Plants take up water and nutrients that flow through a PVC pipe in the nutrient film technique (NFT) hydroponics system. (Photo courtesy of Barry Burnsides/OSU Extension Service) CORVALLIS - Ask ...

I’m notorious for my black thumb, as the long trail of dead basil and tomato in my wake will attest. But for the past two months, I’ve grown so much lettuce, spinach, and arugula that I’ve been able ...