Hydroponic
Veggie Garden
GROW YOUR OWN WITH THIS COMPACT SYS-
TEM, PERFECT FOR THE URBAN GARDENER.
BY BROOKELYNN MORRIS
Why hydro instead of soil?
Growing hydroponically has
tons of advantages. It actually saves
water! This project uses the same

5 gallons of water over and over again for a whole week. If you were watering into dirt, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to collect and recirculate the water.

Hydro also saves space. In a typi-
cal soil garden, the lettuce plant will

only grow as big as the 4" pot will let it. With hydroponics, the roots of the plants will actually grow right out of the pot, allowing the plant to get as big as it likes. Or at least as big as it can before you eat it!

Brookelynn Morris believes in the power of water. She has successfully produced hydroponic crops for 4 years, and each time, they get better and better. She does her best work in the bathtub, has an addiction to natural hot springs, and has been surfing for about a year. Viva H₂O.

Photography by Nat Wilson-Heckathorn