Mar 22 2009

Hydroponic Tomatoes

Published by at 4:27 pm under Vegetable Hydroponics

I am growing a hydroponic tomato this year in my garden window.

The hydroponic tomato is blooming and putting on tomatoes. It is really thrilling for me everytime I grow one.

I use store bought nutrients, but this year I have made my own hydroponic system and so far it is doing great! I would love to get one of those fancy hydroponic set ups but unfortunately this year it just isn’t in the budget.

That really is the way to do it it, I am using a small decorative planter that has no holes for the base, and it will run dry quick on hot sunny days. So far, it has only happened once but I nearly lost the hydroponic tomato plant before it even started to bloom.

I really enjoy growing vegetables in the winter months. I know I should have started the hydroponic tomato late last summer, and I would be eating vine ripened tomatoes by now- late March.

I started the plant in January, so my hydroponic tomato is just now putting on tomatoes!

Oh well, I will still get to eat garden fresh tomatoes before my neighbors!

I  am having a great time experimenting with my hydroponic tomato. I think some people really complicate the process. I am no rocket scientist, but I love to garden and I just adore fresh veggies.

I would encourage anyone to give this a try, if you don’t want to build a system from scratch; you can get some really great systems from Stealth Hydro at really low prices.

Give hydroponic tomatoes a try, you will love it!

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