http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/ A rich life without a lot of money Thu, 24 May 2012 11:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-27004 FrugalBabe Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:53:51 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-27004 CJ, We have two lights in our crawl space, and both are 400 watts. They're on for 15 hours/day. We also have a 200 watt bulb in our outdoor cold frame, which is on for 6 hours/day during the winter. All together, we pay an extra $24/month on our electricity bill, which includes the surcharge we pay for wind energy. We've been eating fresh peppers, tomatoes, and greens all winter, and LOVE our hydroponic system. It is somewhat high maintenance - my husband checks the pH every couple days, keeps the water topped up, and has to change out the water completely and add fresh nutrients every two weeks. But he loves it, and it works great for someone who enjoys gardening. Have fun with it! CJ,
We have two lights in our crawl space, and both are 400 watts. They’re on for 15 hours/day. We also have a 200 watt bulb in our outdoor cold frame, which is on for 6 hours/day during the winter. All together, we pay an extra $24/month on our electricity bill, which includes the surcharge we pay for wind energy. We’ve been eating fresh peppers, tomatoes, and greens all winter, and LOVE our hydroponic system. It is somewhat high maintenance – my husband checks the pH every couple days, keeps the water topped up, and has to change out the water completely and add fresh nutrients every two weeks. But he loves it, and it works great for someone who enjoys gardening. Have fun with it!

]]> http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-27003 CJ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:59:43 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-27003 I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. I would love to put a hydroponic unit in our crawl space. Do you know how many lights you bought, the size( output etc), the cost and about how much it raised your power bill? We had a hydro garden outside in the desert but now live in the mountains. I would love to try it if I could afford the bill and lights. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. I would love to put a hydroponic unit in our crawl space. Do you know how many lights you bought, the size( output etc), the cost and about how much it raised your power bill? We had a hydro garden outside in the desert but now live in the mountains. I would love to try it if I could afford the bill and lights.

]]> http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-24465 RetiredAt47 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:57:40 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-24465 That is impressive! Thanks so much for sharing the photos. That is impressive! Thanks so much for sharing the photos.

]]> http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-24431 Michelle Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:26:27 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-24431 Looks great. It's cool to see pics on your blog too! Looks great. It’s cool to see pics on your blog too!

]]> http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-24430 Miss Thrifty Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:45:18 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/08/24/hydroponic-produce/#comment-24430 Wow - that's fantastic! Wow – that’s fantastic!

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