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Green Acres Organics Farm Tour Rocks
Started this discussion. Last reply by wes Apr 18. 5 Replies 1 Like
Just wanted to let all of you know I and some of my friends went to Gina's Green Acres Organics Farm tour on the 7th of April this month and it was great!!!! Good info and wonderful overview of…Continue
New system design that I want to try out
Started this discussion. Last reply by wes Dec 14, 2011. 36 Replies 0 Likes
Hello all I am in the processing stage of taking my system to a different level and need to know if it has anything that will make it not work correctly or be a major pain to keep up. I have made a…Continue
expanded shale
Started this discussion. Last reply by TCLynx Nov 13, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone know where to purchase expanded shale in fla at a low cost?? or anywhere else for that matter any and all info is welcome.Continue
Goverment Peoples Garden Funding Program??????
Started Sep 22, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
I stumbled across this looking for funding for a aquaponics system start up, might be useful for some of us or not just wanted to share the info. First link takes you to the site the second link…Continue
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Latest Activity
wes replied to Kenneth J Roche''s discussion Lessons learned when moving Aquponics set-up from Colorado to Lincoln,NE"Wow, great sticking points to watch out for, sorry you got this lesson the hard way but hey thats how we learn the most right??? Thanks for sharing."
wes replied to Jim Matheson's discussion Seeking DIY GreenHouse Advice"Here is a great site with allot of details on one way to build yourself a very afforable hoop house, it might help.
http://doorgarden.com/10/50-dollar-hoop-house-green-house"
wes replied to Tricia Desmarais's discussion Pond Liner?"If your interested in Durascrim here is a link to purchase it pre cut sizes and free shipping, it might be helpful. Comes in 6' by 50' and 6' by…"
wes commented on Ryan Chatterson's blog post Chatterson Farms is born!"You just read my dream right back to me!!!! Way to go I am on the similar path and the land part is the next phase of the dream. I am glad to hear that it does work if you keep at it, thanks for sharing."
wes commented on Kenyon James Hopkins's photo
Inside the grow tower
"Very Interesting, love to hear how this works out over the long haul for the plants and their growth?"
wes replied to Bob Vento's discussion Finally bought some media ..."Great info and thanks for getting back to me so quick."
wes replied to Bob Vento's discussion Finally bought some media ..."Hey Bob where are you getting the STALITE from??? and how large are the bags for the cost????"
wes replied to Jeremy Wheaton's discussion 2 month system. Plants good, not great, fish dying off"Yes indeed, just the ph swings along can play havoc on you goldfish also."
wes replied to Jeremy Wheaton's discussion 2 month system. Plants good, not great, fish dying off" Just so you know,citric acid is antibacterial and lemon juice being high in that acid means that maybe you have set back your cycling."
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- How did you find us?
- Search engine (Google)
- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- Yes
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- flood and drain media, raft
- How old is your system?
- Less than 6 months
- What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
- Tilapia
- How big is your fish tank?
- 300 gal
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 11:24am on November 11, 2011,
Gina Cavaliero said… Hi Wes, thanks for the friend request!
- At 9:00pm on April 10, 2011,
Steve Chin-Yee said… Thanks for the greenhouse info, I will try the 85% cloth instead of the 90%. It look like you are well versed in all type of system! You will have to let me know how the raft system compares to you existing systems, I may have to try another type once mine is seasoned.
- At 12:41pm on March 26, 2011,
Sahib Punjabi said… Welcome Wes :-)
I am sure that you agree that Aquaponics is the only viable approach to grow both fish and vegetables naturally. Love to see some pictures of your system.
God bless :-)
- At 8:03am on March 17, 2011,
Sylvia Bernstein said… Welcome Wes,
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 Main page. You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.
Please 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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