US (VA): Retired gardener (69) starts hydroponic lettuce business
“I’m not a person to sit around,” he said. “I had always had a garden, and I often wanted a greenhouse. We decided to do it so I’d have something to do.”
Zook purchased a hydroponic greenhouse system from CropKing and got to work growing lettuce.
Currently, he tends to more than 800 plants and can harvest about 200 a week. That’s using less than half of his greenhouse; he plans to expand his operation to include more lettuce, along with other plants like spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs.
“You can grow anything. I’m even going to try some bok choy,” he said. “I don’t know if anyone will want it or not.”
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