Grow Zone Blog

Read our articles below about Preparedness. Food Preservation and Preparation, long term storage of Vegetables, Meat, and Home grown produce.

Close up of purple basil and Urban Grow FS110 Grow Light above

Kratky Hydroponics Red Basil under Full Spectrum LED Grow Light – How to Harvest and Store

https://youtu.be/qAoeWm2jHrU Hello again, fellow green thumbs! This is Ian, welcoming you back to the Grow Zone. Ever heard of the Harvy six from Nelson Garden? That's the hydroponic setup where...
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How I Built a Community Grow Space with 8 LED Urban Grow Lights – Walkthrough and LED Specifications

https://youtu.be/u1nxnNSdVvc Welcome back to the Grow Zone! I'm Ian, and today I've got something really exciting to share with everyone, particularly those interested in urban gardening and community projects. I'm...
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Indoor Seed Starting setup for the coming growing season

*GALLERY UPDATED 15TH ARPIL 2024 As a test for the new LED Grow Lights, and to help get our seeds started for the coming growing season properly, I have installed...
Urban Grow FS110 mounted over a Harvy 6 growing pruple basil during a snow storm

5 LED Grow light ideas for winter growing

I have started to grow herbs in the kitchen, I have grown Bell Peppers from seed at the end of December, and have just transferred one of the plants into...
Urban Grow FS110 LED Grow Lights measuring 260LUX at point of mushroom growth

LED Lighting for growing mushrooms

Do mushrooms need light to grow? Yes. It is a common myth that mushrooms need dark to grow. Some mushrooms are purposefully grown in the dark in commercial production, such...
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Kratky Hydroponics: How to Set Up an Easy Passive System in 5 Steps

https://youtu.be/Yh2_bU-hA8Q Hydroponics is a great easy way to grow food at home all year round. There are many different types of systems including, DWC, RDWC, NFT, and more. All of...
Kimchi the Easy way Recipe and Guide. Highly Nutricious. Part 1

Kimchi recipe – Napa Cabbage, Simple ingredients list & 2 videos

Easy to make version of Kim chi that anyone can have a go at. This turned out very well, and there is a full video of me making it step...
Chilli Plant grown in soil and wood chips before infestation

Can I grow a Plant at night using Hydroponics and LED lighting?

https://youtu.be/65ElSXrGnp4 One of the benefits of hydroponics is having full control of the environment including, light, temperature, humidity, water temperature, nutrient level, pH levels, and also Darkness. In a Grow...
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How to Store Potatoes for winter

Summer is rapidly coming to an end, and your Potatoes have most likely run there course, and are ready to harvest and be eaten, or stored for the winter. Below...