The Insatiable Parts | p. 1 |
Carrots & the Great Outdoors | p. 3 |
The Haves & Me | p. 4 |
The La-ti-da Greenhouses | p. 5 |
Aha! | p. 9 |
Let There Be Light! | p. 13 |
Room to Grow | p. 16 |
Fluorescents and Beyond | p. 17 |
Anatomy of a Light System | p. 18 |
Light for Spinach, Lettuce, and Other Leafy Greens | p. 18 |
From Tomatoes to Chrysanthemums... Light for Fruiting & Flowering! | p. 19 |
The Best of Both Worlds | p. 20 |
What I Learned in Remedial Science & What's a Lumen Anyway? | p. 21 |
What Wattage? | p. 22 |
Spacing & Lumens | p. 22 |
Watt am I Paying? | p. 25 |
Timing is Everything! | p. 27 |
The How-to Part | p. 29 |
Bzzzzzzpt! | p. 31 |
Down & Dirty: Soil Gardening Indoors | p. 35 |
It's Alive! | p. 38 |
Soil Structure | p. 38 |
Tiny Seeds: Big Miracles! | p. 41 |
How to Take Cuttings | p. 45 |
Gardening Without Soil? Oh, Yes! | p. 49 |
Growing Media: We All Need a Little Support | p. 52 |
Passive and Active Plant Pampering | p. 54 |
Hydroponics in History | p. 60 |
Food for Plants | p. 63 |
Nitrogen (N) | p. 66 |
Phosphorus (P) | p. 66 |
Potassium (K) | p. 67 |
Sulfur (S) | p. 67 |
Calcium (Ca) | p. 68 |
Magnesium (Mg) | p. 68 |
Iron (Fe) | p. 68 |
Manganese (Mn) | p. 69 |
Copper (Cu) | p. 69 |
Zinc (Zn) | p. 69 |
Boron (B) | p. 69 |
Molybdenum (Mo) | p. 70 |
Nutrients for Plants in Soil | p. 70 |
Nutrients in Hydroponics | p. 72 |
Metric Mayhem | p. 73 |
The pHacts on pH | p. 75 |
pH in Soil | p. 76 |
pH in Hydroponics | p. 77 |
One More Thing | p. 78 |
Playing God: Environmental Controls | p. 81 |
Temperature & Humidity | p. 84 |
Taking Charge | p. 86 |
Extra TLC? It's a Gas! | p. 91 |
Going Above & Beyond | p. 94 |
Yeast-Beasties | p. 96 |
Turn up the Heat | p. 97 |
Dry Ice | p. 98 |
Bottled CO[subscript 2] | p. 98 |
What Now? | p. 99 |
CO[subscript 2] Caveats | p. 100 |
Gadgets & Gizmos | p. 103 |
Handy Tools | p. 105 |
pH Meters | p. 106 |
Nutrient Strength Testers | p. 107 |
Hygrometers & Thermometers | p. 108 |
Fancy-Pants Stuff | p. 109 |
Light Meters | p. 110 |
Refractometers | p. 110 |
CO[subscript 2] Monitors | p. 111 |
Trouble in Paradise | p. 115 |
An Ounce of Prevention | p. 117 |
Aphids | p. 118 |
Spider Mites | p. 119 |
Whiteflies | p. 119 |
Thrips | p. 120 |
Closing the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet | p. 120 |
Pythium | p. 121 |
Downy & Powdery Mildew | p. 122 |
Appendix | p. 125 |
Vermicomposting | p. 127 |
U.S. to Metric Conversions | p. 128 |
Metric to U.S. Conversions | p. 128 |
The Endless Tablespoons | p. 129 |
Suggested pH Levels for Assorted Fruits, Veggies, Herbs, and Tropicals Grown in Hydroponics Systems | p. 130 |
Nutrient Availability at Different pH Levels for Soilless Media | p. 132 |
Suggested pH Levels for Assorted Fruits & Veggies Grown in Soil | p. 133 |
Professional Organizations and Resources | p. 134 |
Index | p. 136 |
About the Author | p. 143 |
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