hi from australia

[mum5x]

hello to everyone.i'm new to this site.i found it during a search and i'm pleased that i did.i love to read different ideas and solutions that people come up with.this season i'm trying my hand at growing vegetables hydroponicly so i can have home grown produce to cook.

[Mezzaluna]

Hello Mumx5 and welcome to Chef Talk! You'll be interested to know we have a Cook's Garden forum. Being in the Southern Hemisphere, I suppose your growing season is just beginning, as ours up here is ending. Is your hydroponic system indoors our outside? What are you planning to grow there?

Home cooks like you and I are an important part of this community. We hope you explore all we have here and visit often!

Regards,
Mezzaluna

[mum5x]

thanks, mezzaluna,yes our spring is just starting.one daughter lives in kansas so i know that the past summer has been very hot.that's why i finally was convinced to try hydroponics-the heat can overwhelm things in the garden when it's really hot.
i'm growing ingredients for some of the delicious recipes i have, and the ones i know i'm going to be constantly finding at ceftalk.tomatoes are big on my list this year-so many lovely things to cook but such bland produce at the supermarket.can't wait for some yummy full flavoured 'home growns'.
strawberries were the first thing to go into the hydroponic garden, now i have cucumber, tomato and lettuce, and chinese cabbage.
in the regular garden are more tomatoes and snow peas.
my daughter is also helping me.i like to teach her about gardening, organics and making great recipes.it's good for her to try new things and leard what works and what doesn't.