Saturday, June 1, 2013

Happy June 1st From KCMO #TowerGarden *GROWTH UPDATE*

We, like many others have had some really whacky weather here in Kansas City!  But that hasn't stopped the #TowerGarden from growing like a weed.  Did I say, "Weed?"   How silly of me, there are NO WEEDS in the #TowerGarden.

The Tower Garden is an aeroponic vertical growing system.  It needs no dirt, no tilling, no weeding, no kneeling, no getting dirty.  Basically you just add water and nutrients in the water.

I've never been a fruit and vegetable farmer, but with concerns over products coming from another country and pesticides and who knows what else.... I decided to give it a try.  In fact I'm now a Direct Distributor for #TowerGarden and #JuicePlus, a whole food supplement.

We started our seeds in March in the house, by the dining room window.  When we got a taste of summer we were excited to get out #TowerGarden full of our little seedlings.  But thanks to our weather I ended up having to bring them back in about 4 times before I was able to leave them out there for the season.

Within a week and a half we were so thrilled with the Tower Garden that we purchased two extensions for it which meant room for 8 more plants to the original 20.  We also purchased the tomato cage because at the rate they were growing, those plants were going to need something for support.
First my husband installed the tomato cage by following the directions included.  Setting the guide rods and matching up the holes is pretty much the technical part of it.  Not bad at all.  He had the tomato cage on in nothing flat!


Then he inserting the guide rods for the extensions and added the two tiers.  I'd say he had it together in approximately 30 minutes.

We have had the extra tiers on since May 22nd and today is June 1, just a week and a half, and it is utterly amazing how this thing has grown.

I check the water in it every 4 days because with the extensions I do not want the water level down because it has to have enough for the puymp to shoot it all the way to the top of the tower.  I probably add about 2-4 gallons of water per week.  And I check the pH every week.  You want to keep it between 5.5 to 7.0.  You get all the nutrients, pH checking kit, pH up and pH down with the Tower Garden kit.  You also get the pump, tiers to plant 20 plants and all the seeds and rock wool to start the seeds in.

So on the left is the Tower Garden on May 22, 2013 and on the right is June 1, 2013.

It's just blowing my mind!

If you would like additional information about the Tower Garden I would be more than happy to answer your questions via email
franwhite@kc.rr.com
or you can visit my Tower Garden webpage to find out detailed information or my Tower Garden Facebook page where a lot of garden lovers are watching it's progress.

Until Next Time.

Fran







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