so i decided to do a write up of last years kratky hydroponics system.

overall the system went good. i now grow all my leafy greens inside in a corner of my lounge room of my small unit. the photos i got for the write-up werent the best, as you can see theres only the lower level thats really off and running; the top level is a bit bare as i had been lazy in getting it going. it was also hard to get a good photo beacuse of all the bright lights in the system. i probably should have turned the lights off.

im spending about $1 a day on electricity to maintain a double level system of 8 planter boxes, with 4 plants per box, so at best im breaking even, but breaking even is worth it to me because it enhances my own self-sufficiency and minimises my carbon footprint. i do intend to invest in led lighting soon, i’m still doing a bit of research on how best to go about it. but that should bring down the electricity bill by at least 50%.

also, for anyone considering outdoor kratky, by all means give it a go. i did two tomato plants grown from seed and have harvested about 30 tomatoes so far, with probably another 30 or 40 to go. the tomatoes taste much better than store bought, and without pesticides either.

so, in summary, growing food with kratky hydroponics has been easy and rewarding. growing food is all totally new to me, because i have no gardening experience whatsoever, but i have been able to get results that have been worth the time and effort to learn how to do it and set it all up.

i should also point out that dr kratky is active on youtube.