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I have a "Secret Garden" in a storage room in the basement of my house. It's currently a [[Hydroponics | hydroponics]] system growing lettuce. You can see an hourly photo of it below:
I have a "Secret Garden" in a storage room in the basement of my house. It's currently a [[Hydroponics | hydroponics]] system growing a tomato. You can see an hourly photo of it below:
<a href="https://ms.tannercollin.com/garden/garden_hi.jpg">![a hydroponics garden, taken from a webcam](https://ms.tannercollin.com/garden/garden_lo.jpg)</a>
Click the photo for a larger version.
My current system can grow up to six plants. It's designed around a single 102 L plastic tote. It holds enough water to harvest lettuce once before refilling. After the initial setup, the system can be ignored for weeks.
## Previous Garden
My previous system could grow up to six plants. It's designed around a single 102 L plastic tote. It holds enough water to harvest lettuce once before refilling. After the initial setup, the system can be ignored for weeks.
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- Power strip
- Zip ties
## Tools
### Tools
A hole saw drill bit with the same diameter of your net cups is recommended.
## Assembly
### Assembly
Assemble the metal shelf with one shelf at the very top and another only a foot below it as seen in the photo. Only one shelf is used, but two are needed for stability.
Hang the grow lights with the included hangers off the lower shelf. The height can be adjusted later. Plug the lights into a power strip and secure all cords to the lower shelf.