The Windowfarms DIY system downsizes and personalizes herb and veggie growing by placing an indoor farm right in your kitchen window frame. This easy do-it-yourself hydroponics system design has been available for a while now but unfortunately the original site is now offline windfowfarms.org. I was fortunate enough to have downloaded the original DIY plans and now I am very happy to share it on steemit. This is a great DIY tutorial and deserves to live on in my opinion.

The Windowfarms system was first showcased on http://windowfarms.org but unfortunately the site is no longer around.

Living in a an apartment building or flat can have a limited amount of space to offer. This very effective DIY system is made from using recycled plastic water bottles, has an upper and lower reservoir that trickles nutrients down through martini cups to the plants below.

Your DIY Windowfarm project allows the crops to take full advantage of the light available at the use of any window, assisted by personal living space and climate control. After the first home build plans were shared online, a community of window farmers enthusiasts soon began to share more useful tips and tricks, offering advice to new farmers and developing awesome new ideas. Two or four or even six column systems have been subsequently made and displayed. Your DIY urban farm can grow almost any small food crop including kale, lettuce, strawberries, herbs like basil, stevia, peas, swiss chard, cress and even squash.

Your DIY Windowfarm will let you do a lot more with the little amount of space you might have. You can grow up to eight plants of whatever variety you choose in a single column system.

The Windowfarm system is modular in nature and can be adapted to fit almost all windows. It is also said to require minimal maintenance with urban farmers only required to change the water once a week or so. Simply give the system a monthly clean and keep an eye on your crop. The system doesn't need much power to operate for instance, it has been found to cost about US$8 per year to run. For locations not blessed with ample natural light, CFL's are included in the DIY tutorial available for download below.

To download the PDF DIY Windowfarm guide you will need to visit pdf-archive.com CLICK HERE for redirection.

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