17 Year Old Saving His Family Money and Running a Business with Hydroponic Gardening

17 Year Old Saving His Family Money and Running a Business with Hydroponic Gardening

Learn all about how to grow a Hydroponic garden, and how it can save you money in todays video all about Hydroponics.

In preparation for an upcoming podcast episode of Homesteady all about Hydroponics, Accountant Mike and I traveled to interview Jonathan Russo, a 17 year old who is saving his family hundreds of dollars each year on groceries, and earning money selling his produce and kits as a Hydroponic farmer.

Jonathan started experimenting with Hydroponic gardening back in middle school. What started as a small hobby turned into much more. Jonathan started designing and building custom gardens for his own families suburban homestead.

His hydroponic hobby led to him not only saving his family hundreds each year on their grocery bill, but also to Jonathan starting a business, helping others build and run Hydroponic gardens of their own.

Today Jonathan shows us his deep water culture bed, and lets Accountant Mike plant a garden, something he has never done!

Learn about Jonathan’s setup, how he is running a business, and saving his family money in todays episode of Homesteady.

Contact Jonathan for a consultation, or to buy a Hydroponic Garden kit or system, at http://fairfieldcountyhydroponics.com

18 Comments

  1. Moe!sNumb4 on June 9, 2022 at 8:56 pm

    i have lots of questions. Can i ask here ?



  2. Tyrone Finks on June 9, 2022 at 8:58 pm

    Now if he can combine this with aquaculture, he will be the next pioneer in the future of the home gardening industry.



  3. Amit Kumar Sharma on June 9, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    Grow at home with this easy guide
    https://bit.ly/2DPUrBC



  4. James Stovers on June 9, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    in 2021 that wood is worth a lot of money now.



  5. MargoKW on June 9, 2022 at 9:03 pm

    I’d love a much smaller version of this (maybe a 2×2 table). I see from the website that they only work with people nearby (don’t blame them!), but I didn’t see any kits or plans for sale. 🙁



  6. Rsi Kumar Dasa on June 9, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    hi –nice video ,where is your work shop —Do you do hands on teaching
    how much do you charge . I am here in North Florida but heading to CT



  7. Joe Townsend on June 9, 2022 at 9:07 pm

    more practical info would be nice… nutrients, etc…



  8. Evans Otieno on June 9, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    Do you mind posting the parts list?



  9. Darlene Charette on June 9, 2022 at 9:26 pm

    very cool thank you so much! haha I could go for the no dirt under my nails thing! LOL God Bless you and thanks, What did you use in your watering part of the box, looked like blue liquid Miracle Gro?



  10. Mikey _23 on June 9, 2022 at 9:29 pm

    Greener world



  11. PaulineRoy Adair on June 9, 2022 at 9:32 pm

    whats the numbers ??????????? DID THE numbers add up



  12. Sekani on June 9, 2022 at 9:36 pm

    Much appreciated 👏 definitely going for this one



  13. Devi Susilowati on June 9, 2022 at 9:39 pm

    what is the difference between deep water culture and the floating raft system ?



  14. tangobayus on June 9, 2022 at 9:43 pm

    0:24 The pump is a cool idea. I see that it also pulls in air. Much nicer than the racket from air pumps.



  15. Kinghavs on June 9, 2022 at 9:43 pm

    Smh.. of course this had to have shitty background music.. cause god forbid i didnt get my daily dose of it



  16. lineflyer1 on June 9, 2022 at 9:49 pm

    Except this has been done for years. I have table just like it. Easier way is buy a cheap plastic swimming pool for kids. Cut and lay styrofoam sheet to size, cut net pot holes and baaam your ready with no pumps needed( kratky method)



  17. Benja's Uber 1337 Hobby on June 9, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    Great video thanks for sharing 🙂



  18. Austin Giesler on June 9, 2022 at 9:52 pm

    Hey Austin, I’m wanting to get into homesteading but I’m not really sure how many acres to start with. I’m looking at about 30, how many do you have?