Growing Food and Foliage via Hydroponics

An avid cook, Simone loves to use a wide range of herbs (basil, dill, parsley), lettuce, greens, and even tomatoes and cucumbers from her indoor garden. Also a houseplant lover, she grows almost all of her foliage using hydroponic and semi-hydronponic methods that incorporate a net pot with pon or leca. Simone started growing this way in 2019. She is excited to share the details of what she has learned with you!

If you have a sunny window or a grow light, you too can set up a system to grow your own food! From simple mason jars to aero gardens, and larger hydroponic towers, there are multiple ways you can accomplish the same goals based on your space and interest.

Simone will discuss:
The history of hydroponics
How and why it works
Key components of a hydroponics system
Different types
Advantages and challenges
Common food and flavor plants that can be grown this way
Moving houseplants from soil to a hydroponics system
Hydroponics in Modern Agriculture

Class fee includes
Class instruction
A net pot
Root Riot cube
Scoop of leca

Host or Publisher Phelan Gardens