How I Grow Hydroponic Lettuce & Basil in a Bucket (no pump, no equipment)

I grow my own lettuces and herbs using Kratky Method hydroponics, which uses no pumps or equipment. It’s simply just a bucket with a lid and the bucket is filled with water and hydroponic nutrients. It’s low maintenance and easy.
I mainly grow butter-crunch and fancy lettuces, and also basil and coriander herbs, but I also grow snow peas, cucumbers, and watermelons. It's popular for growing all sorts of plants, such as tomatoes, strawberries, courgettes and so on.
Growing delicious fresh lettuce means I get to eat salads every day, even when I don't go to the supermarket, as I just pick the lettuce leaves after work.
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[@cathjeffares1363]

This is very cool thanks for sharing ❤

[@caravanlifenz]

I'm going to plant out some courgettes and tomatoes this way soon 🥰 I'll make a video about the progress.

[@cathjeffares1363]

@@caravanlifenz that would be great to see. Glad to have found you as we are caravan people and plan to be full time soon! Lots to learn as it’s different to just being on holiday in a caravan. Thanks for all the helpful ideas 😊

[@caravanlifenz]

That will be exciting. You certainly get to see amazing sights and live an exciting life. I spent 5 months travelling around, but at the moment I'm living in my caravan parked on my landlord's land because I need stable internet for work. Travelling around means I can't guarantee a strong internet connection.

[@ghansen2768]

A really enjoyable and informative video. Thank you 😊

[@caravanlifenz]

Thank you so much. I hope more people try it and realise how easy it is to grow lettuces that way.

[@ghansen2768]

@@caravanlifenz I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. I'm envious of the life style and one day hope to do a similar thing 😊

[@caravanlifenz]

I always wanted to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Caravans like mine only have enough hot water for a 2 minute shower, so it's really taught me how limit my energy and water usage. And heating the whole caravan in winter is easy. But being on the road wastes a lot of petrol, so I'm very cautious to plan where I go and limit driving :) In the future, I'll build a tiny house instead.

[@ghansen2768]

@@caravanlifenz my dream, one day, is to have a tiny home.. Cabin type of thing, over in the bush in the west coast. Hopefully one day 😊

[@caravanlifenz]

I met a lovely couple who is doing that in Cape Foulwind, on the West Coast. They said the weather is reasonably good there, despite the ominous name of the town 😮