![]() ![]() Thankfully, there’s a garden tower for that!Īs an urban dweller, I’ve been looking for a way to nourish my love for gardening. But for the green thumb community, nothing quite replaces the therapeutic value of playing with your plants. I had to include the photo my greyhound photo bombed :) He is a fan too.As the colder months approach, time spent digging your hands in the soil of your glorious garden or front porch pots takes a backseat in favor of indoor DIY projects, perfecting savory stew recipes, and generally just enjoying the confines of the couch on a chilly evening. I love my Stacky's, this is the least green they have looked since I started out, as I am constantly harvesting a few leaves, and the lack of sun is slowing the regrowth. The seeds I have managed to germinate are so slow growing, but staying alive in Stacky, I hope they will take off once we get a bit of warmth. I gave up buying supermarket lettuce as I end up throwing so much of it into the compost. My lettuce, which is usually prolific in winter, has struggled, but at least I planted some Kale and Silver beet late summer which has kept us going. You do have to regularly check the water level and keep up with the A's and B's but the green gold reward is well worth it.Ģ022 - Sydney.rain, wind and very little winter sun.Usually I seem to grow my greens easier in the winter, this year, the Stacky trolley has been a god send as I push the things around, into shelter to avoid the worst winds, and then out again on the off chance we have a sunny winter day. This is my 4th Mr Stacky year, and I have been lucky enough to only rarely have had to buy lettuce and greens, since I purchased my second Stacky about 18 months ago. I highly recommend the setups for people on the NDIS who have gardens in their goals, as they are very easy to use when you have a disability/chronic illness. Garlic chives decided that this was not for them and have steadfastly refused to grow more than an a couple of centimetres before curling up and expiring - I suspect they will do much better in summer. Broccoli is going well but not headed yet. I only put the seeds in in March so haven't had a full year of seasonal produce (I am putting strawberries in this week) but have harvested bok choy, silver beet, various lettuces, unknown purple leafy veges from a seed packet called "stir fry mix". I harvest by snapping off leaves and letting the plant continue to grow, The height has allowed delicate things like butter lettuce survive frosts (and keeping them close to the house has kept the kangaroos and wallabies away from wanting a nibble. ![]() My two Mr Stacky solar hydroponic gardens have been amazing! I just put seeds in and things have grown into lush green and delicious plants. I have MS and gardening (even in raised beds) has been too much for me for a couple of years, but the price of greens at the supermarket started to go up and I wanted to reduce waste. ![]() Nutrient Deficiency in Plants: Causes and Solutions.How to Grow Plants Faster and Increase Yield with Hydroponics.How to Control Pests Without Pesticides.Healthy Plant Roots and Preventing Root Rot.Advantages of Coco Coir and a Drain to Waste System.The Number 1 Thing Beginner Gardeners Get Wrong.Ultimate Guide to Fruit & Veg Growing Seasons Australia. ![]()
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