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Sunday, Jun 24
All Day	Exotic Bird Show
11:00 AM	Sunday Funday at Ironstone Vineyards
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
11:00 AM	Town Tours of Columbia State Historic Park
12:00 PM	Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Open Thurs - Sun
Wednesday, Jun 27
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
05:00 PM	The Second Murphys Complete Streets Workshop is June 27
05:30 PM	Locals' Night with Milliaire
Thursday, Jun 28
11:00 AM	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
11:00 AM	Tumbling Clinic At Big Trees Fitness
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
12:00 PM	Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Open Thurs - Sun
Friday, Jun 29
All Day	Make Plans, Mark Your Calendars for the Hawaiian Shirt Sale at CHS Thrift
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
Until 01:00 PM	Tumbling Clinic At Big Trees Fitness
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
12:00 PM	Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Open Thurs - Sun
05:00 PM	Angels Camp Farmers Market
05:30 PM	Friday Night Music at Alchemy
06:00 PM	Cooking Class at Marisolio Tasting Bar- Salad Soiree
Saturday, Jun 30
All Day	Make Plans, Mark Your Calendars for the Hawaiian Shirt Sale at CHS Thrift
All Day	Exotic Bird Show
07:30 AM	Arnold Lions Pancake Breakfast Fund Raiser
09:30 AM	North Grove Photography Walks at Big Trees State Park
10:00 AM	Bradley Grove and More History of Calaveras Big Trees- Seminar June 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
11:00 AM	Town Tours of Columbia State Historic Park
12:00 PM	Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Open Thurs - Sun
07:00 PM	Bear Valley Summer Music Series! June 30th - Labor Day
Sunday, Jul 1
All Day	Exotic Bird Show
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
11:00 AM	Sunday Funday at Ironstone Vineyards
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
11:00 AM	Town Tours of Columbia State Historic Park
12:00 PM	Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Open Thurs - Sun
Monday, Jul 2
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
11:30 AM	Hip Hop Summer Dance Camp & Perform in 4th of July Parade
Tuesday, Jul 3
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
All Day	Hip Hop Summer Dance Camp & Perform in 4th of July Parade
07:00 PM	Counting Crows "25 Years & Counting" Tour Coming to Ironstone Amphitheater July 3rd
Wednesday, Jul 4
All Day	Fourth of July BBQ at Hotel Leger in Mokelumne Hill
All Day	Columbia's Glorious 4th of July Celebration!
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
All Day	Hip Hop Summer Dance Camp & Perform in 4th of July Parade
Thursday, Jul 5
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
All Day	Hip Hop Summer Dance Camp & Perform in 4th of July Parade
12:00 PM	Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Open Thurs - Sun
Friday, Jul 6
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
Until 01:00 PM	Hip Hop Summer Dance Camp & Perform in 4th of July Parade
12:00 PM	Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Open Thurs - Sun
05:00 PM	Angels Camp Farmers Market
05:30 PM	Friday Night Music at Alchemy
Saturday, Jul 7
All Day	Exotic Bird Show
09:30 AM	Lace Up Your Running Shoes For The 2018 Firecracker Mile
09:30 AM	North Grove Photography Walks at Big Trees State Park
10:00 AM	46th Annual Sierra Nevada Arts & Crafts Festival, July 7 & 8, Arnold
10:00 AM	Old Timers Museum Walking Tours Are Every Saturday at 10am.
All Day	The 17th Annual Art in the Park, Art Show & Sale
11:00 AM	Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards
11:00 AM	Town Tours of Columbia State Historic Park
12:00 PM	Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Open Thurs - Sun
06:00 PM	Make Plans for Outdoor Patio Parties at Sequoia Woods This Summer
06:00 PM	The Annual Ebbetts Pass Firefighter BBQ & Fundraiser is July 7th
07:00 PM	Bear Valley Summer Music Series! June 30th - Labor Day

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What does "hydroponics" mean?
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil.

Most hydroponics systems use an "ebb and flow" method in which the roots are periodically flooded with a nutrient-rich water solution and then drained so that air can circulate around the roots. This is repeated many times throughout the day so that plants have access to the water, food and air they need, all the time.

Aeroponics is closely related. In an aeroponics system, the plant roots are periodically misted with the nutrient solution. Aeroponic systems are often used when rooting cuttings to propagate a plant.

Why do people grow plants using hydroponics systems?
Hydroponic systems give the gardener complete control over the nutrients and water a plant receives. They also use far less water than conventional soil-based growing because water from the same reservoir is recirculated over and over.

Hydroponics let a gardener grow more plants in less space and because the plants are grown indoors, the grower has no worries about the season or outside weather conditions. Many growers find they can skip using harmful pesticides and herbicides because of the controlled environment. The plants grow quickly because they have constant access to exactly the nutrition they need.

NASA is experimenting with hydroponics systems for use on long-term space projects so that astronauts can harvest fresh food during their missions and benefit from the air-cleaning properties of plants. Walt Disney World uses hydroponics to grow fantastically-shaped, showpiece produce for their restaurants.

What kind of equipment is needed?
It can be surprisingly simple. A pump circulates water from a reservoir through tubing into plant pots, then recirculates the water back into the reservoir. A timer is used to control ebb-and-flow of the water.

Instead of soil, the plant roots grow in a medium like Hydroton (fired-clay pellets), rockwool, or coco fiber. All these substances drain quickly while giving the plant a solid anchor for growth. Cocofiber will slowly degrade because it is an organic substance. Hydroton and similar mineral-based growth media can be washed and reused for future crops.

Nutrients must be added to the water because the plants will receive none from soil. These are given in low-doses because the plant has constant access to them. Fertilizers for hydroponics are formulated to address particular needs. High nitrogen fertilizers encourage good green leaf growth. High phosphorus and potassium fertilizers encourage strong flower and vegetable growth.

Do I have to use artificial lights with a hydroponics system?
Not necessarily. Some commercial hydroponics-grown lettuce is cultivated in greenhouses with light being provided by the sun. If you don't have a greenhouse but want to grow indoors, you will need to provide light with full-spectrum grow lights. Grow light technology is very good and your plants can do just as well -- if not better -- than they would with natural sunlight.

Does Kirk's Hydro have the equipment I need to set up a hydroponics system at my home?
Yes. Yes, we do. We carry Hydrofarm, General Hydroponics, Hydrodynamics International and Sunleaves systems, as well as grow media, parts, and hydroponic fertilizers.

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