Hydroponics for the Home Gardener

Susan Brown is a B.C. horticulturist, permaculture designer, and early
childhood education instructor.

Written especially for the apartment dweller or small-scale indoor
gardener, Hydroponics for the Home Gardener is intended to be a methods
book, not an exhaustive treatment. Moving the project outdoors in summer
is encouraged.

The book discusses how a plant’s light, temperature, and nutrition
requirements are met in soilless growing. Easy-to-follow nutrient
formulations are provided, along with information on the option of
purchasing preformulated chemicals and other system components. The
emphasis is on the vegetables, herbs, and house plants. Tomatoes and
cucumbers are among Kenyon’s recommendations for best food-plant
choices for hydroponic growing. A special feature of the book is its
enthusiasm for fresh culinary herbs, which is expressed in a chapter
devoted to fresh-herb recipes.

This would be a good first book for beginners in soilless growing, one
that would provide, as well, sound preparation for visiting a supplies
store. Previous gardening experience is not presumed. Sample
record-keeping pages and North American sources of supplies are
included.