Angels @angelz ?

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"I was too impatient, so I cheated and bought a grown basil plant. The younger one is still there, minding its own business and looking bright. With the change in the weather, the tubes seem to be rather too full [...]" · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    Hola!

    Moltes gràcies pel vídeo! Us han quedat molt ben pintades les ampolles, i té molt bona pinta. L’únic problema que potser podeu tenir és que l’aigua caigui sobre les fulles de les plantes (al vídeo costa de veure-ho, potser no en cau pas). A mi em va fer malbé l’alfàbrega l’any passat, mireu de desviar l’aigua si podeu.

    Sort i bona collita :)

    In reply to - Angels posted an update in the group Barcelona – Finestres verdes: A veure si pengeu fotos per fer-me dentetes! ;) · View
  • Angels posted an update in the group AvatarBarcelona – Finestres verdes:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    A veure si pengeu fotos per fer-me dentetes! ;)

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      tedi · 1 year, 3 months ago
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        Angels · 1 year, 3 months ago

        Hola!

        Moltes gràcies pel vídeo! Us han quedat molt ben pintades les ampolles, i té molt bona pinta. L’únic problema que potser podeu tenir és que l’aigua caigui sobre les fulles de les plantes (al vídeo costa de veure-ho, potser no en cau pas). A mi em va fer malbé l’alfàbrega l’any passat, mireu de desviar l’aigua si podeu.

        Sort i bona collita :)

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          tedi · 1 year, 3 months ago

          Gràcies a tu pels consells Àngels!

          Doncs sí, cau justament sobre les fulles i salpica una mica fora, però sembla que de moment les freses i l’enciam no es queixen. De totes formes, estem provant a veure què tal aquest sistema i si va bé, mirarem d’inventar alguna cosa més :)

  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    Parece buena idea lo del guano. Quizá es cuestión de pasarlo más veces al día, o de darles un poco de tiempo a las plantas para adaptarse. Suerte!

    In reply to - Fernando Ferrero posted an update in the group Madrid: Dandole vueltas al tema . veo varios puntos que creo se podrian mejorar: 1. creo que el plastico es basura contaminante aunque la conserves en casa y le des utilidad , tarde o temprano acabara en algun monton,,,lo mejor seria enviar ese material a una planta de reciclaje. [...] · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    així sense fotos, costa una mica de veure quin és el problema. Mira que no hi entri aire a la connexió entre la bomba i el tub; que el tub estigui molt recte; que el dipòsit sigui força vertical (no és problema si fas servir una ampolla).

    In reply to - Angels posted an update in the group Barcelona – Finestres verdes: Finally received the air pump! That was the last detail, and I left the system up and running before leaving for work. Next step: moving seedlings to their new home :D · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    Uno orgánico que compré en una tienda para porretas! Lo cambíé de bote, así que no te puedo decir el nombre, lo siento. Esta marca también hace abono para orquídeas, no sé si te sirve la información. Es un abono líquido que mezclas con el agua del reservoir, y huele a pecera sucia :P

    In reply to - Fernando Ferrero posted an update in the group Madrid: Dandole vueltas al tema . veo varios puntos que creo se podrian mejorar: 1. creo que el plastico es basura contaminante aunque la conserves en casa y le des utilidad , tarde o temprano acabara en algun monton,,,lo mejor seria enviar ese material a una planta de reciclaje. [...] · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    Hi acabo de fer una altra ullada. Sí que són diferents les unions! Les que trobes aquí tenen obertura horitzontal només per una banda, mentre que les seves en tenen per les dues. Potser val la pena mirar algun proveídor d’allà, fins i tot amazon.

    In reply to - Angels posted an update in the group Barcelona – Finestres verdes: Finally received the air pump! That was the last detail, and I left the system up and running before leaving for work. Next step: moving seedlings to their new home :D · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    Hola de nou,

    Jo vaig topar amb el mateix problema, no se pas si és que les unions són diferents als Estats Units, perquè a la foto no ho sembla pas, però per molt que ho he provat no me’n surto. M’ha passat amb unes quantes coses. De fet, no faig servir ni vàlvules, ni cistells, ni l’agulla de metall. Amb això de la cadeneta, d’altra banda, costa més de trobar un substitut. Haig de confessar que porto una temporada mirant secretament les cadenetes dels taps de les banyeres dels meus amics i coneguts!

    In reply to - Angels posted an update in the group Barcelona – Finestres verdes: Finally received the air pump! That was the last detail, and I left the system up and running before leaving for work. Next step: moving seedlings to their new home :D · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    Thanks a lot! I might give it a try and leave the container in the balcony just in case. I also heard it’s better if you chop things up a bit before.

    In reply to - Angels commented on the blog post Help! Don’t know which nutrients to buy How can you tell how much to feed to your worms? I live in a shared flat – six of us in total – and our organic bin fills up in no time! · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 3 months ago · View

    Hola Tedi,

    Doncs la vaig comprar per internet, però després he vist la mateixa a botigues de peixos. És una bomba d’aquari, molt senzilleta, costa deu euros.

    In reply to - Angels posted an update in the group Barcelona – Finestres verdes: Finally received the air pump! That was the last detail, and I left the system up and running before leaving for work. Next step: moving seedlings to their new home :D · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   1 year, 6 months ago · View

    Hola! Porto una temporada una mica desconnectada (acabo de tenir una nena), però ara justament estava comprant els materials per fer-ne un amb les noves instruccions. Si puc, aniré pujant les fotos i les instruccions al bloc. De totes maneres, no té gaire complicació. El més important és trobar el lloc adient per cada planta. Sort!

    In reply to - tedi posted an update in the group Barcelona – Finestres verdes: Hola! Com va tot? M’agradaria començar a muntar-ho i estaria encantat de saber més de la vostra experiència. Gràcies, Tedi · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   2 years, 5 months ago · View

    Hola, Fernando!

    Perdona el retraso, ando un poco liada con la tesis y el trabajo :P

    Comparto muchas de las cosas que dices, pero creo que eres demasiado crítico con algunas cosas, como nos suele pasar a todos los del sur:

    Comparto tus reticencias con las botellas de plástico, aunque habrás visto que ya hay gente que está probando otras alternativas (calabazas secas, botellas de cristal, embudos metálicos, etc).

    Para algunas plantas, creo que esta es una alternativa más económica que la compra, al menos es el caso en Barcelona! Yo llevo meses comiendo albahaca fresca por un precio muy inferior al que me cobraban por un paquetito roñoso en el súper, por ejemplo.

    Si sigues buscando por el blog, verás que hay gente experimentando con abonos orgánicos usando peceras. En las tiendas de marihuana (la única tienda de plantas donde entran hombres, por cierto) venden abonos de origen orgánico, que es el que uso yo. Las botellas duran mucho, porque no hace falta añadir cada semana. De momento, no he encontrado nada de producción local, pero sigo en ello.

    También tengo comprobado que con este tipo de cultivo se gasta mucha menos agua, ya que no hace falta vaciar el sistema cada dos por tres.

    Ala, ánimos y suerte con el huerto!

    In reply to - Fernando Ferrero posted an update in the group Madrid: Dandole vueltas al tema . veo varios puntos que creo se podrian mejorar: 1. creo que el plastico es basura contaminante aunque la conserves en casa y le des utilidad , tarde o temprano acabara en algun monton,,,lo mejor seria enviar ese material a una planta de reciclaje. [...] · View
  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   2 years, 5 months ago · View

    Great design! How are the plants doing in the funnels? Did you get roots all over the place, or are the funnels big enough to hold them? It’s hard to tell without any referents for size! Best of luck :)

    In reply to - Vedette posted an update: So finally after 2.5 months, I got this baby started. I drilled 3 evenly spaced holes in each funnel and hung them with ’S’ hooks to the wire knots. The knots are adjustable so I can change the height of the plants pretty easily if needed. It was all super simple. (in [...] · View
  • Angels commented on the blog post Garlic Lessons   2 years, 11 months ago · View

    Thanks, that’s a very interesting idea. Have you tried any other bulbs or plants with chunky roots? I was thinking about trying radishes in the winter – I love to use the leaves in salads too – but I’m not so sure about how the taste of the root might be affected.

    Keep it up!

  • Angels commented on the blog post Dripping rate and duration?   2 years, 11 months ago · View

    @Owen, thanks for the advice. In fact, I’ve noticed that since the hot weather started the plants seem to be growing much faster (both indoors and outdoors), even though the amount of light hours hasn’t changed significantly. Maybe it wasn’t such a great idea to leave the window ajar next to the windowfarm.

  • Angels posted an update:   2 years, 11 months ago · View

    I was too impatient, so I cheated and bought a grown basil plant. The younger one is still there, minding its own business and looking bright. With the change in the weather, the tubes seem to be rather too full of life, I’ll have to think of covering them, as I see many of you have.

  • Angels commented on the blog post Help! Don’t know which nutrients to buy   2 years, 12 months ago · View

    How can you tell how much to feed to your worms? I live in a shared flat – six of us in total – and our organic bin fills up in no time!

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      Sharon · 2 years, 2 months ago

      Hello Angels – I’ve not had a chance to set up a vermicomposter yet but it is on my list of things to do. In the research I’ve done they suggest only about one pound (poco menos de medio kilo) or organic waste a week for a container the size of a 15 gallon rubbermaid tub. If you overfeed the tub starts to stink because the food rots faster than they can eat it. The more worms you have the more they’ll eat, but you may have issues with overcrowding and their trying to escape. Look up ’homemade vermicompster’ or ’worm farm’ on google and you’ll find lots of good info. Buena Suerte.

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        Angels · 1 year, 3 months ago

        Thanks a lot! I might give it a try and leave the container in the balcony just in case. I also heard it’s better if you chop things up a bit before.

  • Angels commented on the blog post Dripping rate and duration?   2 years, 12 months ago · View

    I’m having the same doubts exactly! Right now, the system is running on a timer that turns on every three hours for 15 minutes, starting 7am and finishing 10pm (sunset). The plants seem to be doing ok (except for the lettuce), but they aren’t growing much, whereas the same plants outdoors seem to be doing [...]

  • Angels posted an update in the group AvatarBarcelona – Finestres verdes:   3 years ago · View

    I created a blog for the group: http://finestresverdes.blogspot.com

  • Angels posted a new activity comment:   3 years ago · View

    I thought the whole point of hydroponics was total control over the medium. I don’t think you can get any weeds in your windowfarm, there’s no need to give money to that bunch!

    In reply to - oliver tog posted an update: I am using seeds from monsanto, i dont want to get weeds · View
  • Angels commented on the blog post Pea ‘Tom Thumb’   3 years ago · View

    Mmmm! What a great idea! Not sure I can find this variety in Barcelona, but i’ll do my research… fresh peas are so expensive here, and it must feel great to fill your home with pea flower scent. Good job!

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