Stephanie, I was at our health food store yesterday and we do have a really nice one here in town. Anyway, I found a little box of lions, mane mushrooms! I know nothing about these, but you talk about them often so I just have to try them! You said that they are good for your brain and they kind of look like a brain… Lol! I will have to look up some recipes and better cook these sooner than later so they don’t go bad. I can’t wait! 😊 Found a recipe for “crab” cakes! 🍄🟫🦀😊
Thank you so much for sharing all this information about growing on the Tower Garden. By sharing all this info you will make my Tower Garden growing beginning so much easier. I plan on getting 3 of them and start growing on them starting this spring. 🙂
Every plant enthusiast should watch Little Shop of Horrors, either version. "Feed me Seymour". I've grown a few Audrey's myself! Great video. Thanks for sharing.
I make diy seed labels with a toothpick and a piece of masking tape, it looks like a tiny little flag. Kind of cheesy but it works and doesn't take up much room. I just write what it is on the tape and stick it in the rock wool cube.
I bought the bulk rockwool in January 2024 and it came to $0.12 CDN per rockwool cube (13% provincial tax included) and $0.42 per cube if you buy a sheet of 98 cubes. I live in Ontario, Canada.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Looking forward to having a better production and planting system following your guidance (I cleaned out my towers and am starting over)... question - what's the best way to separate out the plants (like you mentioned with the celery)?
Here is a shorts video where I show how. Just gently pry the roots apart and tear open a rockwool halfway and place the roots inside. ua-cam.com/users/shortsNQy3yKn4D6w?si=XHvnpML1Za9zZbT9
Hi, wondered how hard it would be to show where in the video you talk about what? I love re-watching certain sections, like this morning I wanted to double check the temp you keep your map for germination and could not find where that was exactly. Thanks
I use sprouting seeds from here. Sprouting seeds and microgreens seeds and seed package seeds are the same just using different marketing labels. There may be a slight difference in seed grade quality but essentially they are the same. www.pjatr.com/t/4-394346-305782-153185
@@alternativehomesteadingchannel Good to know. I am sure mine are staying too wet. It is hard to know just how moist they should be/should not be before I add more water. I did find some too dry and the seedlings flopped at one time when I was trying to be careful with watering. Thanks heaven they popped right back up. Do you find you give them water everyday before you see germination? They seem to be the most intolerant to too much wet before they sprout? Sorry for the detail need. Should be common sense but I am finding PRECISION is so necessary especially until they emerge.
No problem!! I usually don't water them until after germination if they are something that germinates within 3-5 days. Some need a little water if they take longer, but not much. They should be condensating and having the "rainforest effect" inside the dome cover while germinating. @@CAMDEC1217
Stephanie, I was at our health food store yesterday and we do have a really nice one here in town. Anyway, I found a little box of lions, mane mushrooms! I know nothing about these, but you talk about them often so I just have to try them! You said that they are good for your brain and they kind of look like a brain… Lol! I will have to look up some recipes and better cook these sooner than later so they don’t go bad. I can’t wait! 😊 Found a recipe for “crab” cakes! 🍄🟫🦀😊
Thank you so much for sharing all this information about growing on the Tower Garden. By sharing all this info you will make my Tower Garden growing beginning so much easier. I plan on getting 3 of them and start growing on them starting this spring. 🙂
You are so welcome! You will love growing on them!
Every plant enthusiast should watch Little Shop of Horrors, either version. "Feed me Seymour". I've grown a few Audrey's myself!
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed! lol.
I make diy seed labels with a toothpick and a piece of masking tape, it looks like a tiny little flag. Kind of cheesy but it works and doesn't take up much room. I just write what it is on the tape and stick it in the rock wool cube.
smart!
I was under the impression that the glue in masking tape is toxic.
I found a whole bunch of ferry Morse lights like yours at my local lowes.
Score!!
Thanks for sharing
Stephanie when you say a plant ‘bolts’, what does mean?
I bought the bulk rockwool in January 2024 and it came to $0.12 CDN per rockwool cube (13% provincial tax included) and $0.42 per cube if you buy a sheet of 98 cubes. I live in Ontario, Canada.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm experimenting with coco coir as a planting medium from true garden
I'd love to know what you think? You can share in my facebook group. facebook.com/groups/236045339111667
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Looking forward to having a better production and planting system following your guidance (I cleaned out my towers and am starting over)... question - what's the best way to separate out the plants (like you mentioned with the celery)?
Here is a shorts video where I show how. Just gently pry the roots apart and tear open a rockwool halfway and place the roots inside. ua-cam.com/users/shortsNQy3yKn4D6w?si=XHvnpML1Za9zZbT9
Hi, wondered how hard it would be to show where in the video you talk about what? I love re-watching certain sections, like this morning I wanted to double check the temp you keep your map for germination and could not find where that was exactly. Thanks
Hi! I don’t know how to do that but let me research. Maybe AI can time stamp it. Ideal temp is 75.
So with the micro dwarf tomatoes, do you thin to one plant per rockwool after germination?
No, I grew them two per rockwool and they have done fine that way.
After the seeds germinated/sprouted, do you still keep them on the heat mat?
I do unless the temps are over 75.
Do you use sprouting seeds or micro-green seeds for your arugula?
I use sprouting seeds from here. Sprouting seeds and microgreens seeds and seed package seeds are the same just using different marketing labels. There may be a slight difference in seed grade quality but essentially they are the same. www.pjatr.com/t/4-394346-305782-153185
Thank you. I really appreciate the things I learn on your channel.
I noticed u don’t water after adding vermiculite?
No I don't. The rockwool is wet and the seeds get saturated quickly from the rockwool.
@@alternativehomesteadingchannel Good to know. I am sure mine are staying too wet. It is hard to know just how moist they should be/should not be before I add more water. I did find some too dry and the seedlings flopped at one time when I was trying to be careful with watering. Thanks heaven they popped right back up. Do you find you give them water everyday before you see germination? They seem to be the most intolerant to too much wet before they sprout? Sorry for the detail need. Should be common sense but I am finding PRECISION is so necessary especially until they emerge.
No problem!! I usually don't water them until after germination if they are something that germinates within 3-5 days. Some need a little water if they take longer, but not much. They should be condensating and having the "rainforest effect" inside the dome cover while germinating.
@@CAMDEC1217
FREE seed starting course….$17.99 lol
It was free and the free version with 6 videos is coming back. I had to increase the price on the full length 15 video course. Children eat a lot.
Love the content. Does it matter the store (Stan, tm65675). Just want to support your link appropriately.
Thank you! Yes, here is my link. I appreciate that! stan.store/Theaeroponictowerchannel
Two coming my way!!