This is the state of things a week or so ago - prior to me discovering that I had utility cables running only a few inches below the surface and wouldnt...
Kamis, 30 Juni 2016
Rabu, 29 Juni 2016
A Reply from the Congresswoman
The children who attended Vacation Bible School at St. John XXIII Catholic Community in Albuquerque this summer wrote messages on paper plates urging...
Catfish yum
First Catch Fish MarketYesterday I drove past the "tea pot house" off Route 60 near Buena Vista, VA. Its a funny looking little place, and for the longest...
Inexpensive LED Experiment
This $40 light fixture is affordable to buy, and operate as opposed to the expensive high powered grow lights. Its rated at 36W, 3600 Lumin LED...
Timed Flood and Drain
My pursuit of an energy efficient system continues. Yesterday after about 6 months of flawless operation my bell siphon failed to drain. ...
Selasa, 28 Juni 2016
The Husband calls it Impressive
Alas, the camera is taking a break. But heres what Ive done so far:Purchased all required stock tanksInstalled wood frame at base of greenhousePlaced...
The Darkside of Aquaponics
This is a link to a discussion I started about the reality of aquaponic gardening. If you are thinking you would like to design an aquaponic system,...
Evaporative Cooler Design
Yesterday I installed a whole house fan in the grow room. I could purchase an evaporation cooler but Ive never been trilled with the designs. This is...
Automation
Comment by Iowa Aquaponics -Weve created a series of tutorials with some of these features using the Arduino and Googles cloud infrastructure.Online...
Photography Photo stacking
Ive been reading a bit about photography, and discovered this thing called "photo stacking".It helps you create super close ups that have everything in...
Photography Rock melon time lapse
thought I might do a time lapse of a rock melon developing.Im not sure why, but I like rock melon a lot.The might be called cantaloupe...
Senin, 27 Juni 2016
Yellow Mottling on my Spinach Plants
Update 2012/12/23In this post I examined and searched for the cause of yellow mottling on these spinach leaves. Finally I found that the cause...
Nitrite levels
February 13 I installed the wet/dry sump February 20 My nitrite levels continue to run high, but the ammonia has gone to zero. Waiting...
The Countdown Plan
I dont want to buy this entire aquaponics system in one go.[Actually, I do, but other people wouldnt like it. And I love them...]Since we get paid every...
Lights Camera Basil!
The Aquaponic Garden with Grow Lights (20,000 Lumens)The lights have arrived!Ive got the system set up now so the lights are on a timer, and the pump...
Your Local Grange
Until I read this story about the [California Grange being sued by the National Grange] I never gave a second thought to the Grange. To me it was...
Gammarus shrimp AKA Scuds
This is my second bag of Gammarus shrimp AKA, Scuds. They are good for live freshwater fish food, eat debris and multiply quickly. Id...
Minggu, 26 Juni 2016
Making smoked foods Luxury Cut Ribs
I have a hot tip for making ribs.Its very simple, but it always pleases.I call it Luxury Cut or sometimes Lux Cut.All thats required is just before serving,...
Stirling engine Slow motion power piston video
Opps.For some reason the video wasnt displayed on my last post.Here is the video for those that missed it...
Rob Bob
Rob Bob has quite a nice YouTube channel devoted to gardening. He offers good descriptions, and smart ideas. Above is 10 minute video...
Thinking meat based analogue communication
So...We used to have this bird named "Spork".Sometimes he was named "Pogo" because he didnt have enough legs. (he always didnt have enough legs, he just...
Sabtu, 25 Juni 2016
Cycled in 4 days!
I just cycled a new 40 gallon aquarium with a 10 gallon wet/dry sump tank in four days by using water and media from my aquaponic system. Day 1 Ammonia...
Community Gardening
Sustainable Tucson (Arizona)Had the chance last night to host a couple of folks from Sustainable Tucson who were visiting the DC area for a conference.The...
Paper Pot Maker and Planting
Seeds in their Paper PotsThe problem with starting an indoor garden in early winter is there are no seedlings for sale.Frankly, its pretty hard to find...
