Guide to Hydroponic Gardening is a well organized and formatted theory guide with some tutorials by Kiri Martin. Due out 7th April 2026 from Fox Chapel on their Creative Homeowner imprint, it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
The author has a friendly upbeat style of writing and is encouraging throughout. There's a real "this is doable" vibe. The content is written in everyday layman accessible language that is easy to understand and not overly technical. The early chapters explain the basic concepts of hydroponics, what it is, and the (very) basic working parts of a functional system. She spends a fair bit of time going over what is *really* needed for a successful system and what readers can expect in terms of production and troubleshooting. The last chapters include tutorials on plant selection, seed starting, growing, and maintenance.
It's an all-purpose book, and although (all!) gardening guides show super optimistic pics of healthy plants full of appealing fruits and vegetables, readers really could get a good start with indoor soilless growing hydroponics armed with this book and a basic setup.
Photography is superlative throughout; clear and easy to understand. There are also highlighted text-boxes throughout the book with relevant hints and tips.
Four and a half stars. Well written. It would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, home library, for smallholders, community gardens, extension libraries, and similar.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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