The Windowfarms Project.

**Justin Case** · 03-19-2010, 11:38 AM

http://wimp.com/windowfarmsproject/

This is pretty Cool !!

**gryffynklm** · 03-19-2010, 11:59 AM

Here is the PDF for some instructions. I like this. I may try an outdoors version because I have a lot of mature trees that shade my property. I'll post if I get around to this.

http://www.windowfarms.org/howto/WF-HOWTO-10-sm.pdf

**Justin Case** · 03-19-2010, 12:03 PM

Thanks Karl,, Yes, seems like a GREAT idea, for anybody, anywhere

**hunter63** · 03-19-2010, 05:36 PM

Cool idea, but not real practical for the majority of gardeners, unless you really don't have any other options.

Seem to me a lot of "Busy stuff", and extra lights, all of which adds up to cost, per product unit ratio.
Yeah, I know that takes the "fun out of the cool factor", but that's the way it is.

Mother Earth News had a hydroponic garden as a DIY project in the 1980's, with two plastic dish pans, nested, small pump, media, etc.
Can't find it just yet, but here is a discussion on making your own "feeding mix".

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...Nutrients.aspx

I tried it, and works good for lettuce, and greens, not so much for bigger crops.

**Alaskan Survivalist** · 03-19-2010, 05:44 PM

I'll be looking into this!

**BLEUXDOG** · 03-19-2010, 07:56 PM

Hydroponics are something I saw at Disney that I thought I could take home with me. I have been playing with it ever since. I posted a few pictures in an album just to give you an idea of how easy it is.

**Rick** · 03-19-2010, 08:02 PM

Here are some MEN articles:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...rophonics.aspx

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...-Solution.aspx

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...Gardening.aspx

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...ng-Garden.aspx

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...Nutrients.aspx

**hunter63** · 03-20-2010, 12:54 AM

Thanks Rick, this is the one I built back when, still have the pump, like I said worked good for leafy stuff.
I bet it would be a good project for the Great White North.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/multi...id=65974&seq=5

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...ng-Garden.aspx

**gryffynklm** · 03-20-2010, 10:20 AM

Thanks for the links.

Hunter, the thing that caught my attention was the water system. I may try something with larger containers for tomatoes. The tomatoes sucked last year, worse then store bought. I need to do elevated container planting so that the plants get enough sun. Last year was wet and rainy. I hope that if hang the tomatoes around the gravel parking pad 20 ft in diameter I can take advantage of more direct sun light. I have to many BIG trees.

**hunter63** · 03-20-2010, 01:53 PM

That would be an idea, I and also contemplating a different strategy for tomatoes myself, as I was troubled by the blight.
Containers with fresh dirt/compost, keeping plants away from previous plantings, pulling up volunteers, as the spores are supposed to be in the dirt, may help.

I have done the hanging up side down tomatoes in 5 gal buckets in the past, watering was very necessary, dried fast.

It's just my experience that the pictured system is high on "gadget, cool", not so sure about production.

**Justin Case** · 03-20-2010, 01:55 PM

Yes, Hunter, One of the things i noticed about that Vid was lack of any video of the Harvested Crop ??

**BLEUXDOG** · 03-20-2010, 02:56 PM

I have found that green leafy things grow very easily, HOWEVER getting a tomato to procduce is a hole different story. You have to pay careful attention to those three numbers on the nutrients. I have found if you don't you end up with a fantastic plant and no tomatoes.

**crashdive123** · 03-20-2010, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by BLEUXDOG

I have found that green leafy things grow very easily, HOWEVER getting a tomato to procduce is a hole different story. You have to pay careful attention to those three numbers on the nutrients. I have found if you don't you end up with a fantastic plant and no tomatoes.

You need to hand pollinate (shake it when blooming) your tomato plant if you are growing it indoors.

**Justin Case** · 03-20-2010, 05:44 PM

I Started Hand Pollinating when I was a Teenager !

**SurvivalSeedBnk** · 03-27-2010, 10:52 AM

This is phenomenal! I agree that it is not an ideal way to garden, but if you have no other way to grow your own food, and you really want to, I think this is an amazing solution! And yes, if may get pricey and it may be time consuming, but once again, if you are concerned with where your food comes from and how its treated before it hits your mouth, then the extra time and money is worth it to know exactly what you're eating!