tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post2233136247013261756..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: HydroponicsLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-70949540708360710162012-04-11T17:24:36.234+10:002012-04-11T17:24:36.234+10:00yep, so true. I miss FRESH fruit and veg and wish ...yep, so true. I miss FRESH fruit and veg and wish I was a better gardener.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-82035598597569872982012-04-11T15:48:12.153+10:002012-04-11T15:48:12.153+10:00Wow, that's a lotta plants! Sounds like a blas...Wow, that's a lotta plants! Sounds like a blast, though I've never been to one.<br /><br /><br />Jamie<br />Fellow A-Z Bloggy Buddy<br /><b><a href="www.mithrilwisdom.com" rel="nofollow">Mithril Wisdom</a></b>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-68630957500308258992012-04-11T09:21:25.070+10:002012-04-11T09:21:25.070+10:00Ooo. This takes me back. My dad raised orchids in ...Ooo. This takes me back. My dad raised orchids in a greenhouse he built in our backyard, but he got into hydroponics for a time. He had a PVC set up much like one of the pictures above. No soil, just water with his homemade plant food running through at intervals. It was really neat to see. Great post! :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-67360549382088753702012-04-10T23:29:06.472+10:002012-04-10T23:29:06.472+10:00awesome and sad too, since after that I've nev...awesome and sad too, since after that I've never tasted a real fruit or vegetable, things we get in supermarkets aren't the real thing.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-65599603938987830262012-04-10T18:03:50.412+10:002012-04-10T18:03:50.412+10:00wow! I'm impressed. I'm not a very good ga...wow! I'm impressed. I'm not a very good gardener.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-86197873592754398412012-04-10T18:03:06.825+10:002012-04-10T18:03:06.825+10:00lol, yeah, I can relate to that kind of thinking ;...lol, yeah, I can relate to that kind of thinking ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-80742864847587564272012-04-10T18:00:43.869+10:002012-04-10T18:00:43.869+10:00hydroponics is a way of growing fruit and veg with...hydroponics is a way of growing fruit and veg without soil. And wow, to growing up without tasting supermarket fruit and veg. That must've been awesome!!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-17128740487574989822012-04-10T15:52:20.791+10:002012-04-10T15:52:20.791+10:00No, I never visited a hydroponic farm, looks inter...No, I never visited a hydroponic farm, looks interesting.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-15404526259776901782012-04-10T15:40:55.672+10:002012-04-10T15:40:55.672+10:00I learned something today :)I learned something today :)BragonDornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327193036434280792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-7314688048220150282012-04-10T15:08:45.732+10:002012-04-10T15:08:45.732+10:00I've been cherry picking. It is fun if you go...I've been cherry picking. It is fun if you go at the start of the season and all the low-hanging fruit is still there. Delicious but I think the farms add like a 100% mark-up for the pleasure of harvesting for them. lol!Fairviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130996970916886241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-70133497528542423292012-04-10T13:23:01.791+10:002012-04-10T13:23:01.791+10:00So, I had to go look it up to see exactly what hyd...So, I had to go look it up to see exactly what hydroponics are. Now I know, I don't think we have any around here, but it sounds cool. And yumm to the smoothie, sounds really good right now. :)Kela McClellandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802071589628032275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-34502956436285504652012-04-10T13:19:16.197+10:002012-04-10T13:19:16.197+10:00I went fruit picking quite a lot as a little girl,...I went fruit picking quite a lot as a little girl, but have never seen a hydroponics farm. There's nothing prettier and more inviting than a strawberry plant laden with ripe fruit - and I don't even like strawberries :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64639785746111680972012-04-10T11:40:59.090+10:002012-04-10T11:40:59.090+10:00My first job was picking strawberries at a local f...My first job was picking strawberries at a local farm. Nothing tastes as good as a freshly picked strawberry, still warm from the sun. YUM! (And thanks for following me.)Laurie Peel, CRA-RPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183309517577568914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-12111506567998303152012-04-10T10:34:23.297+10:002012-04-10T10:34:23.297+10:00I've never visited a farm but I've at food...I've never visited a farm but I've at food grown hydroponically. Tasty. :D<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.jayceedelorenzo.com" rel="nofollow">My A-Z</a>Jaycee DeLorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796587039929398655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-82371394060816791172012-04-10T10:13:39.724+10:002012-04-10T10:13:39.724+10:00no I have never visit a hydroponics farm. years ag...no I have never visit a hydroponics farm. years ago my daughter discovered this and did her science experiment on the plants. SHe received great reviews from the judges and placed first. enjoyed the pics. <br /> http://sidnereading.blogspot.com/p/april-z-challenge.htmlSidnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481259299431306849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-21287974351613703812012-04-10T10:12:02.357+10:002012-04-10T10:12:02.357+10:00I just scrolled through your impressive photograph...I just scrolled through your impressive photographs. Your wedding picture is lovely. Great A to Z theme.<br /><a href="http://annbestblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-78286265414004139992012-04-10T10:05:36.654+10:002012-04-10T10:05:36.654+10:00For fun!
Goodness, I need to get out more ;)For fun! <br /><br />Goodness, I need to get out more ;)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-26902541705867424012012-04-10T08:31:44.934+10:002012-04-10T08:31:44.934+10:00Yummo fresh fruit and veg gets my mouth watering! ...Yummo fresh fruit and veg gets my mouth watering! <br />We have tomatoes growing in the gardena a the moment. <br />I haven't bee to a hydroponic farm to pick my own... Something I'd love to do one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-72210203392755145882012-04-10T07:46:02.907+10:002012-04-10T07:46:02.907+10:00I like growing my own vegetables (in dirt) in the ...I like growing my own vegetables (in dirt) in the back yard. We have about 25 strawberry plants too.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-2826040538929010902012-04-10T04:56:15.264+10:002012-04-10T04:56:15.264+10:00I live in a fruit-picking area. It's cool to s...I live in a fruit-picking area. It's cool to see the strawberry pickers squatting in the fields. We grow a small patch in our garden just for me and my husband - guess who's the greedy one? :)Joannehttp://www.acertainbook.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64324089629402811442012-04-10T04:45:48.778+10:002012-04-10T04:45:48.778+10:00We have a smaller version of one these farms near ...We have a smaller version of one these farms near by where I live. They grow annuals and some vegetables plants.<br />Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-1026548301738689542012-04-10T04:21:42.252+10:002012-04-10T04:21:42.252+10:00I worked for a few months at a hydroponics farm ye...I worked for a few months at a hydroponics farm years ago. I'd never heard of the process before and was amazed they could grow tomatoes in water without soil...all year long in a greenhouse too!Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-76726932430375770672012-04-10T02:29:59.341+10:002012-04-10T02:29:59.341+10:00wow! very nifty. never seen one myself.wow! very nifty. never seen one myself.vic caswell https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218698236837610704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-74824868066830702372012-04-10T02:20:36.380+10:002012-04-10T02:20:36.380+10:00I haven't. Sounds interesting, though. And yum...I haven't. Sounds interesting, though. And yum on the strawberry smoothie. Methinks I'll go make one right now. :DPrecy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-5417637338459779982012-04-10T01:00:57.744+10:002012-04-10T01:00:57.744+10:00Strawberry smoothies - yum! I've never been a ...Strawberry smoothies - yum! I've never been a hydroponics farm, but it looks like a fun place to visit.Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.com