I have a link to a download for the pdf file in the video description.   Please note that I have not looked in any detail at the file because I only got it yesterday morning.  BUT it probably contains relevant info or leads on how to make better low pressure airlift pumps.    So [...]

After a few months, I’ve found the following: The plants grow best with the pump running constantly. It not a constant stream of water since it mostly bubbles, but a constant drip. The reservoir is too small. It should at least be twice the size. If the water is too low, it won’t pump correctly [...]

An engineering student developed this version of the window farm using 2 L soda bottles, for our model greenhouse in Boulder, Colorado. I wanted to make it both attractive and functional, so I – along with help  - spray painted the bottles. For more info on the how-to mechanics of the system, you can message [...]

back home for a couple of days and here’s what it looks like:

Here, I am going to highlight the nitty-gritty parts of the operation. For the resevoir exit, I drilled a hole in a rubbermaid and secured a small piece of tubing into it with some waterproof caulk. This small piece of tubing is then connected to the rest of the line by that funny white connecter [...]

Here is the starter pack of nutrients I was reccomended by the hydroponic store. So far, I am rather happy with how this is going. As a control, my hydroponic cumcombers inside have done much better than my traditionally planted cucombers growing outside. This stuff definitely works! The same can be said for my tomatoes, and [...]

Hi All, After much research, advice from you, shopping, scrounging, pondering, trial, and error, I have a nice completed window farm!

Hi,   Some weeks past after my first tests and all is growing very good. After the first setup I tested a few things and end up with this setup what I think is not bad. I painted all bottles white so it reflects the sun light and not warming my water too much and [...]

Hey fellow window farmers! I switched out my old gallon green tea jug with this…a football fish tank I’ve had since I was a little kid. There’s a built in filter system too, so hopefully that will help reduce the algae build up. Let me know what you all think!

i wanted to remove plastic from the equation so this is built entirely from fda approved materials. i used food grade silicone tubing in black to reduce algae, food grade silicone sealant to connect tubing to bottom pots, terracotta pots that i sealed with beeswax, gaskets made from cork coasters, net pots made from foodgrade [...]