Hydroponics for the Home Garden

This could be considered a fairly accurate definition of the term "hydroponics." In its more advanced stages, hydroponics can be a complex art indeed, but the purpose of this book is to describe a series of methods that will make hydroponics work for you. It will describe how to make or where to buy a hydroponic system, how to plant it, how to maintain it, how to correct common problems, and where to get supplies. Two of the greatest benefits of hydroponic gardening are the freshness and high nutritional value of the vegetables and herbs that can be grown. For these reasons, you will also find recipes from famous chefs who use hydroponically grown produce in their own kitchens. What this book will not do is give a lengthy history of the subject, or a great many personal anecdotes that do little good in helping you get results from hydroponics. Presumably, results are the reason you bought this book. By following the procedures listed here you will be able, for example, to raise several crops of garden vegetables per year at a fraction of their supermarket cost.