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First Crops to Grow Hydroponically: A Beginner's Guide
A short, source-backed shortlist — not a long one borrowed from commercial sites. What's directly documented, what's a general recommendation, and what's still genuinely unresolved.
20 Sept 2026
Kratky vs Deep Water Culture: A Beginner's Comparison
The classic single-fill Kratky design and a conventional, actively aerated DWC setup solve the same oxygen problem differently — how each actually works, and what the trade-off means, without declaring one universally better.
20 Sept 2026
What Is Hydroponics, and Is It Worth Trying at Home?
No soil, no digging, no compost bag — but hydroponics trades those for a different set of things to get right. What it actually is, and what it doesn't automatically solve.
20 Sept 2026
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This weekend
18 September 2026
- Harvest any tomatoes still on the vine before the first properly cold nights — green ones will ripen indoors on a windowsill.
- Plant overwintering onion sets now for a harvest next June or July — garlic wants to wait for real cold, so hold off on that until October (see the full garlic checklist for hardneck vs softneck and why timing matters).
- Deadhead any herbs still flowering, like chives or borage, to keep them producing leaves rather than setting seed.