What Can You Grow with The Salad Table?Updated 18 days ago

The Salad Table’s NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) hydroponic systems are designed to help you grow a wide range of fresh, healthy produce at home—with no soil, minimal space, and up to 90% less water.

Here’s a guide to the best crops to grow in your Salad Table setup. 

This is only a guide and the full list is much larger than what we have stated here. As with all things gardening, experiment and you may very well be surprised...

🥬 Leafy Greens

Fast-growing and nutrient-dense, leafy greens thrive in hydroponic systems:

• Lettuce (Cos, Butterhead, Iceberg, Oakleaf)

• Spinach

• Rocket (Arugula)

• Kale

• Swiss Chard (Silverbeet)

• Mizuna

• Endive

🌿 Culinary Herbs

Enjoy fresh herbs year-round for cooking, teas, salads and garnishes:

• Basil

• Coriander (Cilantro)

• Parsley

• Mint

• Dill

• Chives

• Oregano

• Thyme

🥦 Compact Vegetables

Nutritious and easy to grow, these smaller veggies are perfect for NFT systems:

• Bok Choy

• Tatsoi

• Pak Choi

• Mustard Greens

• Watercress

• Radish (baby varieties)

• Spring Onions

🍓 Fruiting & Vine Crops (with support)

With a little extra care and structure, these compact fruiting plants can also thrive:

• Cherry Tomatoes (dwarf or bush types)

• Tomatoes

• Strawberries

• Cucumbers

• Capsicum 

• Beans

• Peas

🌸 Edible Flowers

Add colour, flavour, and beauty to your garden and plate:

• Nasturtiums

• Calendula

• Viola 

Note: For best results, choose compact, bush, or dwarf varieties. Avoid large root crops like carrots or potatoes, and heavy vine plants without additional support. This being said, it is possible to grow root crops but they may not do as well as in soil.