I wish that I had more groundbreaking news this week, but sadly, that is not the case. Things are working well. The plants are happy, albeit crowded. I've pruned back some of the dead leaves, and things are growing.
I'm considering setting up the aeroponic unit, but keeping the compact fluorescent lighting. It's hard to tell until it's set up. Also, I'm planning on reinforcing the light stand a bit before setting it up again. I want to add some stabilizing braces to make it stronger.
This weeks pictures: Lots of lettuce
Number 8 is the biggest of the strawberry plants. It's looking great.
Keeping with my promise of solid record keeping, here's this week's chart:
| Plant | Type | Status |
| #01 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 3.5" tall. Rockwool cube has been placed into a hydroton (small grain) filled aeroponic pot. |
| #02 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 3.5" tall. Rockwool cube has been placed into a hydroton (small grain) filled aeroponic pot. |
| #03 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 3.5" tall. Rockwool cube has been placed into a hydroton (small grain) filled aeroponic pot. |
| #04 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 3.5" tall. I ran out of space, so this one is still just rockwool.
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| #05 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 4.5" tall. The largest of the strawberries. Rockwool cube has been placed into a hydroton (small grain) filled aeroponic pot. |
| #06 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 3.5" tall. I ran out of space, so this one is still just rockwool. |
| #07 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 3.5" tall. I ran out of space, so this one is still just rockwool. |
| #08 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 4.5" tall. The second-largest of the strawberries. Rockwool cube has
been placed into a hydroton (small grain) filled aeroponic pot. |
| #09 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Roughly 3.0" tall. Rockwool cube has been placed into a hydroton (small grain) filled aeroponic pot. |
| #10 | Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Heirloom Tomato | Approximately 17" long (it's not standing straight anymore, as it's tied to the lightstand). |
| #11 | Delicious Heirloom Tomato | Previously killed through personal stupidity. |
| #12 | Bambino Baby Eggplant | It's about 8" tall, and is looking big and leafy. Leaves are approximately 6-7" long.
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| #13 | Monet's Garden Lettuce
| Approximately 15" tall (if it stood). Replanted into a standard 5" pot (I needed the aero pots free). |
| #14 | Monet's Garden Lettuce | Approximately 15" tall (if it stood). Replanted into a standard 5" pot (I needed the aero pots free). |
| #15 | Monet's Garden Lettuce | Approximately 16" tall (if it stood). Replanted into a standard 5" pot (I needed the aero pots free). I broke a leaf during transplant. Tasty. |
| #16 | Monet's Garden Lettuce | Approximately 13" tall (if it stood). Replanted into a standard 5" pot (I needed the aero pots free). |
| #17 | Lime Basil
| Looks healthy. About 6.5" tall. I wanted to give it a dedicated pot, but ran out of room. Since it's still fairly small, I'm hoping to move it later. |
| #18 | Delicious Heirloom Tomato | Approximately 13" tall. Replanted into a standard 5" pot. |