Getting started with home hydroponics

Gosh. The news today is all about Lehman Brothers going bankrupt and AIG being bailed out. Lots of financial giants are falling....and the stock market had nose-dive this morning.

Who cares anyway. I don't play the financial market.

I'm more busy with my first DIY home hydroponic adventure. I attended a community talk on hydroponics a couple of days ago and had bought a couple of DIY home hydroponic kits. You can either buy one of such kit or make your own hydroponic kit. Here's what inside an ideal hydroponic kit:

Pix: A typical DIY hydroponic home kit

1. Styrofoam Box
2. Net Pots
3. Growing Media - Leca, Vermoculite
4. Plant seeds
5. Leafy Nutrient Solution
6. Measuring Cup

If you don't buy or can't find such a kit, you can assemble them yourself using familiar items around the house such as plastic bottles, packing peanuts, paper cups etc. For your information, I bought the kit you see in the picture for less than US$8.