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Oct '25 •
My First DIY Tower Grow...
Hey folks! I've been away for awhile, off-grid, moving, rebuilding, etc. Been missing this group this is one of my favorites! I finally took a some time to go thru some photos and make a little recap of my very first tower grow earlier this year! I decided to go the DIY route, and I designed and built everything myself. This a prototype test run that was Largely built off of Chad's inspiring teachings and experiences!! So Thank you so much @Chad Miner for all you do! Huge shoot out to you man! I'm not sure I would have pulled this off at all with out your wisdom, support, and encouragement! "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants" - Isaac Newton
0 likes • Oct '25
Oh! also.. check your local bakeries, and ice cream shops, etc....a lot of times you can get food plastic buckets for free
1 like • Nov '25
@Gillian El Deeb I'm sure you can, just stick with it, and always remember that learning is growing too! So grow your skills and experience, and the plants will surely follow!
Oct '25 •
Thoughts on using copper to keep algae out?
Anyone using copper algaecide or some kind of ionizing copper for algae? Thoughts? Opinions?
0 likes • Oct '25
@Beth E peroxide is more for treating/prevention of bacterial infections like root rot, which can be caused by hotter water temps. So for clarity….Keep the water temp below 80 and that helps prevent bacteria,(treat with h.peroxide for bacteria) ….and keep the light out of the water and that helps prevent algae(which is a plant and not a bacteria) hope that helps shed some light 💡
0 likes • Oct '25
@Beth E thats a really great question! I’ll take a look and see what I think. In the mean time, Can you do me a favor? since this is a really great question and I want @Chad Miner input too. Can you copy and paste that question into a new post for us? That way it starts a new conversation thread and makes it easier for everyone to keep up 🙂
Oct '25 •
We've moved to a cottage in the woods
And we're nearly back in TG biz. And we gained a second tower. We documented everything from final harvest at our old house to complete set up in our new place. What happened in-between was a bit unexpected. We acquired a 2nd tower (a complete TG Flex + an 8 pot extension + the TG light kit + a TG dolly for $350 from a FB Marketplace ad. With a few hours of elbow grease it cleaned up beautifully). Yesterday we installed our 1st 3 plants with more seedlings to come.
1 like • Oct '25
The armadillo though! I remember that guy! Lol 😂 ….. got me again 🤣
Oct '25 •
Can you spot the tower garden?
This was a basil/mint/mustard green tower I grew from clones this summer. I couldn't help but notice that the tower garden itself seems to have vanished into a pillar of green....
1 like • Oct '25
WOW! Yeah no can't the see tower at all, but it looks like it's gonna grow legs and start walking, hahaha.
Sep '25 •
Basil
So I’ve heard basil grows really well on a tower garden. Mine is not. I have a few healthy leaves but the new ones coming in small and reaching maturity . They have this brown discoloured look to them. EC 1.6 and ph 6.0.
0 likes • Sep '25
hmm, how's the lighting and temperatures?
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