The Grow Hub’s Giant Veg Project
A major focus of our efforts at the Grow Hub this year has been to see if we could cultivate impressive (and possibly award winning…) giant veg. We were inspired by our friend and fellow grower Kevin Fortey, three times World Record breaker, current World Record Heavy Beetroot holder, and all-round legend in the giant veg community. Taking after his father Mike Fortey, Kev is a passionate advocate of growing your own. He mentors growers all over the country, encouraging people to be ambitious and setting their sights on growing veg as big as possible! Kev is a fan of Read More
HG Chilli Challenge
The Challenge After getting our hands on some World Record Breaking Chilli seeds from Jürg Wiesli, the HydroGarden reps were keen to try themselves, so we decided to set them a challenge…and so the Chilli Challenge was born… Each rep chose their own lights, system, nutrients and growing environment, here’s how they did it: Throughout the challenge the reps’ will be assessed on their plant’s health, height and chilli length. The Rules The rules are simple: Each rep must visit their set up and tend to their plant at least once a week. Reps must use products sold by HydroGarden. Read More
LED Lighting
What is LED? LED lights can be found almost everywhere, whether they are flashing away on your smartphone, lighting up your laptop screen or spot lighting your shop; in the lighting world, they are often considered the holy grail, lower power requirements and lower temperatures, so it’s no wonder horticultural innovators are working away, producing LED lighting for your grow room. Though, it’s not just the low power and temperature control that would be attractive to growers, the ability to fine tune LED lights to perfectly suit plants requirements is a small bonus. In the early stages of LED grow Read More
HG Chilli Challenge – the wrap up!
In late June 2019, our fabulous HydroGarden sales team embarked on a challenge which grew to be quite heated… The hotly contested Chilli Challenge saw the reps competing to grow the longest chilli in the Grow Hub. Using the Joe’s Long Cayenne chilli pepper seeds kindly provided by World Record Breaking chilli grower Jürg Wiesli, the aim of the game was to grow a truly impressive specimen. With each member of the team choosing their own grow system, lighting, nutrients and additives, there were loads of different factors at play. All bets were off; anything could have happened! As CANNA Read More
Mist Makers – Why use them?
Mist Makers are a great way to increase humidity levels in your grow room, they make micron sized droplets of mist and are a lot quieter than traditional humidifiers. What are Mist Makers? A round metal unit houses small ceramic disks which sits in a plastic float. The Mist Maker and the float are then placed in a bucket or tank filled with water. Once switched on, the disks vibrate at an ultra-sonic rate, producing a mist of extremely fine water particles. This fine mist then evaporated into your environment and humidifies the air. The ceramic disks will last up Read More
Top tips for planting Christmas Trees
Christmas may have been and gone, with the steady supply of chocolates starting to dwindle, distant relatives finally packing their bags, and New Year’s Resolutions looming. But fear not, you can start prepping for next Christmas TODAY! Here are some top tips for transplanting your tree, ready for the next festive season! A few things first: Check your tree is real – not one of those artificial ones… It’s advisable to remove lights, baubles, tinsel, beads, garlands and other festive decorations Check that the tree has roots – cut offs will not grow. Now that’s out of the way, here’s Read More