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About Capsicum

Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to the Americas. Some of the members of Capsicum are used as spices, vegetables, and medicines.  Capsicum was cultivated for thousands of years by the people of the tropical Americas, and is now cultivated worldwide. They are commonly called chili pepper, capsicum, red or green pepper, or sweet pepper in Britain. Capsicum in Australian English and Indian English. The large mild form is called bell pepper in the US. MORE...http://www.organicfood.com.au/Content_Common/pg-green-capsicum-facts.seo

Stuffed capsicum with rice, mince and pine nuts

by Dr Antigone Kouris-Blazos

This recipe belongs to my traditional Greek mother-in-law. These are very delicious - you can have these for dinner or served as an entree at a dinner party or included on a buffet table when entertaining. More....

CAPSICUM (Capsicum annum) High in minerals and vitamins A and C. Known in tropical America from ancient times.>MORE..

But try anything and see how the results go. We have had great success with the obvious salad varieties of tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, shallots, celery, capsicum, chilli, snow peas and red salad onions. Vegetables like, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, beans, egg plant and all the choys for stir fries. We also use the companion planting logic and....MORE...

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Black Soldier Fly Larvae.  BSFL are among the world’s most efficient composters.   I haven’t seen scientific data to support this, but from experience they are at least 50X more efficient than worms at composting waste. More



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There we go till next time I wish you all the best with your little fishies and seeeeedlings
Ozzie

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Going Bananas

Truly Tiny Banana Plant

Ive heard of folks in warmer climates growing banana and papaya trees, but didnt think I could hope to do so here in Virginia.

But I happened across the GreenEarth website. Hes got two dwarf banana varieties I could grow in my short greenhouse, and a third variety, California Gold, that should survive outside in the winters here (Im in Zone 7a). Heres the description for the Truly Tiny Banana Plant, which Im thinking of trying out:

Delightful small banana that has a beautiful form. Grows only to about 2 - 3 feet in height. Excellent houseplant. Great as a groundcover or as a container plant. Likes generally warm conditions, bright light, moist soil. Fast grower that quickly attains full size. A miniature version of the Dwarf Cavendish Banana. Grows only 24" tall. Great tasting bananas. Easy to grow, indoors or out! Zone 8-11. Great house or patio plant. approx. 6" to 8" plant.

Now thats sweet!

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MOVING RIGHT ALONG

All quiet on the Aquaponics front today, my desk is sitting relatively empty and I only have one problem. My Amonia in the tanks is sitting at 8 and doesnt want to come down. I have thought it through for a couple of days now and the only thing I can put it down to is water temperature being too low. It has been sitting at 11 deg centegrade So Im about to start mothering the tank for a while (mabe I could try sitting on it...Nahhhh, not my style) Hoping several bags of grass clippings around the tank will (I hope) do the trick or at least let me know if Im on the right/wrong track. But thats not what Im here for....

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I hope youve heard of Barrel-Ponics Well heres the PDF.

A system with a 225-litre volume fish tank will grow approximately ten 15cm plants per week – enough for a decent bunch of basil or salad leaves – on a four-week cycle.

See you soon Guys & gals

OZZIE

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The Minnows are All Right

Fathead Minnow

I wanted to snap a picture of my progress with the greenhouse, but the camera needs batteries. So well talk minnows instead.

The fathead minnow is a cool little fish. They are great for live bait, and theyre hardy. An eHow article on fathead minnows explains:

"It can tolerate low oxygen levels, muddy water and a wide range of pH levels, even those inhospitable to other fish. Due to its hardiness and ease of breeding, the fathead minnow is the preferred fish for toxicity testing under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines."

Most of the minnows I bought last month are still with us. Its fun to see them zipping around the tank, schooling together.

The bluegill and redear that have survived are a stolid bunch. They are slow and stealthy, hiding in the recesses of the tank. I wish the tank was lighter, because its quite hard to see these larger fishes, lurking as they do in the depths of the tank.

Sunday the low was a nippy 29 degrees F. But as I look at the forecast and averages from here out, it looks like freezing temperatures have departed the pattern until next fall. Im excited to see how the fish do as it starts to be consistently warmer!

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