• How To Setup Automatic Irrigation

    How To Setup Automatic Irrigation

    In this post I show how I installed an automatic irrigation system using Blumat’s BluSoak system for my 100-gallon living soil bed. A calibrated Blumat system has been shown to keep an even moisture level, resulting in greater yields. See Tad Hussey’s KISOrganics blog for the paper on this (Higgins & Hussey, 2023). These systems…

  • Final Transplant to 100-Gallon Pot

    Final Transplant to 100-Gallon Pot

    Learn how to transplant seedlings in 1-quart biodegradable nursery bags into a raised bed with living soil and nutrients from KIS Organics.

  • How to Transplant Seedlings

    How to Transplant Seedlings

    Learn how to transplant seedlings safely and easily! This is how I pot-on or pot-up seedlings that have germinated in rockwool plugs into 1-quart nursery bags in preparation for planting into a 100-gallon living soil raised bed/pot. I briefly cover seedling soil, how to prevent nutrient burn in soil, how to inoculate the soil with…

  • Germination

    Germination

    This post shows the germination of all my seeds, and how I deal with a seedling that has pushed itself out of the rockwool plug. Materials List: Just in case anyone is interested or wanting to learn what equipment I used, here is my supply list based solely on what I have chosen. I am…

  • Seed Starting

    Seed Starting

    This is the process I used for getting seeds started in rockwool plugs in a plant tray with a humidity dome and a thermostatically controlled heat mat. Taking this approach makes starting a lot of seeds indoors easier, and I am also starting a bunch of tomatoes and peppers. These seeds from Seedsman were all…

  • Ten Reasons to Join PercysGrowRoom.com

    Ten Reasons to Join PercysGrowRoom.com

    A grow forum is a great way to get input and help with your grow. There is a lot to know in order to be a successful grower. A good forum brings together experienced and knowledgeable people to help those whom are not, and also provides a fun environment. Unlike other forums where you will…

  • Cali Cowboy Grow-Off at PercysGrowRoom.com

    Cali Cowboy Grow-Off at PercysGrowRoom.com

    Seedsman is unveiling two new strains. The amazing people at PercysGrowRoom.com are helping Seedsman by featuring these strains in a grow-off. The competition will be judged by the members of Percys Grow Room. The winner should be chosen based on the quality of their grow diary at Percys. I feel fortunate to be among the…

  • Six Tips for Self-watering Pots & Micro Grows

    Six Tips for Self-watering Pots & Micro Grows

    Self watering pots can be a great way to grow micros. Self-watering pots are a pot in a pot. The inner pot is perforated and elevated off the floor of the outer water-tight pot to form a reservoir below.  Either the inner pot has a wick to bring water from the reservoir up into the…

  • Introducing… (drumroll, please) SparkysGrowRoom.com

    Introducing… (drumroll, please) SparkysGrowRoom.com

    SparkysGrowRoom.com is a space where we will explore indoor growing with an emphasis on living soil. Welcome!