Hey, It's been a while 👋 Semester has started and there isn't much time to write posts :(

You probably don't remember my previous post about my first hydroponic attempt, so you can catch up if you like.

This is how it looked like

Now for today's post - The first attempt mint has died 😭. I know it's shocking, but don't be too sad. While trying to grow mint in a jar I was simultaneously trying to grow another one in a plastic cup.

To be honest my intention was to let the water absorb nutrients from another mint branch and then pour it to the other jar as a fertilizer, but surprisingly it started growing roots and they looked healthy!

So I decided to make this new mint branch my second attempt at hydroponics:

The leaves are green and the roots are healthy!

After a few days:

But with hope came problems too, pests (aphids) from my original mint pot started to find their way to my new baby (how?!).

I found myself doing a "Search and Destroy" session every day.

After a few days I decided to change tactics- I made a mini green house for my mint so pests couldn't get to it:

I took a large glass tea pot, put the cup with the mint in it and sealed the lid and nozzle with transparent nylon so light can go in from my desk lamp:

I used a tooth pick to make tiny holes in the nylon for fresh air.

More days passed and it looks like the mint is responding well to the humidity and warmth.

More branches came out, the old ones grew even more and no pests entered yet.

Look at the roots!

If you look closely, you'll see new roots coming out of the rightmost branch, strange.. I guess it's the humidity that causing it.

So now I'll leave it to grow for a few more days and hope I'll find time to write another update for you.

That's all for now 🌱

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Suggested Tips and hacks will be applied happily 😃