I love the look of the funky window farms sprouting up all over. On a trip to the Evergreen Brick Works in November, I got to admire a live version of a pump-free window farm that some of the staff built. Very impressive! Check it out here: http://ebw.evergreen.ca/blog/entry/window-farms
At home, I have been sprouting seeds in jars or in recycled containers for a while. Most do fairly well without supplemental light. Recently, I wanted to grow some mustard greens and I also picked up a package of Mum’s Arugula. I decided to place the containers on my window ledge, a south facing window. I like things fairly simple and I also like to reuse materials I already have. So I found an old shower curtain rod (the kind that clamps on with a spring inside) and it fits my window perfectly. I also have a SunBlaster light that I use to start seedlings in the spring and I hung it from my curtain rod. Voilà! I can supplement the amount of daylight my plants get and raise the lamp if needed. This system also allows me to use real soil and compost, instead of special hydroponics pellets and liquid fertilizers.
At home, I have been sprouting seeds in jars or in recycled containers for a while. Most do fairly well without supplemental light. Recently, I wanted to grow some mustard greens and I also picked up a package of Mum’s Arugula. I decided to place the containers on my window ledge, a south facing window. I like things fairly simple and I also like to reuse materials I already have. So I found an old shower curtain rod (the kind that clamps on with a spring inside) and it fits my window perfectly. I also have a SunBlaster light that I use to start seedlings in the spring and I hung it from my curtain rod. Voilà! I can supplement the amount of daylight my plants get and raise the lamp if needed. This system also allows me to use real soil and compost, instead of special hydroponics pellets and liquid fertilizers.
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