Strawberry hydroponics update ☺ + ⪻ greenhouse update ⪼ + ⪢ how we grow carrots ⪡. ☑☑☑☑

As summer is about to kick into full gear we are experiencing a continuing heat that just seems to be lingering on, keeping things cool in the greenhouse is a struggle all on its own. I found it was much easier with the old hydroponics system in the greenhouse due to the thermal energy stored in the water
( roughly 100 gallons in all the pipes and container).

Our pvc strawberry troff system is humming along just fine, will be upgrading to HDPE soon. One thing I was not expecting was the amount of thievery from local birds or raccoons, still not sure which one yet but Im leaning more towards birds, Never really had an issue with birds until I raised my berries off the ground, now I guess there openly spotted to our local dino's and there having a field day.
Ah well,, We produce enough, and they need to eat to, so what's fair is fair.

We've been growing our Carrots in bins/buckets for a few years now and honestly, its unbelievably convenient. They can be wheeled around and placed wherever you like, there the perfect size for carrots,  just add a few drainage holes and check for what plastic it was made out of and your good to go. We expect to use these buckets for a lifetime, which is the whole purpose of plastics in my opinion.

This is an example of what can be done to save space while still having a nice looking growing system ( minus the plants scattered on the ground, lol ) This setup is strong and will last a for countless generations, is simple to care for, and can be run on hydroponics / aquaponics / or bioponics like systems. To even kick this idea up a notch we might add wild strawberries around the Carrot buckets, you can never have enough food, and if we all did this, IMHO we could end hunger, easily.