My hydroponics setup

The above picture is a hydroponics setup that I am currently using to grow brussel sprouts. It was very easy to set up, and it was moderately cheap. It consists of a five gallon bucket, a "net pot" (plant basket), an air pump, bubble stone, hoses, and hydroton. The links for all of the materials are listed below.
1. Bucket Lid
2. Bucket (no link provided. This is a standard 5 gallon bucket that can be purchased at any hardware store. I bought this one at Walmart for about $3.00.)
3. Air Pump (This isn't the exact pump that I'm using for this setup, but I've read that is a very good pump for this application because it rated for a 10 to 30 gallon tank. The pump I use is also rated for up to 30 gallons, but it has two air ports in case I decide to add another bucket. With the correct valves and plenty of hose, this pump could provide enough air for up to 4 or 5 buckets)
4. Bubble Stones (There are many various types of bubble stones that can be used for this application, but this stone was very cheap. Walmart is a very good resource for items like these.)
5. Hoses (I'm not posting a link for this either because they are directly next to the air pumps at the Walmart, or any pet store where you might purchase an air pump like this.)
6. Hydroton This is a good pebble type medium for planting in hydroponics.

A store that I have become very familiar with in the Athens area, and I try to purchase the majority of my hydroponics supplies there, is a place called Flora Hydro. They have so many things to choose from, including grow closets, lamps, fans, net pots, drip irrigation supplies, nutrients, and water and soil testing supplies.

I'm still very new to all of this, so if you decide to do your own research, and you find other items or methods that work better for you, please feel free to share via comments and I will do my best to incorporate them into my future posts.

This is underneath the bottom shelf of the storage rack in my laundry room where I prepare my seedlings. I have two fluorescent grow lights mounted to the bottom of the shelf.


There isn't much space here, but this is the perfect spot for starting seedlings and for storing my hydroponics buckets during the cold weather.
This is the air pump that I use for my hydroponics buckets when I bring them inside during the cold weather. As you can see in the picture, I also have a power strip mounted just above it in case I need to add another pump or more lights.

I bought a book from the clearance rack at Borders for about $4 that included these herb growing kits. The book is called Sprout Your Own Sweet Scents. Tonight, I transplanted these into a small rectangular pot on my back porch, and I really hope they do well out there. The herbs that were included in the book are zingy cinnamon basil, cool & fresh spearmint, and tangy lemon balm.