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SMALL FARMS BIG IDEAS

Small Farms Big Ideas is all about urban gardening and covers growing indoors and also out on the patio. Our primary focus is on growing herbs and vegetables indoors with compact hydroponic systems. More information at: staygreengarden.com/ and www.indoorvegetablegrower.com/

Hydroponics Apartment DIY

Hydroponics Apartment DIY

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  • @ourv9603
    @ourv96038 күн бұрын

    You still have to refill the buckets. DRIP is easier. !

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS7 күн бұрын

    Yes every few days. But if you use drip you have to refill your reservoir. I use drip indoors but it's not practical for me outdoors.

  • @rdwakefield
    @rdwakefield11 күн бұрын

    Didn't see it growing...

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS11 күн бұрын

    No that was another video this one was just planting. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmWYrJp9gczgaM4.html

  • @karensinclair1954
    @karensinclair195411 күн бұрын

    Thank you. I'm going to be doing this exactly this way. Tip on spacing is perfect.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS11 күн бұрын

    😀👍

  • @rushryte
    @rushryte14 күн бұрын

    Great video... How many seeds to you put in each pod?

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS14 күн бұрын

    Usually 2 or 3 because not all seeds germinate. Thin to the best single plant.

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926619 күн бұрын

    Everything looks great! Thanks for sharing! Take care of yourself! Happy gardening! God Bless!!!👍🙏❤😊

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS19 күн бұрын

    😀🍅👍

  • @user-kp4el2gn6s
    @user-kp4el2gn6s19 күн бұрын

    Plant in soilthe roots will come better

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS19 күн бұрын

    Dude I had some almost 5 pound roots in coco.

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    Really enjoyed your video! That tomato really took off! Thanks for all yours tips! Take care of yourself! Happy gardening! God Bless!!!👍🙏❤😀

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS20 күн бұрын

    😀🤠👍🍅

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this video on the SPIDER FARMER SF 2000! Been trying to decide what kind of lights to get for an indoor grow room. To start I'm wanting to grow lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, celery, parsley, and maybe some microgreens! So exciting!!! Take care of yourself, Steve! Happy Gardening! God Bless!!!👍🙏❤😀

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS20 күн бұрын

    😀🙏

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    I definitely need to get some lettuce started. Store bought lettuce is just sad! Thanks for the video, Steve! Take care of yourself! Happy Gardening! God Bless!!!👍🙏❤😊

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS20 күн бұрын

    Glad it helped. Start growing lettuce is fast😀

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the video, Steve! I may have to add a cucumber to my list for my indoor garden. Take care of yourself! Happy gardening! God Bless!!!👍🙏❤😊

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the video! Really enjoying your content. Take care of yourself! God Bless!!!👍🙏❤😊

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    Great video! Thank you, Steve!!! God's Blessings Be With You!!!👍🙏❤😊

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS20 күн бұрын

    Glad you liked it! 😀

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the video, Steve! God Bless!!!👍🙏❤😊

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    Hello, Steve! Thanks for the video!👍🙏❤😊

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS20 күн бұрын

    Your're very welcome😀

  • @tialevall9266
    @tialevall926620 күн бұрын

    It's so exciting to see someone growing full size tomato plants indoors! Most of the videos I've stumbled on are for Tiny Tim and Red Robin. I have plenty of space indoors and would like to grow Sweet 100s ,a beef steak type variety, and maybe an Early Girl along with a bush zucchini, some type of sweet pepper, and a hot pepper for my hubbie. Thank you so much for posting this! I'll definitely be checking out your other videos. God's Blessings Be With You!!!👍🙏❤😊

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS20 күн бұрын

    I am not a fan of cherry tomatoes they taste different. Early girl is good but I think beefsteak have the best flavor. Peppers do great indoors too hot and sweet and they are smaller plants compared to tomatoes unless you grow tomatoes vertically.😀

  • @kmccurtis19
    @kmccurtis19Ай бұрын

    Nice job. I’m going to transfer my strawberry plants from outside to indoors and grow in dirt so that next year the runners will have a head start. I’ll bring them in at the end of summer.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEASАй бұрын

    Great just make sure they are day neutral or overbearing for year round crops.

  • @urbanbackyardcontainergardenin
    @urbanbackyardcontainergardeninАй бұрын

    Nice video 😊

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEASАй бұрын

    Thanks 😀

  • @PaintAllThat
    @PaintAllThatАй бұрын

    Thank you for posting this! I just purchased two Aerogarden Harvest units on Facebook Marketplace for about what I would pay for one new. One had not been used at all. I think people find out that the consumables are going to cost about a buck a plant and lose interest. I happened to have some Root Riots on hand, so I just planted some seeds that I had pre-sprouted. I cut the Root Riot down one side and gently inserted the sprout. Now the really great and important thing that you didn't mention is that I will be able to repot my babies without having to remove the plastic cage, so no damage to roots. Also, these pods are peat moss which can decompose in my organic garden, while I have no idea what the Aerogarden plugs contain. I can buy these at a little over 28 cents, making them very cost effective. Of course, using anything other than Aerogarden supplies probably voids the warranty. Someone should tag the @RootRiot.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEASАй бұрын

    Happy gardening they are great units

  • @rxsora25
    @rxsora25Ай бұрын

    Do i need to add calcium and magnesium to this to start my seedlings if i had worm castings mix with it and pumice?

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEASАй бұрын

    No you dont for seedlings but you will want to add it later when they are larger.

  • @rxsora25
    @rxsora25Ай бұрын

    @@SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS How do I do that and is worm poop all it needs or is cal mag all I need? I wanna do this right soon as I get this.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEASАй бұрын

    @@rxsora25 Worm castings are great but they are really a supplement and cant provide all your plant needs. If you are in coco coir you will need calmag and you will need a good basic balanced fertilizer no matter what you grow in

  • @claudeloi
    @claudeloiАй бұрын

    The handling of your camera really makes me feel dizzy. Had to quit watching before I throw up.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEASАй бұрын

    Commenting on 4 year old video my best advice is don't watch

  • @brandonterry6194
    @brandonterry61942 ай бұрын

    GRATITUDE 💥🥔💥

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    You're Welcome

  • @brandonterry6194
    @brandonterry61942 ай бұрын

    GRATITUDE💥🌶💥

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    🙏😀

  • @jokibud1969
    @jokibud19692 ай бұрын

    Thaks for tips st end .dubbed

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    Welcome

  • @jokibud1969
    @jokibud19692 ай бұрын

    Gotbthis about 5b6byesrs aggo its been in mu loft since so its about timeuse it been using an Amazon zince 😮cicoco coir.tume i triied thid ivè a pump with four outlets that lroducez lots of bubbles sshould do the .job andwhstt nutez n additives shoulld i use i not 5:34 icedi yellow leafs 54 or 5 eeeks into s 7 wrek gtoe nhelp please Vgrat video hope mines works as good

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    Coco coir needs a cal/mag supplement

  • @ivan11h
    @ivan11h2 ай бұрын

    Is that coco peat? If you would choose again what medium would you choose? I am thinking about coco chips for my own potatoes.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    Yes it's coco coir. I would and do use it for everything I grow. I use it as a hydroponic grow medium meaning its always kept moist and fed with nutrient solution at every watering which is about every 3-4 hours using top feed drip. I have not used chips but my understanding is they are used more as an additive to improve drainage. They might be too coarse for potatoes but I could be wrong. I have grown regular potatoes in straight canna coco coir with great results,

  • @ivan11h
    @ivan11h2 ай бұрын

    @@SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS do you put a specific number of gallons each time you water? How often do you have to make a 20 gal batch? Them taters drink crazy I bet.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    @@ivan11h Depends on the plants. When I was growing sweet potatoes I had 4 5 gallon buckets and my 27 gallon reservoir needed replacing every 5 days. I use a timer to water and there are 4 drippers per pot and its set for 4 minutes on every 3 hours when lights are on. I never measured how much water per pot.

  • @ivan11h
    @ivan11h2 ай бұрын

    @@SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS yep, thanks. Gonna have to try my own setup. I live in the tropics and plan to grow in 100-gal bags. I want to see if I will be able to harvest 4 times per year on 90-day maturity.

  • @KaysunEntertainment
    @KaysunEntertainment2 ай бұрын

    I have liquid fertilizer, but i have been using diluted bokashi tea instead for about a week or so, is that ok or should I go back to the liquid fertilizer?

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    I dont use organics in hydroponic systems because they can cause bad things to grow in the reservoir or plug dripper lines. But if you are not running hydroponics either is ok and I think you could use both but watch your plants and see how they react.

  • @KaysunEntertainment
    @KaysunEntertainment2 ай бұрын

    @@SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS I don't have a watering system, I just water each plant directly, but all my plants are in coco perlite. So it's ok to use either bokashi tea or the liquid fertilizer?

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    Bokashi tea is very acidic so use sparingly and make sure your liquid fertilizer contains magnesium.

  • @KaysunEntertainment
    @KaysunEntertainment2 ай бұрын

    Very informative. Thank you!

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    😀🍀

  • @urbanbackyardcontainergardenin
    @urbanbackyardcontainergardenin2 ай бұрын

    Nice video. Thanks for sharing💚🫶🏾🐝🌻

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it. Thanks😀💚

  • @ericwilliams626
    @ericwilliams6262 ай бұрын

    I finally was able to germinate melon seeds and I didn't do a damn thing. The two containers I have multiple seeds in were washed, rinsed, etc and placed in a glass bowl with an LED overhead light a distance away and allowed them to dry out. Dry out not wet. None of my wet seeds ever did this. It's drying them out and they don't need to be separated. All these videos are bogus. In addition, I germinated seeds by putting them in a small pot W Miracle Grow SEED SOIL. Water profusely and put in direct sunlight. Took about 3 days to germinate two of the many.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    The key to germinate seeds is moist but not wet.

  • @agents6276
    @agents62762 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this man! Great video!!!

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS2 ай бұрын

    You are welcome😀

  • @AylaGrassrootGardens
    @AylaGrassrootGardens3 ай бұрын

    Oh my goodness so happy I stumbled onto your channel! I grow in my apartment too ❤

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    Welcome fellow apartment gardener!😀

  • @AylaGrassrootGardens
    @AylaGrassrootGardens3 ай бұрын

    New Subscriber. Is it spidermites that causes the leaves to curl upward?

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    It can be. Low humidity can cause it too. If you have a magnifier check the undersides of your leaves for pests and look for mites, eggs or webbing. Spider mites like dry and warm so apartments are like a winter vacation to Hawaii for them if they find their way inside.

  • @AylaGrassrootGardens
    @AylaGrassrootGardens3 ай бұрын

    @@SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS thank you!!!

  • @kotsios555
    @kotsios5553 ай бұрын

    What about mold?

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    never had a problem with mold. make sure the container is clean

  • @saruonnnn1
    @saruonnnn13 ай бұрын

    You don’t have to re water apply the paper towels do you once you put the lid on?

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    The towels should stay moist

  • @saruonnnn1
    @saruonnnn13 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate your videos. Thank you

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate you watching them!😀

  • @SaulSP23
    @SaulSP233 ай бұрын

    I been growing lavender for a while and One thing that plagued me and defeated my first batches were Fungus Gnats, They get in your seedlings dirt and go to town on the roots, i used to treat with neem oil until all the plants died from oil saturation and plant not being able to breathe, Same with Hydrogen peroxide treatment but do recommend for any new soils before using to kill fungus, I Recommend Mosquitoe bits as they wont kill beneficial bugs and the only product i found that fixed my problem and saved my rate of survival for my seedlings, went from 20 percent survival in a cell tray to 100 percent afterwards, here In Houston Texas, Fungus Gnats cause nightmares but the Fix is Here.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    Not much of a problem here but I have had them in the past. Yes I used a similar product to the dunks in the past you also can use sticky traps to kill the fliers and use diatomaceous earth on top of the soil.

  • @Randyb4ut
    @Randyb4ut3 ай бұрын

    Awesome garden video. 👍 Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it!😀

  • @TomlinsTE
    @TomlinsTE3 ай бұрын

    How did the Root Riot turn out? I feel like as the plant matures and the stem thickens maybe the Root Riot would crumble and muck up the water? I ran out of pod baskets, so if this is a good alternative, I'm interested.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    The root riots do not crumble and stay intact in fact they fill with roots and are very solid. I have been using them for many different crops without problems.😀

  • @Randyb4ut
    @Randyb4ut3 ай бұрын

    Awesome looking lettuce. Great job. 👍 Thanks for sharing 👍.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!🤠👍

  • @urbanbackyardcontainergardenin
    @urbanbackyardcontainergardenin3 ай бұрын

    Lettuce looks fantastic 👍🏿👍🏿

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!😃😁

  • @Randyb4ut
    @Randyb4ut4 ай бұрын

    Your plants are looking awesome. 👍❤️💚

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 😊

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    A cherry would be fresh I'm sure you did not grow it from a dry bean

  • @Randyb4ut
    @Randyb4ut4 ай бұрын

    @@SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS Grown from a seed. Thanks 👍

  • @aaronsiebenga7046
    @aaronsiebenga70464 ай бұрын

    False, I've grown mine from a cherry.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    That's fresh. I'm sure you did not grow it from a dry bean.

  • @kenmcrae8591
    @kenmcrae85914 ай бұрын

    The Firefox & Brave browsers are very good as well.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    I used to use Firefox its good but in uses google by default so I prefer Edge

  • @God_is_good_
    @God_is_good_4 ай бұрын

    Jesus loves you, God Bless✝️

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    You too

  • @user-hn5bu6ue9d
    @user-hn5bu6ue9d4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    😀

  • @user-od1fo3lj4q
    @user-od1fo3lj4q4 ай бұрын

    Awesome

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 😀

  • @skylynnfickes2144
    @skylynnfickes21444 ай бұрын

    I just planted my seascapes yesterday. They were looking good and I also put them in the vivosun 5tier planter

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    Happy harvests!😃

  • @rootballrandy8704
    @rootballrandy87044 ай бұрын

    I can't wait to see how yours turn out! My Seascapes last year were pretty good, but several malformed berries. The ones that did best for me were Albion. The Albions were huge and blemish-free and didn't get overripe and mushy so quickly. Both Seascape and Albion produced in June and early August with a few berries between those times. I grew them in large no. 15 pots, 4 plants each. I'm in zone 8 near Portland Or. I hope you get a chance to compare Albion to your Seascapes. I also tried Ozark Beauty and Sequoia...don't waste your time on those (in zone 8). Have fun!

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. I'm North of Seattle so kind of in the same neighborhood. But I am indoors and Albion did not perform well for me. Malformed berries are from incomplete pollination most likely.

  • @skylynnfickes2144
    @skylynnfickes21444 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your seascape strawberry review.

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    You are welcome😀

  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    I got them on Amazon here is the link amzn.to/3Tbfemn

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    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

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    @joanlau14514 ай бұрын

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  • @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS
    @SMALLFARMSBIGIDEAS4 ай бұрын

    I got on Amazon heres a link amzn.to/49eCo1c