by Rama
Window Farm Gone Crazy
4:35 pm in Being a good member of this community, Completed Window Farms, Featured Post, made from scratch (without a kit), Plants, Projects in Process by Rama
My window farm is doing so well! The plants have taken over my window. I did a rough count and had 40 tomatoes growing! Check out my video below.
Rama!!
That is awesome. I think you might hold the record as far as I’ve seen.
Please tell us. Where did you get your seeds? What brand, varietal, etc.?
What method did you use to plant them? What brand of nutrients are you using?
Any tips on the what you are doing. Finally, and most importantly, how do they taste??
PS I’d love an update on your old system. The one where you had all the strawberries and I think nasturtium? How did it go? I’m assuming you had some issues because we did not hear from you for a while. We love to learn about it when things go sour.
Congrats on the bumper crop!!
-Britta
Rama,
I’m going to try your improved airline setup in the system I’m putting together, sort of kludging together several different systems into one. I wanted to know the same thing as the previous poster regarding varietals, etc. How will you keep those tomatoes in check? Constant trimming? Did you choose a determinate variety to keep them from getting too big? Just wondering. Thanks!
Hey guys. So I got my plants at my local nursery. They were just little pups when I got them, washed the dirt off the roots and transplanted them into the clay in the net cups. I’m not sure what kind of tomatoes they are, it just said good for planters, I’m thinking a patio breed. I was worried they would take over the window, I think they are indeterminate, but every few weeks I pull up the net cup and trim the access roots to prevent clogging. I think this is what is keeping them small and manageable, haven’t had to trim any leaves. I think they love my nutrition solution as they are going crazy and producing much more than my balcony potted tomatoes. The peppers are jalapeno, some sort of green banana, Thai pepper and a miniature bell. The only problem I’m having is that they are doing much better than my last round and are growing really tall and taking over the other plants space, next time I think I will stick to smaller bushy plants. I have seemed to stumble onto a good nutrition solution that I get at my local hydroponic grow store. Note: In the grow store, they think you are using code when you say you are growing hydroponic tomatoes
I know very little about hydroponics so I just go with the directions on the bottle. It is a two part liquid that you mix together. Aqua Vega A (5-0-3) and Aqua Vega B (0-3-4).
P.s I spent last year in an appt with very poor light, so I had to dismantle the old farm. The plants had done so well I transplanted them to my parent’s garden when I took it down. Now that I have window again, the farm is reborn.
@Rama Hi – Just love it – I am using an aquarium for my nutrient supply – I’m happy with it but my windowfarm does not look nearly as good as yours. I have gotten some tomatoes though and they have tasted great. I just have to let them ripen good and not eat them too soon. Sylvia
Great stuff. Has anybody considered dabbling in aeroponics?
Hi Rama,
do you have some informations about your nutrient, please?
Respect!
JKDF
Well done! I think trimming the roots instead of the leaves is a good idea.
Great job! How many hours per day of sunlight would you say your plants are getting? And is there any tint in your windows?
That looks great