ITS QUICKIE TIME

I received an email from Murray Hallum informing me that his Blog has just been updated and he has included the results on growing....
 

Aloe Vera and Aquaponics

Ok, be back soon

Ozzie

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Lyme anyone

Deer Ticks - blech...

I was on a field trip to the Williamsburg, VA, area this past weekend. While sitting in the grass near some school taking a snack break, I noticed a couple tiny ticks climbing on my leg. I brushed them off and mentioned ticks to the kids near me.

Fast forward a couple of days. Apparently Id brought a tick home with me. The spouse did his best to remove the thing, but it required a doctor with an 18 gauge needle to dig all the bits out. Results from the Lyme titer will come back soon.

Benefit of aquaponics: youre unlikely to have ticks hanging out in your aquaponic growbeds or fish tanks, particularly if they are enclosed in a greenhouse.

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Contagious Aquaponics

My Moms Greenhouse

My Mom was visiting a couple of weeks ago and the conversation turned to aquaponics. Naturally. Turned out shed had plans to do a garden this year, but her yard space got pre-empted by recession-related events in the lives of relatives. But she still has full use of her 10x12 greenhouse.

By the end of the weekend, Id set her up with bell siphons and lots of information. Shes started her own blog over at utahponics.blogspot.com, should you wish to see how shes doing things.

She liked my rubbermaid stock tanks, but already has a bunch of sturdy bins that might work, plumbed together in series. Also, she lives in a climate where termites and moisture are less problematic, so she can consider using wood in the structure of her tank and beds.

She also has a surplus swamp cooler, so is considering doing cold-water aquaponics (trout and cold weather vegetables). Pretty fun!

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