I used the plastic container from the kiwi we bought from Costco, and toilet paper tubes and paper towel tubes (cut in thirds). I stuffed crumpled up newspaper into the bottom of each cardboard roll to use as a plug for the soil. Each tube was filled with soil, and then I planted two Green Zebra seeds in each tube. I soaked them down with warm water, enough to moisten the tubes as well as the dirt, and then closed the container and put it on the shelf in front of the grow light.
Today I decided to re-do the aquaponics system. I took the styrofoam egg carton and cut the top off. I poked holes in some of the cups, and floated it in the aquarium. I pushed it down in the water until water started to fill the open-bottom cups, and then let go. The container floated to the top and the water drained out again. Neat! So I went ahead and added the four peas and two peppers to the container. The weight of the plants in their soil pellets sunk the egg raft enough that the cups willed with water, soaking the plants, but not sinking below the water level. I decided to put the top (that I had cut off) underneath the egg carton to keep it up. Yes, this makes it so the plants are not actually growing aquaponically at this point, but hopefully it will give the plants a chance to spread roots out through the bottom so I can eventually remove the top (which is now the bottom) and let them float freely again. I also moved the bit of metal wire from another pea container to the aquaponic set up because the peas were starting to tip over and fall into the water. This gives them something to hold on to as they climb toward the window. The mail today brought me a new project. I got the Black Krim tomato seeds I ordered from eBay, as well as a surprise envelope with Green Zebra and Red Cherry tomato seeds. I'm not sure who sent them to me. I don't recall ordering them and there was no note with them. Confusing, but hey, what an excellent opportunity to plant something new... So I did.
I used the plastic container from the kiwi we bought from Costco, and toilet paper tubes and paper towel tubes (cut in thirds). I stuffed crumpled up newspaper into the bottom of each cardboard roll to use as a plug for the soil. Each tube was filled with soil, and then I planted two Green Zebra seeds in each tube. I soaked them down with warm water, enough to moisten the tubes as well as the dirt, and then closed the container and put it on the shelf in front of the grow light.
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