Look What's Growing in the Library!

If  winter weather has kept you away from the library for a while, you might find this tantalizing enough to pay us a visit. There's a veggie garden growing hydroponically all the way at the rear of the building!  According to library employee Herm Mosher, it's an ebb and flow pump system that automatically feeds and waters the potted plants six times per day. The 600 watt grow lights are on timers, so other than the initial set-up, the whole thing is fairly easy to maintain.

The entire project was funded by a revenue source other than taxpayer dollars.

Have a look at these photos of the tomatoes, peppers and lettuce growing happily indoors - just looking at these up close and personal is almost like being in your own veggie plot at home. And what a pleasant scent when you brush your fingers across the tomato foliage! I wonder if they'll be selling those victuals at the indoor farmer's market? Or maybe a staff salad luncheon one day soon...

Pepper flowers and  baby peppers!

As Herm explained, "It's only 10 weeks of growth to get it to this stage."  He expects to be harvesting peppers within a month. As many a gardener knows, that's faster than you'd get peppers from your own garden. And the lettuce is already "pickable".

Baby tomatoes!

Maybe you would like to have your own hydroponic garden at home. Herm said that the library purchased the table and supplies from M & M Hydroponics, 2222 Oriskany Blvd. Owners Matt and Mike have been very helpful and are happy to answer all of his questions. You can contact them for information and pricing at (315) 790-9825. 

Please note that this is not an advertisement but just one of the community services we at the Whitesboro Writers Group happily provide at no cost to anyone.

At left, tall tomato plants, lettuce and peppers.



Below, close up of lettuce ready to eat!