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Hydroponics aren't just for house plants. You can grow edible plants with them too. Starting a garden has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and as a perennial hobbyist, I really mean that. There's just something special about growing your own food, especially from seed. And since I'm in a small space, I've been on a mission to grow as much as I can with the space that I have. I've used buckets, jugs, solo cups, and now glass jars. So if you've been curious about growing food indoors without soil, this is a really great place to start. Herbs are a small space gardener's best friend. They grow quickly. They don't need a ton of room and you can grow them year round with a sunny window or a grow light. And in my opinion, basil is one of the easiest herbs to start with. I am using the Modern Sprout Hydroponic Herb Kit. This is their Italian basil and they have many other herbs that you can try. This comes with everything you need. A glass jar, growing medium, seeds, a net pot and water soluble nutrients. Here's a little root shot. Isn't that cool? So let's run through how to create this. First, we soak the substrate. I like to do this overnight, so it's fully saturated. Then we fill the net pot, add water to the jar and sprinkle the seeds right on top. Try to keep the seeds sitting on top of the surface. Basil actually needs a little bit of light to germinate. I like to give them a little mist to help them along and that's it. You wait. Seeds already contain everything they need to start growing. That's why we use inert materials like this or seed starting mix because they don't have any nutrients or fertilizers in them to make them alive. We need them to just hold space and be supportive. The first couple of leaves that you'll see on your basil sprouts are called cotyledons and those are the baby leaves. So leave them alone. At that stage, all they need is light water and airflow. And yes, the light is the plant's actual plant food. Now once the plant grows its first set of true leaves, that's when you want to start adding a little bit of water soluble fertilizer. No organic matter to this because we're using a hydroponic system. So remember we want water soluble. Modern Sprout includes their own water soluble plant mix. And the key to getting taller, stocky, branching basil is to pinch them. It's a massive world of difference when you actually do pinch, just pinch the tops off. You can easily do this as you're cooking too. So this is how you again, encourage bushier growth. You get plenty of basil and the smaller leaves are actually a little bit sweeter too. So it's always a nice little garnish to have for the hydroponic system. You want to refresh the water and nutrients every week. And that's about it. A simple soil free way to grow herbs indoors. A huge thank you to my friends at Modern Sprout for making this so beginner friendly and just for being an awesome company to work with. So let me know in the comments will you try a hydroponic herb garden. Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you in the next video.

Hydroponics aren't just for house plants. You can grow edible plants with them too. Starting a garden has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life…