so much more suitable for growing vegetables and 3 levels is making it perfect for the little space I have by the entrance of the balcony.

Most people who bought it failed because the container is neither deep not big enough for that many planta, but with my DIY trick I have managed to grow lots of herbs in the smaller unit that has only 8 holes pee reservoir, compared to 15 on the big ones (minus one for the extra water feeding).

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I don't buy single portion items any more, but I make an exception for these chocolate puddings from Casino.Their containers are perfect match for the #IKEA #Växer system and can be used as a starter for #Kratky hydroponic vegetables before moving them out to larger containers.

I have to make some holes in them and plant some #celery and #kale in them.

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The guy who sold me this wasn't kidding, it is brand new, not even opened.

So glad I snapped it.

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PS. I was wrong, it is 16W and super bright. I just need one more to have my 3 level system ready.