Rolling Garden Makes Veggie Production Easy

Rolling Garden Makes Veggie Production Easy CROPS New Techniques Forget about frost or heat damage to garden plants with a Portable Home Garden PHG When extreme temperatures threaten just push the rack of potted plants under roof The rest of the time the PHG just about takes care of itself We use a hybrid-hydroponic system with all the nutrients in the water supply explains Terry Hill Portable Home Garden Our units come with a fully irrigated system with a water manifold with adjustable drippers to each pot You can increase water flow to water loving lettuce or reduce it for herbs Hill has worked with citrus vegetables and cattle marketing his entire life A few years ago he began work on a vertical wall hydroponic system Today he has more than 30 000 plants growing and producing fruits and vegetables in less than a 1/4 acre People who asked to tour it liked what they saw but they wanted something smaller recalls Hill PHG now offers systems as small as the Mini 36 with 10 pots and the TR6-48 that holds 36 pots The three basic models are 44 in high by 28 in deep and range from 29 to 51 in wide Prices range from $120 to $250 for the home-sized units Commercial scale units are also available and range from around $500 to $20 000 All models are designed to fit through a 36-in wide door They also share a common material F-G polyvinyl chloride The material is rust proof chemical resistant UV protected and easy to clean We use coir coconut fiber growing medium as it s lighter and holds more water than peat moss says Hill Each pot can hold one to two plants depending on the size of the mature plant Systems can be ordered direct from the company website or through distributors Hill is looking to add distributors in the U S and Canada The company and its distributors also handle growing medium fertilizer and irrigation equipment including fertilizer injectors and timers and other accessories such as brackets for mounting grow lights We sell to a lot of people in apartments and condos but also to those who just want a simple to maintain compact system says Hill Restaurants are putting in small units to grow fresh herbs and schools are using them to teach kids about growing food A group of nursing homes in N C have found our units are good therapy One older resident said it brought the farm back to her Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Portable Home Garden 3288 N E Appaloosa Street Arcadia Fla 34266 ph 863 993-1778; mail@portablehomegarden com; www portablehomegarden com

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