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Almost Free - DIY Simple Hydroponics

This is the completed box, growing Miracle fruit & Mango (cuttings) with capsicum, alpine strawberries, butternut pumpkin, and broccoli.
This cost nothing apart from some hydroponic mix.

From the July/August 1999 issue of Texas Gardener:

Bioponics: Organics Marry Hydroponics - Jody Bates

Would you like to have succulent, juicy tomatoes and an Italian herb garden ready for your next salad? Chris Freeman, a recent Masters of Agriculture graduate of Texas A&M University, has devised a unique system called "bioponics" that has all the advantages of hydroponics, yet is certified organic by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

If you are a commercial gardener, the organic stamp of approval can command higher prices in the marketplace, and bioponics assure crops with high aesthetic value and consumer appeal.

Wikihow has an entry called 'How to Grow Houseplants in Water'.

"Did you know that you don't have to grow your houseplants in dirt? Essentially the dirt is just the medium holding the plant up and allowing the roots to pull nutrients through moisture. You can throw out the dirt, and insects and disease along with it! Many houseplants grow very nicely in a simple double pot with a simple water solution, sometimes called passive hydroponics. In hydroculture, special pebbles rather than dirt hold up the plant's stem and roots."

It outlines the different items you will need, the steps, trick and things to look out for when using hydroponics to grow houseplants.