Charlie Brown and my first DIY hydroponic garden

As I’ve said before, I know nothing about gardening. However, I do remember my great uncle teaching me how to plant zucchini: “Put it in the dirt, and stand back!” At seven-years-old I was disappointed when zucchini vines didn’t immediately come springing out of the ground like the plant from Little Shop of Horrors, but the sentiment was not lost on me - zucchini is easy to grow. So it seemed like a good start for my victory garden.



However, as I walked past a sad looking zucchini plant on the discount rack of my local garden center, my inner Charlie Brown kicked. “This little green one here seems to need a home; I think it needs me,” and off I went with what turned out to be twenty heirloom Black Beauty seedlings stuffed into a coffee can.



So I took the 14 strongest looking seedlings and dropped them into my first DIY hydroponic garden.  The jury is still out as to whether or not these little guys are going to make it, and now after doing a little more reading, I'm worried if they do there won't be enough room.  This is either going to end badly, or everyone one of my neighbors are going to find gift wrapped zucchini on their doorstep in a couple months.