Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Supplies needed for ebb and flow DIY system

This is a list of the supplies you'll need to build a DIY ebb and flow hydroponic system. In future posts, I'll detail the requirements for each supply :).


Two opaque containers, strong, with one lid.
Fountain pump
Aquarium type air pump
Airstone
4 (more/less as needed) feet of 1/4" airline tubing
2 feet of 1/2" tubing (for the submersed pump)
Bulkhead kit
Drill with hole saw attachment and assortment of bits
4 (more/less as needed) feet of 1/4" airline tubing
Two automatic timers
Grow light of some sort
Power strip
Place to work
Optional: handsaw (if you need to cut a container down)

Next, we'll start going through the supplies list!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

What this blog is

I started this blog in an attempt to detail my adventures in do it yourself hydroponics, along with any hydroponic designs I find on the web. I started into hydroponics with an eye to grow hot peppers without having them eaten alive by bugs like they seem to do in thjavascript:void(0)e ground! I hope you enjoy the journey-please feel free to comment on anything :)