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What Distance to Place Your LED Grow Light from Your Plants?
How Far Should Your Grow Light Be From Plants? Getting the placement of your grow light right is critical to making sure it is delivering the right amount of light in your plant. In this blog, we will 1) start with a quick recap of the ‘theory’ behind this concept...
How to Grow Cucumber Indoors
The term “cool as a cucumber” actually comes from the cucumber's ability to cool the temperature of the blood. It can also kill the bacteria that are responsible for causing bad breath.Timing Sprouts in 1-2 weeks. Harvest from Month 3+ on.Full Sun Equivalent of 7+...
How to Grow Cosmos Indoors
Cosmos flowers are often used to symbolize order and harmony, due largely to the flower's harmonious petalsTiming Sprouts in 1-2 weeks. Harvest from Month 3+ on.Full sun Equivalent of 7+ hours of direct sun [DLI of 21+ mol/m²/day].Care Beginner friendly. You’ll...
How to Grow Cilantro Indoors
Based on your genetic predisposition it either tastes lemony or metallic and soapy taste. Ya love it or hate it - but few are in-between.Timing Sprouts in 1-2 weeks. Harvest from Month 2+ on.Part sun Equivalent of 4+ hours of direct sun [DLI of 12+ mol/m²/day].Care...
How to Grow Chives Indoors
Chives were some of the ancient Romans' favorite herbs - so much so that clumps still grow in the English countryside wherever their soldiers camped. Timing Sprouts in 1-2 weeks. Harvest from Month 3+ on.Part sun Equivalent of 5+ hours of direct sun [DLI of 15+...
How to Grow Celery Indoors
Celery was initially used as medicine in the treatment of toothache, insomnia, hypertension, anxiety, arthritis, rheumatism, and purifying the blood. Ancient Romans used celery as an aphrodisiac.Timing Sprouts in 2-3 weeks. Harvest from Month 3+ on.Part sun Equivalent...
How to Grow Basil Indoors
Freshly picked basil smells amazing and tastes even better. It’s one of the easiest herbs to grow and has a great variety of types.Timing Sprouts in 1-2 weeks. Harvest from Month 2+ on.Full sun Equivalent of 6+ hours of direct sun [DLI of 18+ mol/m²/day].Care...
What is Community Supported Agriculture?
If you’re currently mostly staying at home, especially during this pandemic, and are curious about CSA, this article might be of great interest to you. Firstly, what does community supported agriculture mean? Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community of...
The Benefits of Thai Basil, and Why You Should Be Growing It
Winter’s over, and after a year of being trapped indoors, it sure would be nice to thaw off that ice in a beautiful warm tropical beach somewhere in Southeast Asia. Picture yourself sitting by the shore, facing the cerulean blue water, sipping a refreshing mojito, and...