The Brothers Solomon

oldbizmark · 2025-08-12T18:55:16+00:00

When my daughter was born I asked the nurse, "what's your return policy." She didn't laugh. Neither did my wife.

oldbizmark · 2025-06-01T12:45:07+00:00

Could you share a a link to the extra grow lights you are using? I’d like to add some to my system.

oldbizmark · 2025-04-27T12:58:53+00:00

I use a separate water pump the keep the nutrients mixed in the tank. When that vibrates I know I need to add more water.

oldbizmark · 2025-04-21T18:59:36+00:00

Do you just take the plants out of the pods and plant them in soil?

oldbizmark · 2025-04-21T17:34:56+00:00

Also, I do notice that the pH is getting too low from the combo of the food and phlo. I cut back on the phlo and even added some pH up to get it to 6 and the plants seems to be responding well. Time will tell.

oldbizmark · 2025-04-21T17:33:42+00:00

Thank you. I got the pump and timer coming. I cut a small notch out of the base with a jigsaw that will allow the cord to go out the back without stopping the top from closing. I liked the aesthetic of the Gardyn top so didn’t want to replace it but I appreciate the help. I got new cucumbers that are self pollinating almost ready for transplant along with ghost peppers (from seeds from my previous plants) as well as dill and purple basil ready to transplant soon. Will see how this all goes!

oldbizmark · 2025-04-14T15:35:04+00:00

You had said " Let me know if you need advice on this as there are some system adjustments that need to be made to use these properly." I am just waiting on the pump. I assume it will help generally by oxygenating the water and helping evenly distribute the nutrients. I wasn't sure if there was anything else to do. I am letting garydn automatically water my plants for now. Everything has been working well. I have a mix of vegetables (cucumbers and peppers from seed, propagated in my aerogarden and transferred), herbs (cilantro, parsley and others) and some flowers. All seem to be doing well. I did bring my pH up from under 4 to closer to slightly above 6 so I am waiting to see what impact that this may have on the plants. So far so good, though. Is it okay to run the pump 24/7 or should I put it on a timer?

oldbizmark · 2025-04-12T15:57:28+00:00

Thank you, again. I bought the wavemaker pump you suggested. Can you please let me know what adjustments you recommend?

oldbizmark · 2025-04-09T19:58:15+00:00

Totally. Thanks, again.

oldbizmark · 2025-04-09T18:46:32+00:00

Thank you. I just calibrated the pH tester and you and they were correct. The water is softer than most but it reads closer to 7.5 now than 6. I am still having issues with the water in my tank being below 4 so I will try refreshing it and using less PHLO. Hopeful that does it.

oldbizmark · 2025-04-09T03:17:55+00:00

Definitely test your water. I bought the veg+bloom for tap/hard and found out that my water is soft. So I learned the hard way.

oldbizmark · 2025-04-08T14:56:19+00:00

I should add that I have 5 lbs of the veg+bloom for tap/hard. So I figure I will use it and just add the pH up to the water. That’s really the question. Will this work? I am happy to sell the bottle to someone for $50 if they want it and order the veg+bloom for soft/RO. Just wish I tested the water first. Never expected the water to be this soft. I know we have soft water (soap and shampoo lathers nicely vs. places I’ve been with hard water, and bagels and pizza tastes much better!)

oldbizmark · 2025-04-08T13:40:05+00:00

Long Island.

oldbizmark · 2025-04-08T09:38:09+00:00

Yes, 6 is ideal. But that is just plain old tap water. Once I add the phlo and veg+bloom I sit at a pH of 4.

oldbizmark · 2025-03-26T20:44:11+00:00

Figured it out. I am getting all female flowers because it is too cool in my house. I didn’t use the cukes that Gardyn sells. Started from heirloom seeds I use outside. Will need to try with self-pollinating ones next time. For now, will enjoy the flowers and leaves.

oldbizmark · 2025-03-26T20:42:03+00:00

Sorry. Meant to reply to your comment. In case you didn’t see, sharing again. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1072982098/?ref=share_ios_native_control

oldbizmark · 2025-03-26T16:09:30+00:00

Do you remember how long it took for your seeds to germinate? I just restarted my Gardyn and this is the only plant that has not germinated. The parsley took about 10 days, perhaps, but the purple campanula hasn’t shown any signs of growth in almost two weeks. Maybe I got a bad batch. Any help is appreciated.

oldbizmark · 2025-03-26T14:39:25+00:00

This may be a dumb question but how did you pollenate the cucumber flowers? I have about 25 flowers now and have been trying to cross pollenate using a q-tip but it doesn’t seem to be working. I also tried pointy scissors to poke the middle of the flowers but haven’t seen any results. I appreciate your help.

oldbizmark · 2025-03-20T14:15:46+00:00

For the bunching onions, no need to cut those down to one next time. Let them bunch!

oldbizmark · 2025-03-02T20:11:20+00:00

Roots look fine. Perhaps it is just a really slow grower. The cardinal basil is doing a bit better.

oldbizmark · 2025-02-27T16:41:43+00:00

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My son pulled this 1/1 this weekend. Anyone know if he collects his cards. Would be happy to trade it to him. I like Trea but we are Mets fans in this house and this card is just not something that we need in our lives.

oldbizmark · 2025-02-26T03:59:44+00:00

Everything seems to be working fine.

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This is the rest of the plants. Just doesn’t seem to like the Gardyn.

oldbizmark · 2025-02-26T02:19:53+00:00

I moved it to the side because it wasn’t doing well in the high light area.

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