MrM1
I'm Here, But I'm Not All There
Today was cleaning, feeding and care day in the hydro garden . Got everything dressed up for beauty shots.
This little hydro system keeps the wife and I in salad and greens 3-6 days a week. All we want. I harvested 3 stuffed grocery bags off it Monday ... Cut all these lettuces to nubs, and they're back exploding today. We gave away 4 stuff bags in the past 2wweeks. Crazy. And it does his year around indoors.
AND OUR FIRST TOMATOES
AND ANOTHER CUCUMBER THIS YEAR
Why this on a solar forum?
Well I got my powered bill today. This hydro system uses about 1000 watts an hour, 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or about 400+ kWh per month. At 0.135 per kWh that works out to be around $55+ a month.
Yet with a 2.5 and 3 ton heat pump, electric dryer, etc. Power Bill was $86 today ?
But The whole hydro system is off grid, along with all household lights, fridge, freezer, well pump, and all electronics in the house.
The point ... Independent Sustainability is possible.
I washed the solar panels today too (they were caked with pollen). On a perfect sunny day, the 5.3kw array produced 26.4kWh.
Self reliance and life is good.
This little hydro system keeps the wife and I in salad and greens 3-6 days a week. All we want. I harvested 3 stuffed grocery bags off it Monday ... Cut all these lettuces to nubs, and they're back exploding today. We gave away 4 stuff bags in the past 2wweeks. Crazy. And it does his year around indoors.
AND OUR FIRST TOMATOES
AND ANOTHER CUCUMBER THIS YEAR
Why this on a solar forum?
Well I got my powered bill today. This hydro system uses about 1000 watts an hour, 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or about 400+ kWh per month. At 0.135 per kWh that works out to be around $55+ a month.
Yet with a 2.5 and 3 ton heat pump, electric dryer, etc. Power Bill was $86 today ?
But The whole hydro system is off grid, along with all household lights, fridge, freezer, well pump, and all electronics in the house.
The point ... Independent Sustainability is possible.
I washed the solar panels today too (they were caked with pollen). On a perfect sunny day, the 5.3kw array produced 26.4kWh.
Self reliance and life is good.
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