Hydroponics-Aquaponics etc

[Andy H]

Anyone doing it?

Not been on here for ages and found and old post about it I answered.

Still not got round to it!!!

[Andy H]

[Nigel B]

My son and I tried a Tomato plant in Deep Water Culture (A bucket with copious amounts of bubbles) a couple of years ago in the greenhouse.
I have to say it worked very well. The tomatoes even tasted nice.
Its a lot of fuss for a single plant though, and would have been better if we had done it with three or more and used up more greenhouse space. But as a test, it was fine. :-)

[BritBrat]

Not really hydroponic but look up earth box and global buckets. This year I have been making global buckets from plaster buckets from wickes cost £10 for two buckets but should last a few  years.

I made one  a few years ago and everything I have put in it has done really well and it is less work watering.

I have also used Autopots for a few years that are more hydroponic, but only because it is less effort watering and feeding.  Just 15-20 mins every few weeks filling with water adding feed and altering PH of the water.

If you have an allotment polly tunnel these would be great for making watering easier.