Stocking up on Supplies

So now that I've done my homework it was time to invest some of my hard earned money and put it to good use.  Naturally the first thing I did was look online for some good deals.  Ebay seemed the logical choice and they have the best prices, but being very excited about getting started I just couldn't wait.  So I did what most guys would do including our former President Bill Clinton, and I went out and found the closest most convenient thing I was looking for and blew my wad (of cash) inside =)

**Warning I do appreciate the occasional adult humor!**

In conducting my research on yelp for a groovy hydroponics store near my work in Long Beach I came across (giggity!!) Green Coast Hydroponics.  So yes Green Coast Hydroponics you are my Monica Lewinsky!

Green Coast Hydroponics Yelp Review

Lucky for me this store is pretty awesome.  Not that I've ever been into a hydroponics shop before, but I do like Home Depot and this place has the same feel.  There was also a very attractive stock girl who helped me out, not my type but I do appreciate good looking service.  Even though I was probably more knowledgeable about Kratky hydroponics then the staff...So in short, good prices, nice environment, helpful attractive staff, but do your own research online because the people I spoke to were not up to par.

So what I ended up getting was some Grodan Rockwool Miniblocks, some 2" Net Pots, and some Organic Non-GMO seeds.  For those that are wondering what Grodan Rockwool is I will tell you!  It is an organic product that is like cotton candy but made out of volcanic rock.  Some of the major selling points are that it sucks up liquid and stores it very efficiently, yet it is loosely packed enough to not impede root growth, and they aren't really that expensive!  Please read up on it if you are interested through the link below.  The website is very informative and explains exactly what you have to do to use their product effectively

Grodan Website Link

2 inch net pot

I also went to home depot and purchased a 10'X100' roll of 6 Mil plastic to line the bottom of the pond, and planter boxes with.  And that concludes this blog post because it's getting way to long already!