Indoor Gardening Blog
What is the Best Hydroponic System to Grow Food for a School Cafeteria
Hydroponics can be a wonderful way to feed your students. The produce is more fresh, can be healthier and more tasty than what is purchased. Plus students can participate in the growing and know right where their food comes from. But growing enough for even a small...
What are the Best Plants to Grow in a Hydroponic Classroom System
The nature of a hydroponic system limits the varieties of plants that can be grown. Hydroponic systems are not only limited by the size, but growing in a classroom can have its own challenges. But if you choose your plants well, you can have success growing in your...
Where is the Best Place to Put a Hydroponic System in Your School
The best place to put a hydroponic system is where your students can easily interact with it. I’ve seen Tower Gardens in school offices, hallways, and cafeterias. Even though all these places are good, I feel the best place is in the classroom. Grow in Your Classroom...
How does LetPot Compare to Tower Garden for Schools
Tower Garden LetPotLetPot and Tower Garden both have their place in school classrooms. I’ve worked with schools that are effectively using both systems, but It’s important to understand the differences. LetPot and Tower Garden Terminology LetPot is a hydroponic...
What is the Best Hydroponic Gardening System for a Classroom?
The best hydroponic gardening system for your classroom is the one that meets your needs. Here are some questions to ask when considering a system for your classroom: What is your goal for growing in your classroom? How much space do you have? How much time do you...
How to Hire a Grant Writer for Hydroponic Classroom Gardening
When hiring a grant writer or grant consultant, a nonprofit organization needs to make informed, ethical, and effective decisions. In this 10-part video series, Steve Koontz, owner of Keep It Watered, talked with Sheena Weller, owner of Weller Grant Services, about...
Can a Tower Garden Be Used to Propagate Plants?
Students at Washington Elementary School in Warsaw, Indiana, are going to find out. Steve was at Washington on Monday to teach 6th grade students about growing plants in a Tower Garden. Thought of as hydroponics, a Tower Garden is actually an aeroponic growing system...
Can a Library Use Hydroponics?
Yes! Last week I started an 11 week, hydroponic class at the Warsaw Community Public Library. We set up a Tower Garden and 3 LetPot gardening systems. Participants planted several varieties of lettuces, herbs, and flowers to grow in the library. In about 6 weeks,...
Tower Gardens and Special Needs: A Zoom Call with Dani Bassous
Steve Koontz, owner of Keep It Watered, talked with Dani Bassous, self-contained special education teacher in Wabash, Indiana, about how Dani uses a Tower Garden in her classroom. This is Dani's eleventh year of teaching. The past nine have been in Wabash. The year...
Help Finding a Grant with Sheena Weller
How to Find a Grant Having trouble finding a grant for a Tower Garden, LetPot, or other hydroponic growing system for your school? In this video, Steve Koontz, owner of Keep It Watered, talks with Sheena Weller, founder of Weller Grant Services, about how schools can...