I have a question. I have two solar power banks purchased as a backup resource in the event of a long-term power outage, one came with two solar panels and the other came with one. If the solar panels are in a grow tent with the grow lights on will they charge the power bank? I'm asking out of curiosity not as a practical solution to a problem.

Let's talk indoor hydro, and sorry about my children interrupting... Oh and my mic was off for the first minute lol. thanks Beth!!

As I'm working through all of the steps and stages of the moving process, I'm pondering which plants to start first and which method to use. At the same time I've been slowly purchasing all of the tools and supplies I will need. Since the Kratkey method is the easiest and most simple method it makes the most sense to "cut my hydroponic teeth" 🦷 with it. I'm ready with two different sizes and types of mason jars, although I've already encountered a problem. Pondering the solution to that problem however, raised a question about DIY builds in general.... I've seen people use multiple things to build their various grow containers -- buckets, totes, bins, PVC pipes, and etc. My question is this: How can you tell which things are safe to use to grow food, herbs, flowers and other things that we will eventually ingest? Do we have to worry about the trays we grow our microgreens in? Or the tubes in our watering systems? The container we use as a reservoir? Or the net pot that holds our plant? I used kiddy swimming pools in my container garden last summer and other assorted plastic pots and planters and now I wonder what chemicals and other substances leeched into the things I was eating!🤔🤨🥹

Does anyone grow microgreens on their tower garden ? I bought a microgreen tray off Amazon and tried special paper as a substrate but the roots couldn’t grip the paper well and it didn’t work. I then tried a metal mesh substrate and it worked well but the roots got pyithum just sitting in water and I don’t have the will to change the water everyday. I wondering about trying just Rockwool but then that is an expensive way to grow microgreens as you would go through a lot of Rockwool. Also considered adding them to my tower garden as in sowing the seeds directing into the Rockwool and just sticking them on the tower. I’m here for the easy least hands on method here. But it seems like a waste of a port using it for that. Any suggestions gratefully received!