"Hi fellow Floridians... My system (in Fort Myers) is up and running, fish are growing and my "veggies" are crowding each other for room. Tomatoes plants have taken over my grow bed... but they are sure taste wonderful compared…"
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Jim Fowler
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M D Fowler left a comment for Jim Fowler"my father's brother is james fowler, but went by jim. i admit i was confused when i saw your name"
Jim Fowler replied to Edwin Mercado's discussion Least expensive grow media for Central FL? in the group Florida Aquaponics"Morning...
I recently received my "FarmTek Growers Supply" catalog and saw Hydroton, pond liners, and other items listed. I don't remember these items in the catalog before. Prices for Hydroton: $8.95 for a 10 liter bag,
The…"
Jim Fowler commented on SW's group Free Fingerlings for Aquapons"I ended up purchasing 100 fingerlings from a commercial breeder... As soon as they mature and when they have babies, I'll be happy to share... but it will be a while.
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Jim Fowler replied to Edwin Mercado's discussion Least expensive grow media for Central FL? in the group Florida Aquaponics"I purchased 16 bags of "Vigero Pea Grave" from Lowe's @ $3.25 per bag to use as the base of
my grow beds and I purchased 2 bags of Hydroton @ $35 each from a local hydroponics store, I believe
they were 50 liters, each…"
Jim Fowler joined Sahib Punjabi's group
Sahib Aquaponics
This is a group for those that want to stay connected with Sahib Aquaponics. Sahib's goal is to be at the forefront of sustainable urban gardening by adopting the latest Aquaponics technologies and growing methods to provide both high quality food and fish, competitively priced, grown locally and grown naturally. Sahib combines the various methods of growing using Aquaponics and the resulting Hybrid systems he creates ensures that there is optimal use of the rich effluent fish water. He…See More
Jim Fowler replied to Greg Pettengill's discussion Florida Aquaponics Map in the group Florida Aquaponics"Thanks for adding me to the map... I was surprised to
see so few locations in southwest Florida... I put an advertisement
on the local Craig's List under "WANTED" and explained that I
was looking for…"
Jim Fowler replied to Greg Pettengill's discussion Florida Aquaponics Map in the group Florida Aquaponics"Jim Fowler (new member)
jtf@atmancreative.com
244 Lagoon Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33905"
Jim Fowler posted a status"A "WANTED" message on Craig's List. Connected with a commercial breeder. We meet next week to get 40 to 50 fingerlings. Really nice!"
Jim Fowler replied to Sylvia Bernstein's discussion 3000th Member Contest!"The 3,000 member will join on November 6, 2011 at 7 PM EST.
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Jim Fowler commented on SW's group Free Fingerlings for Aquapons"I have put together my first Aquaponics system from an IBC tank. Following on-line directions from several "YouTube" videos, I cut the top off for the grow bed and the remainder tank is a little over 200 gallons. I started plants in rock…"
Jim Fowler joined SW's group
Free Fingerlings for Aquapons
A group for those of you willing to donate fingerlings (tilapia, koi, catfish, etc) to other Backyard Aquapons and the those needing them. Let's help each other! There is strength in unity. Let's make a better world through aquaponics!See More
Sahib Punjabi left a comment for Jim Fowler"Welcome Jim,
What a wonderful way to grow food :-)
God bless,"
Profile Information
- How did you find us?
- Search engine (Google)
- If you found us through a search engine, what search words were you using?
- Blue Tilapia breeding suppliers
- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- No
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- flood and drain media
- How old is your system?
- Just started
- What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
- Tilapia
- How big is your fish tank?
- primary is 250 gallons- working on grow beds and additional fish tank
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- I'm retired and want to grow as much of my own food as possible to eliminate food additives. Organic aquaponics makes the most sense. I have been researching on-line for past 6 months.
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 4:56am on March 7, 2012, M D Fowler said…
my father's brother is james fowler, but went by jim. i admit i was confused when i saw your name
- At 4:51pm on October 13, 2011, Sahib Punjabi said…
Welcome Jim,
What a wonderful way to grow food :-)
God bless,
- At 3:38pm on October 12, 2011,
Sylvia Bernstein said… Welcome Jim,
Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to get in there and start asking questions. Everyone is quite happy to help out new members – no question is too basic.
A great place to start is to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Home page. You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.
Please add a profile image, participate and check in with us every day! We are constantly posting news about aquaponics and the good food movement.
Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia
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