By - picture
Pictures sure say 1000 words! Every picture has a story to tell! Below are all the stories, based on the picture.
note
note
- I deleted some parts of the photos
- to avoid distractions
- because it's private photos
- where I didn't pay attention to what's in it
- when - I took it
- which doesn't work for public viewing
- when - I took it
- where I didn't pay attention to what's in it
6-12-17
- All the plants were so happy - they said they were my friends, because I brought them to life.
- mint
- grew up - straight
- later - it - fell
- one already fell
- they vine around the garden, searching for more light
- however, it couldn't, so it stopped vining after that
- they vine around the garden, searching for more light
- grew up - straight
- genovese basil
- top - yellow
- normal - grows out - that - way
- greens - from - sun
- same - w//as - mint
- char's
- <age
- >flimsy
- the curling of the leaves is pretty
- normal - grows out - that - way
- works
- better than - sweet basil - too big/aggressive for the garden
- thai basil
- not as great
- which can grow outside the garden's limits
- tastes better
- has flowers
- is prettier
- in that regard
- like the leaves of the genovese
- in that regard
- is prettier
- better than it
- lack of shedding
- fewer leaves to take care of
- not as great
- top - yellow
- some plants didn't sprout, so I put basil in instead
- I had 4 basil plants/pod
- the instructions say to snip the top to let it grow into two sides
- it doesn't work
- hurts the plant
- creates no room for other plants
- grows too wonky
- doesn't really split
- just let it grow upwards and try not to kill the top part
- it's the equivalent of a head
- it doesn't work
- got overcrowded, yet all the leaves (if placed properly) overlap, so they all get light
- I tried to bring some weeds (wild chamomile and purslane) from outside in
- it didn't work
- the wild chamomile doesn't taste great
- pineapple chamomile's much tastier and smells better
- like - fake cherry
- but needs more shade
- would've worked better in this situation
- pineapple chamomile's much tastier and smells better
- they
- act different than in the wild
- they're not used to that
- didn't like it (in the new home)
- they're not used to that
- didn't get enough light
- started after the other ones
- act different than in the wild
- the wild chamomile doesn't taste great
- it didn't work
- thai basil
- already - flower - budding
- comes from the
- req - <plants > genovese/sweet basil
- already - flower - budding
- notch
- vis - black square
- I made that
- from - permanent marker
- better than - tape
- reasons
- falls - off
- gets in - way
- of - moving - stand - up, down
- reasons
- better than - tape
- from - permanent marker
- location - 1-2"
- from - lights
- not - enough
- better - 2.5"
- reason - plants - grow faster
- when - taller
- can't - keep up
- when - 1"
- hits - lights - >>speed
- ends up - burning
- w/o - control
- ends up - burning
- hits - lights - >>speed
- when - 1"
- can't - keep up
- when - taller
- notifies me
- eat anything - above it
- ex - basil
- side - right
- not - best
- for - plant
- as - it's
- its - head
- as - it's
- better - damaged - parts
- ex - leaves - broken, crispy
- for - plant
- reason
- if - not
- leaves - burn
- when
- reach - LED lights
- reason - LEDs - hot
- just wants to - continue - growing
- help it along
- direct - it
- away - from - lights
- direct - it
- help it along
- reach - LED lights
- when
- leaves - burn
- if - not
- when - not possible
- due to - growing
- out of - control
- move - bin
- -> - outside - garden
- place
- LED lights
- on - top
- continue - growing
- >height > reg
- continue - growing
- on - top
- new plants - in - place
- of - bin
- best - soil, outside - hydroponic
- microgreens
- tray
- peat
- sprouting
- coir
- jar
- microgreens
- LED lights
- place
- -> - outside - garden
- move - bin
- out of - control
- due to - growing
- ex - basil
- eat anything - above it
8-11-17
life finds a way
basil - stem
- where there's a will, there's a way
- even with all the plastic and no soil, the seed still found a small patch of dirt from the algae to grow in
- a lot of it's from the fertilizer that pools out of the water and crystallizes
- when it gets water, it turns into soil
- esp - when algae grows from - it
- algae - has a symbiosis
- w/ - plants
- algae - has a symbiosis
- esp - when algae grows from - it
- when it gets water, it turns into soil
- a lot of it's from the fertilizer that pools out of the water and crystallizes
- the seeds from the basil plants fell down
- they're too hard to see, but they are found when they sprout
- they're very hard to collect
- I tried the brown bag method - failed
- if you collect the seeds - you have an endless source of seeds
- for
- regrowth
- saving money
- circular
- self-sustaining
- life - seed -> plant
- plants can be taken out of the garden
- for the new seedlings to come in
- for
- the leaves from falling and dying are because
- I have more food than I could ever eat in time
- or I worry about killing the plant or not letting it grow when it needs to - that it's too small of a timeframe to eat and so there's extra food at the end
- or it starts dying before I figure it out
- which leads to food waste
- which should be avoidable/avoided at all costs
- which leads to food waste
- or it starts dying before I figure it out
- or I worry about killing the plant or not letting it grow when it needs to - that it's too small of a timeframe to eat and so there's extra food at the end
- they provide nutrients to new lifeforms
- like the seed
- it creates its own type of soil
- that normally provides nutrients to regular soil
- it outgrows the system
- the thai basil sheds a lot
- I have more food than I could ever eat in time
- it's very difficult to know what to do with the extra life
- but its location allows for more plants to grow
- in the same sq space
- w/o taking up extra room
- except in the roots area
- it won't get big enough there
- but its location allows for more plants to grow
- life is so precious and delicate
- yet strong and resilient
- one might be popping its head through the gaps in the pod cap
- it's too hard to maintain the system cleanly
- yet it's meant to be
- as it helps the plants out
- to - keep it
- in a - natural state
- it's good to make the system as natural as possible
- in a - natural state
- to - keep it
- as it helps the plants out
- yet it's meant to be
basil - stem
- starts - dying
- when - gets >>big -> system
- stem -> woody inside
- plant - can't get - water -> leaves
- reason - wood - <vascular flow
- instead - tries - to
- grow - >roots
- from - stem
- vis - nubs
- reason - can't get water
- reason - blocked
- from - woodiness
- >roots - compensate
- problem
- <work
- instead - overworks plant -> dies
- fix
- eat - leaves
- >circulation
- process - <wood
- transfer -> ground
- reason - >space
- root rot
- transfers -> other plants
- reason - nutrients - overaccumulate
- reason - not absorbed
- -> - plant
- <- - roots
- instead
- sits - in - water basin
- doing - nothing
- surges -> cracks
- -> - escape
- reason - oversaturation
- -> - crystallization
- reason - oversaturation
- issue - water -> there
- reason - capillary action
- mixes - w/ crystals
- creates - watery area
- on - lid
- life - grows there
- on - lid
- creates - watery area
- -> - escape
- sits - in - water basin
- -> - plant
- fix - <nutrients
- reason - not absorbed
- <work
- problem
- reason - blocked
- from - stem
- grow - >roots
- instead - tries - to
- reason - wood - <vascular flow
- plant - can't get - water -> leaves
3-31-19
starting point
- beautiful
- pods
- w/ - caps
- mini greenhouses
- w/ - caps
- lights
- red, white, and blue
- very american
- as it comes from the US
- very american
- plant party!
- red, white, and blue
- organized
- but no matter how well you organize it
- it still ends up messy
- like the one w/ the cap cover not being able to stay put
- it still ends up messy
- but no matter how well you organize it
- pods
4-1-19
setup the aerovoir and mats
- because the aerovoir will make the wood wet
- can get moldy
- better to use glass tables - instead
- can get moldy
- got the 'mats' from folders
- are file folders
- like manila
- but plastic
- as plastic's - waterproof
- but plastic
- like manila
- are file folders
- the aerovoir tube needs to be in place and at the bottom before all the plants grow in
- otherwise the roots won't let the tube poke through
- or the roots go into the tube
- so it can't flow
- but happens in the end eventually anyway
- so it can't flow
- or the roots go into the tube
- tube has a manual pump
- a little cap comes off (on the garden) to put the tube in
- it's really small and rubbery
- can get lost easily
- can be used as the rubber stopper
- for the top of the aerovoir
- if a hold is cut at the top
- to pour water in
- from - there
- to pour water in
- if a hold is cut at the top
- for the top of the aerovoir
- it can hang down
- or - on the table
- because that allows for flow
- esp - when there's algae
- it's really small and rubbery
- a little cap comes off (on the garden) to put the tube in
- otherwise the roots won't let the tube poke through
- it needs to go on a stand
- or else it all spills out
- very big mess
- my family put the garden in a box
- which filled with water
- it short circuited
- they wanted to prevent a fire and ended up creating a fire hazard
- so I got it replaced
- and added the stand
- no more spill
- except a little here and there
- which are mainly my fault
- much
- cleaner
- >organized
- except a little here and there
- no more spill
- and added the stand
- so I got it replaced
- they wanted to prevent a fire and ended up creating a fire hazard
- it short circuited
- which filled with water
- my family put the garden in a box
- very big mess
- or else it all spills out
- fits so nice and neatly
- w/ - all my stuff
- can see them all
- in - the back
- can see them all
- w/ - all my stuff
- aerovoir
- comes
- w/ - a ring
- don't - use it
- w/ - a ring
- comes
- this is not as setup
- as - it should be
- reason - early stage
- as - it should be
- idyllic vacation paradise
- this setup shows I finally made it
- in - life
- dreams: designs -> reality
- this setup shows I finally made it
- plants
- get - combo
- of - light
- nat
- artificial
- of - light
- get - combo
- water - spray bottle
- mists leaves
- so they don't get overheated
- from the - lights
- reason
- even though they're led's
- led's - still run hot
- leaves - accumulate heat
- sunburn, burn, die, etc.
- leaves - accumulate heat
- led's - still run hot
- even though they're led's
- reason
- from the - lights
- so they don't get overheated
- create - room humidity
- reason
- I live in the desert
- plants - like humidity
- got it from the - dollar store
- reason
- mists leaves
4-3-19
parsley seeds never came up
pretty warped - light reflection
cups
- must've put basil in its place
- which sprouts - the next day
pretty warped - light reflection
- on the cups too
cups
- get - humid
- sometimes so much
- it's too hard to see
- I wipe them
- over - time
- I wipe them
- it's too hard to see
- sometimes so much
4-5-19
Life is hard for these plants
the seeds go from black to a gummy white when they're soaking
peat soil - bad
removed the cap cover
location
lid - off
leaves are wrinkly
plants are both pink and green
- they struggle to get up, but fall back down
- good thing the pod is small - it helps them up
the seeds go from black to a gummy white when they're soaking
- the goop sticks to the soil
- this is when they sprout
- it can start the algae mold there though, but algae comes from water and peat
- which is why I tried other replacements, like cotton (i.e. ball form
- basil sprouts the next day
peat soil - bad
- where the algae comes from
- for the environment
- messy
- fragments -> water basin
- not reusable
- very similar to soil
- which I'm trying to get rid of - in the first place!
- replacement ideas
- -> try
- plant matter
- ex - aloe gel
- food scraps
- ex's
- peels - banana, citrus, etc.
- stems - parsley, lavender, etc.
- ex's
- sponge
- water beads
- no
- nutrient film
- can't find a way -> buy it
- cellophane
- comes from - wood
- issue - deforestation
- comes from - wood
- paper
- same issue
- w/ - toxic chem's
- maybe recycled
- same issue
- nutrient film
- plant matter
- didn't work
- soil
- bred - bugs
- did work - in garden
- process - clump stayed
- plastic
- seeds - don't grow - on it
- <healthy
- coir
- reasons
- couldn't - hold - seeds
- poked roots
- plants didn't like that
- reasons
- cotton - goes from - light, fluffy -> compressed, hard
- bad - want the spacing inside -> allow roots space to shoot through
- didn't work - the roots go around the cotton balls
- also do that - when balls are compressed too
- bad - requires - >material
- unsure why
- it looked like the fibers are painful and poked the root tips
- which plants - didn't like
- it looked like the fibers are painful and poked the root tips
- then the plant isn't straight when it grows
- grows shorter and not as well that way
- also do that - when balls are compressed too
- didn't work - the roots go around the cotton balls
- bad - want the spacing inside -> allow roots space to shoot through
- the seeds get tangled in the cotton fibers - when soaking
- so they're not able to get out of the seed coat to sprout
- can be fixed by compressing the cotton
- but then it has the compression issues
- as - mentioned earlier
- but then it has the compression issues
- soil
- wanted to try other ideas
- couldn't
- >
- $
- time
- resources
- got shut down - before I could experiment more
- it's up to others - to take up where I left off
- >
- couldn't
- -> try
removed the cap cover
- by cap cover - I mean the flat plastic label
- which aerogarden says - it's to prevent algae
- gets in the way of
- seedlings growing
- esp - when there's multiple
- seeing which seedlings are the best
- as aerogardens says to pick the best of the bunch to grow
- which doesn't work entirely
- as there can/should be more than 1 there
- up to a point
- as - there's a limitation of root space
- I never found a way to - >space
- 1 idea is to lift the lid (of the water basin) and add a ring to hold it up
- to let the roots grow more
- the issue is - the stem gets too wide for the cup
- and there's no way to pull the plant out of the cup
- it might actually be best to do away with the cup
- as it gets in the way
- then the plants themselves can be lifted out and through
- in addition to the lid being raised
- even though the bottom of the structure (w/ the lights) can't be moved
- the water basin can be taken out
- and that can be moved to bigger lights
- the other issue is the lid
- needs to be modified to be able to come apart
- to take the plants out
- and put back together
- like a jigsaw puzzle
- then all these plans can work
- like a jigsaw puzzle
- and put back together
- to take the plants out
- needs to be modified to be able to come apart
- the other issue is the lid
- and that can be moved to bigger lights
- the water basin can be taken out
- even though the bottom of the structure (w/ the lights) can't be moved
- in addition to the lid being raised
- then the plants themselves can be lifted out and through
- as it gets in the way
- it might actually be best to do away with the cup
- and there's no way to pull the plant out of the cup
- the issue is - the stem gets too wide for the cup
- to let the roots grow more
- 1 idea is to lift the lid (of the water basin) and add a ring to hold it up
- I never found a way to - >space
- as - there's a limitation of root space
- up to a point
- better - let them all grow
- when it's too much
- eat 1 of them
- at a time
- reason - >food
- than - sprouts
- using - that time and water anyway
- than - sprouts
- issue
- roots - >big
- solve - eat the roots too
- issue - immersed - peat
- gets - in way - of others
- hard - to get out
- of - there
- solve - ≠peat
- issue - immersed - peat
- solve - eat the roots too
- roots - >big
- eat 1 of them
- when it's too much
- as there can/should be more than 1 there
- which doesn't work entirely
- as aerogardens says to pick the best of the bunch to grow
- seedlings growing
- it was broken anyway
- not much use after that
- sometimes they get - algae, mold, dirty
- and become useless anyway
- they're not that useful
- and become useless anyway
- if I really need any - I can just get aluminum foil
- or something softer
- they slide off
- too much work - to put back on
location
- best 'seat of the house'
- right in the middle - best light
- basil should be on the ends
- as they grow faster
- and utilize light better
- (than other plants do)
- and utilize light better
- as they grow faster
lid - off
- avoid - suffocation
- it also doesn't really need it
- basil's really great at oxygenation and taking in CO2
- from people breathing
- great if it's in rooms - w/ ppl
- avoids - CO2 buying
- great if it's in rooms - w/ ppl
- provides oxygen - to room
- even from - seedling stage!
- from people breathing
leaves are wrinkly
- when they come out of the seed
- they unfold - and 'bloom'
- like a flower
- like origami
- biomimicry would be great
- for - this
- biomimicry would be great
plants are both pink and green
- under these lights
- purple's a shade of pink
- never saw any other color
- sometimes - white
- reason - color of - lights
4-5-19
tube - w/ water
parsley seeds that never sprouted
really strong, small tape
aluminum foil - in back
cool light reflection
parsley seeds that never sprouted
- w/ - basil seed that sprouted
- in - its place
- or maybe it is parsley
- it never made it though
really strong, small tape
- w/ fibers
- futuristic-looking
- reusable
- to - a point
- holds the lid - in place
aluminum foil - in back
- >reflection
- <$ - way - to avoid light costs
- a bigger company (i.e. LGS)
- uses - doors instead
- w/ - > reflectivity - than a mirror
- uses - doors instead
- found tips like these
- on - youtube
cool light reflection
- in - water drop
- so futury
4-13-19
all - sprouting
greenhouse caps
one leaf - sun damage
water drips are from misting
aluminum foil
rubber stopper
- some - like to grow together
- even when I split them apart
- some put their leaves - under others
- reason - light - too bright
- reason - companionship
- wrote a plant competition paper about that
- some put their leaves - under others
- even when I split them apart
- irresistible - at this stage
- to - eat
- must - ≠
- to - eat
- so cute!
greenhouse caps
- issue - water condensation
- reasons
- plants
- can't get - light
- issue - <growth
- can be seen - by the differences in plant size
- ones inside the greenhouse - <
- same size - as one
- w/ - hogged light
- from - them
- w/ - hogged light
- same size - as one
- ones inside the greenhouse - <
- can be seen - by the differences in plant size
- issue - <growth
- can't get - light
- >work
- plants
- reasons
one leaf - sun damage
- plant - hogging light
- from other
- likely - they grew after
- from other
water drips are from misting
aluminum foil
- at - angle
- lifted out
- reasons
- breathability
- angle - light -> plants
- plants - angled
- towards - it
- plants - angled
- reasons
- lifted out
rubber stopper
- on - two sides
- what I pulled out
- for - aerovoir
4-21-19
plants
aluminum foil
- thai basil
- leaves
- look - irresistible
- to - eat
- look - irresistible
- leaves
- genovese
- leaves
- yellow/light green
- between - veins
- reason - nutrients - have yet to get there
- as it - grows
- other times - it means - nutritional deficiency
- possibilities - magnesium, manganese, potassium
- reason - nutrients - have yet to get there
- between - veins
- already encroaching
- in - mint's space
- at this moment - cup -> new place
- yellow/light green
- leaves
- red leaf lettuce?
- red
- reason - >antioxidants
- purple colors - antiinflammatory
- reason - >antioxidants
- variety - farmer's market
- not sure which - of selection
- most likely - burgundy Outredgeous
- picked - of which grew
- ate - rest
- seen - in 4-13-19 photo
- see - above
- not sure which - of selection
- tastes great
- benefit - grows - straight up
- not - out
- red
- mint
- dill
- didn't make it
- each plant - has different personalities
- dill - really shy
- to - touch
- I touched it
- it closed up
- didn't get light
- died
- didn't get light
- it closed up
- I touched it
- to - touch
- mint/basil - out there!
- dill - really shy
aluminum foil
- curled up
- might do that on its own?
- >
- air - circulation
- reflection
4-27-19
plant party!
- lights
- so - pretty on the leaf
- so - futuristic!
- gradient
- get in - nooks, crannies
- visual asmr
- like - satisfactory video
- plants - really like it
- ceiling - luxurious
- plant heads - split
- when - getting enough light
- so - pretty on the leaf
- squishing
- types
- up -> ceiling
- outgrowing - box
- one leaf - trying to escape
- by - going under - aluminum
- one leaf - trying to escape
- types
- leaves - reaching out
- to - touch lights
- reason - warmth
- it's always a race to the top
- fun activity (for - school)- plant races
- to - touch lights
5-9-19
flowers
leaves
- pretty
- but - boring
- most colors - pink/red -> purple, green, white
- but - boring
- are - edible
- have - mini leaves
- w/in - them
- have - mini leaves
- curve - easier
- than
- leaves
- head
- than
- shot out
- past - level
- overnight - happens sometimes
- past - level
- don't need - as much - light
- move -> out of - light
- reason - out of - way
- (of - leaves)
- reason - out of - way
- move -> out of - light
leaves
- flat level
- reason - eat
- anything - past certain mark
- had - on pole
- anything - past certain mark
- reason - eat
- overlapping
- reason - I did that
- reason
- >
- light
- space
- everyone gets - own space
- reason - equality
- everyone gets - own space
- vine plants
- held up
- by - sturdy ones
- like - trellis
- feature - built-in
- held up
- >
- reason
- reason - I did that
5-12-19
plants
tape
power strip
ring
mats
aluminum
- get - lax
- in - hydroponic garden
- reason
- no - stimulus
- from - survival
- like - vacation
- ex - lawrence welk resort
- no - stimulus
- reason
- just - stare, gravitate
- at/towards - light
- problem - <standing up
- leaves - fall
- kind of good
- eat - fallen
- plant - tells you
- what to - eat
- plant - tells you
- issue - doesn't stand up
- on - its own
- after - eating base leaves
- on - its own
- eat - fallen
- in - hydroponic garden
- red leaf
- still - partially green
tape
- clock - >bright
- solve - tape
- not - too much
- reasons
- see - clock
- >light - go through
- reasons
- not - too much
- solve - tape
power strip
- fits in
- like - extension cord
- doesn't cause - electrical problems
- also - surge protected
- not great -> wall
- takes up - too much space
- instead - last place
- on - strip
- can - damage it - potentially
- instead - last place
- takes up - too much space
- issue - electrical shortage
- if - water spill
- avoid - keeping clean
- ex - mats
- avoid - keeping clean
- if - water spill
- not too far away
- from - garden
- in case - unplugged
- problem - >size
- reason - garden
- gets - moved around - a lot!
- reasons
- portable
- modular
- reasons
- gets - moved around - a lot!
- reason - garden
- problem - >size
- in case - unplugged
- from - garden
- if - unplugged
- when - replugged
- changes
- day count - stays same
- clock - changes
- needs - resetting
- changes
- when - replugged
- plug
- type - AC
- instead
- use - solar + portable battery
- setup
- step - 1
- step 2 - plugging water circulator
- step 3 - water + nutrients
- then - done
ring
- from - aerovoir
- to - raise it
- issue - doesn't work
- makes water - in garden - spill
mats
- char - waterproof
- keeps water -> wood
- issue - molding
- source - notebooks
- not perfect
- just enough -> clean spills
- before - everywhere
- if not - it's worse
- than - no mats
- unless - pick up mats
- clean - underneath
- just enough -> clean spills
- layout
- overlapping
- all around - garden
- border - 1/2 ft
- reasons
- water spill
- pressure ->
- table
- garden
- can - damage - garden
- if - on table
- can - damage - garden
- reasons
- border - 1/2 ft
aluminum
- partial
- lettuce - doesn't use it
- as - much
- as - basil
- as - much
- doesn't need to be - everywhere
- lettuce - doesn't use it
- aerovoir tube - covering
- reason - clear
- got - algae
- algae - not issue
- size - was
- too much - clogged water
- solve - raise aerovoir
- push it - all out
- solve - raise aerovoir
- too much - clogged water
- size - was
- algae - not issue
- got - algae
- paint - didn't work
- reason - tube's too flexible
- used aluminum foil instead
- issues
- falls apart
- comes off
- instead - black tubing
- got it - later
- from - makerspace
- not - in vid
- from - makerspace
- got it - later
- issues
- reason - clear
5-13-19
light
- ends up
- on - table
- issue - loss
- types - electricity, light
- benefit
- grow - other plants
- location - underneath
- benefits
- >plants
- don't have to be - hydroponic
- especially - if plants
- aren't - hydroponic
- especially - if plants
- benefits
- location - underneath
- grow - other plants
- issue - loss
- on - table
- plant - gets to top
- light - extra powerful
- makes it - grow much faster
- than - at bottom
- wraps - around
- issue
- grows
- but - doesn't have light
- instead - uses room light
- issue - not
- as - much
- >quality
- issue - not
- stops - growing
- doesn't - green
- starts - dying
- withers
- tries - to - retreat back
- issue - can't
- solutions
- buy - larger garden
- lights - above - garden
- roots - extra water bin
- solutions
- issue - can't
- tries - to - retreat back
- growing - stops
- at - top
- roots - continue
- issues
- stem - hardens
- becomes - woody
- can't - acquire water - as well
- becomes - woody
- roots - run out of room
- stem - hardens
- issues
- withers
- starts - dying
- process
- at this time - take out of garden
- instead of - problems (see above)
- plant - in ground
- start - new plants
- or - eat
- as many leaves - as possible
- issue - at this time
- >food - than can possibly be eaten
- to - catch up
- w/ - plant growth
- than - one can feasibly eat
- by - themselves
- w/ - everyone - around them
- to - catch up
- >food - than can possibly be eaten
- at this time - take out of garden
- doesn't - green
- instead - uses room light
- but - doesn't have light
- grows
- issue
- makes it - grow much faster
- light - extra powerful
5-15-19
Pretty flowers
leaves
lights
- thai basil
- are - edible
- flower buds too
- start - spiky looking thing - in middle
- flower buds too
- curve
- avoid - burning
- what goes to seed
- self-pollinating
- no - bee
- withers away - eventually
- best - to eat
- at - this stage
- dried
- -> - jars
- uses - tea, food storage
- benefit - self-drying
- avoid - dehydrator
- -> - jars
- falls -> ground
- w/ - leaves
- best - to eat
- don't take up - much space
- compared to - leaves
- mostly - stem
- flowers - <size
- in proportion -> leaves
- flowers - <size
- don't - >size
- able to grow
- outside of - garden
- w/o - issue
- compared to - leaves
- reason - <need
- for - light
- reason - <photosynthesis
- for - light
- >room - for - leaves
- w/o - issue
- underneath - leaves
- where there's - lots
- of - space
- reason - no leaves
- just - stem
- where there's - lots
- outside of - garden
leaves
- really like - blue light
- cups - it
- gradient - red light
- reason - >wavelengths
- dirty - clean
- reason - >photosynthesis
- largest one
- usually - eat
- reasons
- leave space -> new growth
- dies out - anyway
- not - as nutritious
- > problems
- ex's - >
- stringy
- size -> eat
- ex's - >
- reasons
- usually - eat
lights
- plants - reflect
- on - surface
- screws
- gets - in way
- of - plant growth
- someone - had a story
- that the plant - grew -> light
- past - screw
- burnt out - bulb
- avoid
- move - plants -> outside
- -> - continue - growth
- direction - up
- works - never happened to me
- -> - continue - growth
- move - plants -> outside
- avoid
- that the plant - grew -> light
- gets - in way
5-20-19
never grow - jute
tube - aerovoir
aluminum foil
flowers
keep - everything
leaves - on - top
- in - garden
- reasons
- >big
- grows - way faster
- than - others
- overpowers - system
- outgrows - it
- root system
- >difficult - >>many
- aerogaden doesn't have an easy way to - take apart
- lid
- plants - stick together
- cups - rip -> pull roots out
- opt - roots - cut -> pull out
- bad - hurts plant
- opt - roots - cut -> pull out
- lid
- roots - intertwine
- w/ - itself, other plants
- aerogaden doesn't have an easy way to - take apart
- >difficult - >>many
- grows - way faster
- leaves - abrasive
- like - sandpaper
- maybe cooking works
- haven't tried it
- maybe cooking works
- hurts - teeth
- not good - for eating
- better - for fabric
- like - twine
- like - sandpaper
- >big
- I accidentally thought it was a lavender sprout
- works - off - sunlight
- even when - not much around
tube - aerovoir
- no - cover
- reason - foil
- keeps light - out
- doesn't go -> tube
- benefit - no algae growth
- doesn't go -> tube
- keeps light - out
- reason - foil
- aerovoir - needs foil
- over - it
- reason - paint
- doesn't - work
- reasons - after - dries
- leaves - spaces
- chips
- problem - messy
- reasons - after - dries
- doesn't - work
- reason - paint
- over - it
aluminum foil
- have to break it apart
- as - plants grow
- out of - garden - space
- gets - crinkly
- try to - avoid
- instead - curve - around top -> down
- reason - >light
- replace - >foil
- around - bottom
- hole-shape - at top
- around - bottom
- extra - fold over - top
- bring back - when plant's eaten
- as - plants grow
- blocks - light -> leaves - >height
- leaves - above garden - <size
- hold - up
- via - tape
- type - scotch - clear
- via - tape
flowers
- genovese basil - white
- utilizes - little light
- from - foil holes
keep - everything
- in - box
- type - clear
- reason - see - through
- type - clear
- funnel
- used to be -> watering
- type - manually
- before - aerovoir
- problem - messy
- type - manually
- used to be -> watering
leaves - on - top
- char's
- <size
- <color
- add - lights
- issue
- bin - <<size
- solve - >size
- method
- add - ring -> water basin
- move -> new basin
- w/ - new lights
- start - new plants -> aerogarden
- method
- solve - >size
- bin - <<size
- issue
5-30-19
mint - vines
basil - roots
- so much - it event vines - in its roots
- roots - edible
- parts - leaves
- pulled - out of - water
- sunlight -> green
- pulled - out of - water
- along - ground
- crazy! weird!
- can use it - to continue growing mint
- -> - cup
- w/ - light
- -> - next cup
- repeat
- which - I didn't - do, try
- unsure - if cup trick - works
- believes - it will
- unsure - if cup trick - works
- -> - cup
basil - roots
- stem - tilted
- roots - sticking out
- of - peat
- bad - for environment
- needs - replacement
- due to - removal
- from - it
- needs - replacement
- use - sponge instead
- bad - for environment
- pref's - aeroponic
- roots - aerating
- when - >>big
- for - garden
- of - peat
- roots - sticking out
6-1-19
jute
lamp - extra - light source
- grows - foot/day
- overnight
- crazy shooting growth
- due to
- extra light
- growth rate - natural
- to - it
- due to
lamp - extra - light source
- reason - overhead lights
- not - enough
- tried - didn't work enough
- solar-crank flashlight
- seen - in bins
- color - pink
- reason - fades
- after - while
- reason - no sunlight
- inside - growth area
- reason - no sunlight
- need to - continuously crank
- <work - when - leave garden
- for - day
- <work - when - leave garden
- after - while
- seen - in bins
- phone - flashlight
- burns out - battery
- overheats - phone
- use/need phone -> other purposes
- burns out - battery
- solar-crank flashlight
11-8-19
chinese cabbage
- got - from farmer's market
- for - free
- by - someone
- I - helped
- fold - booth
- that - didn't fold
- I broke it though
- due to - family - distracting
- fold - booth
- I - helped
- by - someone
- for - free
- better - than regular cabbage
- reasons
- <wide
- grows - up
- not - out
- <wide
- reasons
- left - outside
- to - grow
- few - days
- before -> garden
- was - setting it up
- was - setting it up
- problem
- got - >>big
- instead - -> garden
- instead - -> garden
- outdoors
- used to - elements
- ex - breezes, follow sun
- exercise - >strength
- exercise - >strength
- ex - breezes, follow sun
- collected - aphids
- brought - -> garden
- normally - has - no bugs
- normally - has - no bugs
- could've been - from soil - unsure
- brought - -> garden
- used to - elements
- got - >>big
- before -> garden
- few - days
- to - grow
- -> - garden
- process
- put soil - in
- took out - cups
- better - >space
- turns out - can put soil in
- if
- clumpy
- not - regular soil
- not - regular soil
- w/ - solid fertilizer - pellets
- <size
- don't fill - entire garden
- w/ - soil
- reasons
- clogs
- <
- circulation
- hydroponic
- instead - hybrid
- reasons
- w/ - soil
- don't fill - entire garden
- clumpy
- if
- took out - cups
- pulled - plants
- through - lid
- issue - <size
- better - lid - collapsible
- issue - <size
- some leaves - broke
- seen - in pic
- however - grew back
- eat - broken leaves - eventually
- through - lid
- put soil - in
- process
- vacation
- stopped - moving
- lays - flat
- problem - <growth
- tried - anyway
- from - experience outside
- from - experience outside
- tried - anyway
- stopped - moving
- cat - trying to - eat plants
- can't - blame her
- reason - tasted - really nice
- avoid - foil
- can't - blame her