Hydroponic Herb Garden - CRAFT Video

[ShogaNinja]

I'm pretty sure any "herb" gardens made with this will not be able to be shown to you for legal reasons.

[adigurney]

can you add a glass dome to this in the winter so its doesnt die in the snow or would you have to take the hole thing inside

[chopperboi89]

I Think Cheech and Chong did a video about hydroponic herbs...

[Whisper6911]

@chopperboi89 toke-nolegy has made great strides since then dude :P

[grower912]

Hi Becky, thanks for all the wonderful information you shared on growing hydroponic herbs. I became an avid fan of hydroponics because of the tons of benefits it can provide growers. Now, I am planning on building a simple hydroponic system where I can grow herbs and tomatoes without spending so much on hydroponic kits. Although I think it will be easier for me if a buy a pre-made system from hydro shops, I think I can save more if I build my homemade system. :)

[redicculus]

Great intro video. The folks at Gen Hydro are really nice too.

[LilMooCow]

Dear GOD woman stop saing "ERB"!!!!!!

[izzzay]

@LilMooCow its pronounced err-b in the united states and most of canada... its her-b in most of europe and other places, especially former british colonies.

[strathallanguy]

@CatalinaCorvette your lucky that i like you

[SonOfFurzehatt]

I can forgive a lot of Americanisms, but dropping the 'H' from 'herbs' is just inexcusable.

[Grundalizer]

@SonOfFurzehatt Cool whip

[jacobestes]

@Grundalizer Hahahahaha. YES.

[TrentR42]

Haha, you're wearing the bike tire tube on your head!

~Trent

[pilgim]

or just buy your weed of your local dealer

[CharlesHrodric]

advice: loose the nose ring and grow hair

[MitchMb14]

How much does that hydroponic setup cost? For under $20 you could get a big bag of Fertilome and some fish emulsion and kelp extract, and you could grow herbs equally well without having to worry about getting the pH right or your spent hydroponic solution contributing to excess algae growth downstream. For a little more money you could use coconut coir growing media which would be more environmentally friendly than the peat based Fertilome.

[GroovyVideo2]

Kind B

[Genkaro]

ERB ERB ERB

[fr00bers]

great for my Trainwreck

[TheBSG]

@1acroyear1 I can still be in love with her, can't I? It's like star crossed lovers but different and on internet.

[ELTURBOMAN]

those nutrients grow really good for pot lol i bought one of these things last yr

[mdadig]

Thanks for the post Becky. At first I was thinking what some of the other posters were-that is was just an "unpack and set-up" video. But I learned a few things that I can take back to my own hydroponic garden, and learning is what it is all about.

[Redisthecolor5]

ill show u how to really make some hydroponice "Herbs"

[Ronthps2]

Looks like she's growin that Sour Diesel...

[CocaineStyler]

its all about growing cannabis.

[databyss]

Not really seeing anything CRAFTy here...

[MasterofOrigami]

erb

[TheBSG]

Is that a real person wearing a firefox pendant? I think I'm in love!

[andypeterson21]

damn i cant wait grow some weed with this shit!

[MrElextrix]

you are so lucky to live in new york...

[6dro6tokkr6]

ALRIGHT!!!! HYDROPONICS oh...wait....not that kind lol

[Z3nathura]

Enough with the kits already. Why has Make Magasine gone from Do it Yourself to Buy it Yourself

[0Dist]

RON WEASLEY

[HellfireCignus]

There is only one thing she grows hydroponically...and it is culinary herbs,,,

[Knight8365]

Hey Becky

Check out Aquaponics - which merges fish aquaculture with hydroponics. Your set up seems ideally suited to introducing some fish to the reservior which feed the plants and produce nutrients, reducing the need for artificial chemicals.

[klaymen]

@Knight8365 came here to post this. if you don't want to eat the fish, you could probably get some coy and make it into a little pond area. i really want to make an aquaponics farm, but currently i lack the resources.

[Samanosuke3601]

why is new york city over used in movies ._.

[cazfish]

Should "MAKEmagazine" mean MAKE something? I can get this from something calls manual.

[icecreamterror]

Thought this was "MAKE" not unpack and advertise!

disappointing

[adamatova]

Can someone please post a link to a hydroponic system you can actually DIY without having to go buy all that stuff?

[icecreamterror]

@adamatova There are loads on instructables

[JDogHerman]

its sad that she didnt MAKE something. esp when there are a lot of plans on the internet for making hydroponic setups.

[8LowRider2]

perfect for lowrider plants lol

[havocdaemon]

There's a LOT of room for -MAKE-ing your own Hydroponic grow unit. I made one quick and cheap out of a fountain pump and some tupperware. I just sprinkled mint seeds on a perlite aggregate (dirt substitute...sort of) and it did fairly well with Advanced Nutrient brand nutrients. I wish I'd taken pictures... but for anyone who found this interesting, look into making your own! Great video none the less, shows how easy it is to get into Hydroponic gardening.

[daisyann23]

nice

[dooshmasta]

I can really jam to this oriental music!

[goldstanza]

best video ever....two more days till 420..........

[NH344]

This sounds expensive.

[SamIves85]

lol "crafty herb garden" We all know what's on everyone's mind xD

Also, the music kinda sounds like from the Spore game :D

[thpoul]

Nice on Becky. Thank you for sharing!

[clodester]

great video, but what happened to the "H" in Herbs.

[SamIves85]

@clodester That's how Americans pronounce it.

[LooseCannon48]

How much does that flower pot cost?

[pinzgauernorcal]

try using organic nutrients and just clean the res more often so you dont get slimy buildup it works but its more work 4 u but better tasting herbs in the end!

[epohnopulse]

Nice watching these. It get's me prepared for the legalization of Pot.

[jean9910]

AWSOM!! just please take off the nose ring

[scottamata]

its still really cool even though i may not be able to use it for what i wanted

[Theochineh]

herb has an 'h' in it for a reason

[dmt195]

@Theochineh Funny how that winds up us Brits!

[Samanosuke3601]

@Theochineh herb is sometimes pernounced erb :P

[stewy7278]

@Theochineh its silent

[coockabura]

@Theochineh So it can be silent? 

[popercat]

Hey Lady, I thought the point was to actually "build" and not just assemble an existing product. Is General Hydroponics at least paying for the publicity?

Anyway, I like your video, specially the sketch for planning the layout of the herb garden. Is there a reason to dispose the herbs in a special manner? Don't they all get well along with eachother?

[rocierosmelilla]

me ha gustado mucho el cultivo hidropónico, en andalucía hacen eso con los tomates, (Almería) con grandes cosechas en invernaderos. Saludos desde África

[guns4good]

I don't know if thinking Becky Stern is hot makes me gay (I'm a guy)... She's oddly appealing...

[kilroydacat]

does the hydroponic set up that she bought come with instructions?

[CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

what is with Americans herb has a h its not erb its herb pronounce the h

[edstar83]

nice little system

[Libratarot]

I wonder how much that do hicky cost?

[goompapa]

@he8me2 at least Americans spell meter correctly, I still can't work out why we spell it 'metre' in New Zealand. I blame the French!

[thatgaybloke]

@goompapa Some countries spell it "metre" because the SI system is French.

[theodosiusng]

@cembry90 Ahhhh I see. I guess it'd just different in Australia. Haha.

[johnnat]

Whats with the fluctuation of volume levels throughout the video?

[UberGeekPownsU]

I'm confused. Isn't the whole point of Make to actually build something from scratch? not a kit?

[AllenKll]

@UberGeekPownsU That's why this is on "Craft:"

[dragossshadow]

@UberGeekPownsU

this video isn't for Make, it's for Craft :P

[Aleksandar998]

@UberGeekPownsU Nah....

[ppardee]

Wow, that is SO not eco-friendly. How many gallons of contaminated water do you have to discard every week or 2 (I assume that is what you mean by "change out the nutrient solution")? And does that pump run 24/7?

I guess I don't quite understand the purpose of home hydroponics. Water is pretty heavy, and you can contain any drainage from a traditional potted plant, and that thing is HUGE compared to a window-sill trough.

[MitchMb14]

@ppardee You can dispose of spent hydroponic solution by using it on plants that are growing in soil, but there is a lot of potential for pollution if people don't dispose of it correctly. I think the main value of home hydroponics is to satisfy people's desire to mess around with gadgets.

[myskateboard16]

lol i like makemagazine, they're all geeky :)

[GauravA42]

yes, people will use this for 'herbs' for 'cullinary' purposes..

[thatgaybloke]

@GauravA42 Unfortunately this unit looks to big to fit into a wardrobe that has been equipped with a high intensity lighting system. (To keep the plants pest free, you understand.)

[Pirate88179]

Excellent video Becky.

Thanks,

Bill

[razgriz4977]

And how many people do you think see this and go, "AWESOME! Let me go plant a rosemary garden!" The only thing that could've made this video more suggestive is if they'd posted it four days from now.

[Craydon]

@razgriz4977 I was like 'cilantro!', I think I even posted it earlier so yeah there are people that only want to use this for it's intended purpose. Besides you'd get busted pretty quickly trying to grow something illegal on a roof.

[razgriz4977]

@Craydon Hah! Cilantro is actually too awesome. There's this asian restaurant I go to that uses cilantro like mexican restaurants use chili powder. And it's too good. At any rate, yeah, I actually have some rosemary and aloe and basil and whatnot, but they work just fine in flowerpots. I wouldn't actually use this for anything illegal :P

[tabletopphoto]

If there are biological contaminates in the soil, they will be on the roots aswell considering the roots are in the soil.

[kd1s]

I can think of an immediate improvement on this system. A solar powered pump would work well. You could just have the solar array float a deep cycle battery. I see a project coming up!

[10hockeyrocks10]

aparently it seems that it somehow lays an effect on everybody on how fast it is when you "forget" to take the tags off....

It's called sarcasm :)

[garylewis91]

cool ring becky! great hydroponic setup

[1acroyear1]

How exactly is it that you have access to your roof? Most landlords in the city don't like people up there.

[Renamed4Shame]

ooh the "heeerb garden" i see mam ;]

[metalfist616]

why is herbs prononced like örbs ? :D

nice video :)

[AaronAlso]

I have to agree that it would have been much more awesome to see you build an equivalent to the Rainforest 236 rather than just setting it up and offering some tips on growing hydroponically.

But thanks for the vid, there are some great tips here for those completely new to hydroponics.

[flipskater14]

not what i was expecting....

[jimmy202500]

how many dissapointed stoners are there be right about now?

[semivir]

@jimmy202500

Well, at least one :(

[scottamata]

@jimmy202500

thanks for the heads up.

[JPOtalk]

@jimmy202500 especially since 4:20 is in 4 days :)

[will9630]

@jimmy202500 ...alot :(

[MrBogantilla]

@jimmy202500 lol when she said hydroponic herb garden I got so excited

[SuperJackdaniels7]

how much was that though......

[parasite159]

@projectchase then dont watch... dofus

[davidproper]

The real question is, can you build this type of system yourself, without using a store bought "kit". To bad solar panels weren't cheaper. That'd be an awesome addiction.

[ComaSeason]

I like the firefox necklace too!

[ComaSeason]

You guys really need to sell a hydroponic kit at Makershed. Mabey just a single plant kit or somthing.That would be pretty cool. As always, thanks for all of the great videos too.

[Rokko8652]

While this is interesting, this isn't really a "make" video. It just shows a person giving a few tips, and assembling and setting up storebought materials.

[uclabioboy]

With all due respect, this is not a MAKE video. I was really excited when I read the title for the video because I thought it was going to show us how build an Earthbox, or another type of hydroponics device.

[sargeantneo1]

i like this vid becky!!

[TheAdventuresClayMan]

why buy "herbs" when you can grow them

[Wachiga]

Yup gonna go home right now and grow some of that herb

[DasBus2002]

@ProductionDesignrMAX I agree. While I like watching all videos about hydroponics, I would have preferred to see a DIY video instead. These hydroponic kits are not cheap - and I'm all for cheap!

[circusaroundtheworld]

high Dro ponic is the garden i have

[kevintype]

@ProductionDesignrMAX - "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must start by creating the universe." - Carl Sagan

The idea of growing your own plants fits perfectly into the Maker philosophy. Buying the hydroponic kit for this purpose is not a "fail," any more than buying a soldering iron to use on your electronics projects. Are all your tools hand made by you, from iron ore that you mined yourself?

[ThaPrey]

I can think of some herbs that i would like to grow.

[linuxguy2009]

OMG this explains it all. The electronic alarm projects, the hippies and the elves are all on hydro. ;)

[JTBrinkmann]

@ProductionDesignrMAX 1 Star? I guess you mean

P (Thumb Down)

[SuperFishingmaster]

does she have a nose ring? I see something shiny on her nose.

[kibcubed]

The video demonstrates an idea, not so much a method to make something. A hydroponic garden is a good *idea*, and there is nothing to state that we can't do something like this ourselves sans the kit (even if it seems like the right thing to do to support a company that would make such an underdog product).

[ManBearPigLOL]

lol she has a firefox necklace. also this is not the herb i want :(

[Mitch200714]

@ManBearPigLOL u noticed that well :D

[DonKanalie]

neat invention but a pot with soil might be more useful and more eco friendly. also calcium is not a mineral, it is a ion dissolved in the water. It can form the mineral Calcite (CaCO3)

[cheskamouse]

@ProductionDesignrMAX I agree, what exactly is "Make" about this? I thought MakeMagazine was all about do it yourself.

Not, "Go buy this guys stuff."

Oh wait... This is a Commercial...

[jesseroybal1]

That looks like a lot of water to change every 7 days. I thought hydoponic gardens are to save water. I live in the arizona desert and I have a orange tree the lives on less water than that.

[skylinesrock666]

I wonder if this company gave this "system" to make for free so they would advertise their shit. If they hadn't, i bet this video would be about a home made setup.

[aCagedApe]

You guys should have built it yourself from parts at home depot

[dmehling]

One does not need an expensive hydroponic system to grow herbs. This is ridiculous.

[draconpost]

Was the music was made in SPORE? XD

[MichaelsPet]

Well..thats really fantastic- if we all had $150.00 to blow. o_O

[readallen]

nice build.

[SaxInThaCity]

I think it is safe to say that we are all watching this channel because of KipKay! :) Does she know that you can grow plants in a regular pot also for alot cheaper! It is good that she had a hose on the roof, or that would be a bit hard to fill.

[makemagazine]

@SaxInThaCity I actually ran the hose out the window from my kitchen sink!

[SaxInThaCity]

@makemagazine Nice, I give you props for that! :) lol

[TheBatchGuy]

I hold my hydroponics at my old apartment in the ghetto.

[TylerTR4G3DY]

Since when does she have her septum done?

[zver711]

Hydroponic "herb" garden...rii-i-i-i-ght.

[lpfan540]

well weed is technically a herb

[suprafanatic1984]

Don't many people realize this, but you can put your weed in there man

[roidrage11]

@suprafanatic1984 no shit sherlock

[suprafanatic1984]

@roidrage11 I take it you don't watch many Adam Sandler movies, huh? Fag.

[CPTcripp]

does this work with weed plants? lol

[pinguino117]

1:44 nice firefox necklace

[lGaming]

That was nice!

[pixietear]

Very Cool!! :)

[AnnieNM06]

this is a great video to let people know that products like this are on the market.

however I could just read the directions so how about just doing and over view of different hydroponics systems?

[WOOF1234567891]

lol at the comments below : P , erm why is a herdb garden useful, what is the upside of this video ?

[PennyDropper]

I'm sorry but this video didn't show me anything really. Most of the stuff you buy.

[dispenserPEZ]

Yea, MAKE you guys are going to have to redeem yourselves by actually MAKING something ....how about crafty herb garden on the cheap, using garage supplies ? im sure you can make that same system with a plastic toy bin, and a aquarium pump.

[truckeejp]

Can't watch due to comercials

[Hanzi89]

Loooots of plastic in that set up. In my opinion it would be better to DIY with discarded bottles etc. Still a nice garden though!

[atcaleb]

Hey Becky, will you loose any of the smell or flavor growing in water instead of soil? It just seems to me that those chemicals you added might not taste so good in the finished product. I have a yard in Iowa to grow in, but this would be great for my wife to play with in the winter. Thanks for showing how easy this is to setup.

[kingssman2]

@atcaleb actually it doesn't change a thing. The soil only acts like a sponge holding water and the nutrients in the soil dissolve via the water. By skipping the soil, your just having nutrients and water directly without the (soil sponge). NASA researches this method. Disney has a massive hydroponic greenhouse.

[makemagazine]

@atcaleb They're only "chemicals" that plants use to grow; same as in the soil and water in a regular garden... they taste great!

[Afro3200]

@atcaleb actualy hidroponic vegetables products taste better than the ones u grow on soil, thats because the plant only acces the nutrients it needs and nothing else

[tabletopphoto]

@atcaleb

It is not uncommon for hydro-grown to taste better than soil-grown

[tranceraver01]

Is it me or are CRAFT and MAKE starting to simply put together store bought stuff rather than actually crafting and making things?

[PieRaGa]

@tranceraver01 kinda, i think that videos like this are just to bring attention to things like this that most people would never think were invented. I have to admit, that thing is pretty simple yet ingenious since its impossible to grow anything if you live in a city...

[xetlive]

I buy my "herbs" from a guy on the street too!

[punkboy198]

@xetlive lol!

[drago433]

@xetlive do you grow them too?

[cheskamouse]

@drago433 She didn't... She bought them and used a purchased machine..

[drago433]

@cheskamouse what? i didnt ask you?!

[reeding]

@xetlive you should be growing your own, it is so much cheaper

[seriesioo374]

very good tips

[CatalinaCorvette]

@strathallanguy Herbs can be pronounced with or without the H. many people pronounce it silently.

[NylonRiot]

It would be more interesting if the whole shebang was handmade from found objects. But I guess this is a good instructional on how to set up your store bought garden.

[MisterFIXXX]

Can I grow spice plants like basil like that? No ill effect on the quality of the herb?

[RGKChannel]

Hydroponics, kids can do it too....*laughs hystericaly on the floor*

[delgadilloaaron]

HA HA HA the Hydroponic system is from Nor Cali..... Gotta love it

[Junriah]

That´s interesting! Thanks for the video adorable Beckie!

[domu888]

@cembry90 @theodosiusng American English vs Almost every other dialect of English ... Guess "urb" would actually be the less frequent then. However, whichever way you want to pronounce herb, it doesn't make this video any more helpful: If you want to grow herbs in an urban setting, consider buying a kit: Not much craft required to make anything ... ho hum. Next video, please!

[HomeDistiller]

@domu888 thats the problem Americans don't speak English they speak American. that way you can make it up as you go along. much like americanism's (putting "ism" on the end of any word you like) and its funny because the word "americanism" is an americanism