One of the hydroponic tomatoes I started in January, was too big and I moved if into a soil based pot on the balcony, it took a while for it to get used to it, but now it's growing very well and have lots of tomatoes and flowers.

I may give this to a friend when I clean up the balcony for putting the apartment on the market.

It's kind of sad that I have to start over again, but hopefully, this time I will have a permanent garden where I can set up large scale hydroponic and if I'm lucky even an aquaponic unit with lots of fish.

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Coriander from the seeds of the Indian store germinated pretty well.

The gemination rate is about 30% since the bag is almost 2 years old, but it's more than enough to start my coriander needs for many months to come.

Going to plant those in the balcony planter with dill and parsley, so that one will be my herbs production unit.

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First strawberry of the year.

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It's time to move the peppers out of the indoor hydroponic system because it's getting way too tall for the light fixture I have.

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New Kratky pepper plant.

Have to either paint or cover it with aluminum foil to prevent algae bloom.

But it's ready to be given away in a week or 2.

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This cherry tomatoe plant is starting it's 3rd year next week. It has been giving me cherries all year round, but it's in full bloom and with new compost fertilizer I gave it, I'm hoping it will grow bigger and stronger soon.

Last year it was over 3m tall. And about 3m wide. I wonder if it keeps growing like that.

Sadly, I have to move soon and can't take it with me. So either give it away or let it die.

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Lovely bunch of vegetables from the indoor hydroponic.

Love to have fresh vegetables whenever I need it. Going to make a soup with most vegetables and chicken stock and beans.

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I have never been able to germinate and grow celery. But using a store bought celery to put in dutch bucket hydroponic seems to be working great.

I love celery and use it in different dishes, or just as fresh snack. I always wanted to grow them but couldn't manage to do it.

A few weeks ago, bought a bunch from the farmers market and used most of it to make a celery stew and put the center into an empty hole I had left in my dutch bucket.

It has been growing and hopefully I will be going to have fresh celery to eat whenever I want.

It's lovely to be able to grow my own vegetables. Both healthy and economic.

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Broccoli seeds starting to germinate.

First time growing broccoli. Have no idea how it will go. I'm sure I planted way too many, but it better this way just in case they don't survive

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My spinach seedlings are doing well, except for the side where the bloody pigeon was using as her dirt bath.

I have more than I need, but still mad at her. She is so bold that it just walked towards me while I was cleaning up the planters on the balcony, no fear at all. I wouldn't mind having her around if it wasn't for her destructive habits.

Anyway, going to put the spinache in individual containers getting ready for spring time planting them outside.

Was planning to use half of them for hydroponics, but I'm not sure because we are moving forward selling our apartment and moving them around will be a drag.

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### Today's #parsley harvest From the indoor hydroponic system located by the balcony door.

It was getting too much so I decided to cut it off and will dry them inside the oven later

This is the 3rd harvest and the largest one so far I'm hoping that they keep giving me this much parsley every few weeks from now on so I can enjoy having fresh parsley and home dried, chemical free ones when needed.

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Cut almost all the leaves from IKEA Växer Hydroponic with parsley growing in it

I am counting in them coming up again ao I can have that much every few weeks

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Another garlic is ready to be planted!

Going to try growing them in hydroponics this time.

Have other pictures and will post them later.

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Today's harvest

Still getting some tomatoes from plants on the balcony. Going to start a new batch today for the coming spring.

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Preparing for quick compost!

I know it doesn't look good but it's like magic for tomatoes and peppers.

I used to make this mix of bandana peels, tea leaves (used), potato peels, some orange peels and baking soda.

I put it into my quick mixer with some water and mix it to a moosh. I then mix it with some old soil from last and put it in a 1tL paint bucket, i add a layer of old soil over it (same amount as the mixed quantity).
I keep doing this until the pot is full then leave it on the balcony to compost.

By end of February or early March it will be ready to be used.

I use 1 dL of this mix 1dL of old plant soil. Mix them well and use it as the maine soil for tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables that I grow in containers and sacks.

It's a great way of quick #composting and cutting the amount of #garbage I produce.

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One of the strawberries outside had a runner and I brought it in to see if I can grow it on IKEA Växer Hydroponic instead.

Put it in last week and I was afraid it wasn't doing so good, but adding more nutrients to the reservoir and a few days of sunshine seems to be doing magic and this little guy is coming back to life.

I'm hoping to have enough runners to setup a little strawberry tower outside this summer.

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Spinach is One of the vegetables I've never had good luck with. But this year seems to be working and I am getting some of the seeds germinated.

It's still much less than any other seeds with a 20% rate. But if I get a few plants for the hydroponic tower I'm setting up, it will be great.
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Spinach is One of the vegetables I've never had good luck with. But this year seems to be working and I am getting some of the seeds germinated.

It's still much less than any other seeds with a 20% rate. But if I get a few plants for the hydroponic tower I'm setting up, it will be great.
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Another little harvest from the balcony and indoor hydroponic garden.

It's not much but it's giving me hope and joy to work towards bigger harvest later in during spring and summer.

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Another little harvest from the balcony and indoor hydroponic garden.

It's not much but it's giving me hope and joy to work towards bigger harvest later in during spring and summer.

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