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🖤 BLACK FRIDAY ALREADY ON!
Free seedling station with your HydroFlex Tower & hydroponic accessories
⏳ Only until 30 November
🎁 Your free gift
The more you order, the bigger your bonus. I’ll add the set automatically.
Every set with a dosing syringe, seedling and nutrient instructions.
🤝 With me you’re not on your own
Selected materials, matching accessories and my own nutrient instructions. And if something doesn’t work out, I’m there for you personally on WhatsApp, from the first sowing to the harvest.
💡 Good to know
📦 Order by 30 Nov: delivery in time for Christmas. Orders from 1 December will be shipped from 1 January.
📈 New prices apply from 1 January because my suppliers are getting more expensive.
Thank you for supporting a small shop! Frank
💬 What drives me: a word from me›
A word from Frank
Better safe than sorry
Frankiesgarten was born during the Covid period. Mediamarkt had to close and I had to stay at home. That’s when I started gardening. Not because I love digging, weeding and collecting slugs, but because I have two children and carry responsibility.
I started with 16 beds. If you’ve followed me on social media for a while, you’ll remember that time: building frames, hauling soil, digging, weeding. It was so much work, I never want that again in my life. Neither do my knees and my back: back in 2008 I had to retrain because of damaged spinal discs and knees.
This is how it all began: my 16 beds.
Luckily, at some point a video from China led me to hydroponics. Today I only have a smaller garden for potatoes and carrots, everything that grows underground and can’t be grown hydroponically. Everything else I grow hydroponically. That makes my physical complaints a lot easier.
That’s why I’ve long lived by the motto: better safe than sorry. You hear it again and again: a large part of the fertiliser the world needs travels along just a few sea routes. Around a quarter of the world’s traded nitrogen fertiliser such as urea and ammonia is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, plus almost half of the traded sulphur, which is also used to make fertiliser. If this strait is closed, fertiliser prices rise worldwide and deliveries stall. The world has seen that before.
I don’t want to scare you. Nobody knows what’s coming, the future is written in the stars. But if you can grow your own vegetables, you’re more independent.
I give you the knowledge, what you make of it is up to you. Get prepared, learn, start your first experiments. Don’t be too naive, just join in.
And be curious: in my book I show you step by step how it works, from sowing to harvest (in German).
Yours, Frank
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Für Tomaten, Gurken oder Erbsen
Why I do all this
For me, healthy eating doesn’t start on the plate.
We buy vegetables in the supermarket, read nice labels on the packaging and associate them with quality and careful growing. But even labelled vegetables grow in soils that are exposed to the influences of our environment.
Microplastics and particles from tyre wear have long been detectable in our soils. On top of that come other environmental burdens. A label can’t simply rule out these influences.
That’s exactly why I grow hydroponically.
My plants grow without soil in a controlled water cycle. I decide which water and which nutrients they get, check EC and pH and change the nutrient solution regularly.
And for that I need neither a big garden nor my own fields. Hydroponically I can grow wherever there’s space and the right conditions: on the balcony, the terrace or indoors, even 365 days a year.
I don’t just want to believe that my vegetables grow under good conditions. I want to know as precisely as possible how they grow.
That’s exactly the thought behind my hydro towers.
Why a plant tower is more than just a system
More and more people are discovering how good it feels to build their own growing know-how and become more independent. With a plant tower you use spaces that would otherwise stay empty, whether on the wall, on the balcony or in the garden.
If you have a garden, you can use your beds specifically for classic crops such as potatoes, carrots or onions, while growing herbs, lettuces and leafy greens vertically to save space.
When developing my systems I pay particular attention to creating durable solutions that will accompany you for many years.
It’s important to me that you feel well looked after. If you have questions, you can reach me personally at any time, also directly on WhatsApp. The support doesn’t end with the purchase.
Together from seed to harvest
It’s especially important to me that I’m there for you after you buy. From seedlings to harvest I accompany you personally and answer your questions. In the following pictures you’ll see real examples of this, and that’s exactly what I’m proud of.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
How much does a hydro tower cost?
The price depends on size and accessories. Small towers start cheaper, a large complete set costs more.
Do I need special knowledge for hydroponics?
No. The system is built so that beginners understand it easily too.
How much space does a hydro tower need?
A tower takes up about as much space as a small table. Perfect for a balcony or garden.
Does growing work indoors too?
Yes, with light (e.g. LED) you can use the tower indoors too.
How does shipping work?
The hydro tower comes by DHL straight to your home (in Germany; for other countries see above).
Where do I enter a voucher code?
Exactly: below the terms and conditions in the checkout you’ll find the different payment methods, such as PayPal, credit card or bank transfer in advance. Directly underneath you’ll see the note: “Do you have a promo code or a voucher?”
This is where you can enter your code to activate your discount or offer. If this field isn’t visible or won’t open on your phone, just get in touch with me briefly or place the order on a computer. I check every order personally and make sure your benefit is applied.