Candy The Aquaponics Lady

30/06/2024

What's the most unique or unexpected DIY project you've undertaken for your garden?

30/06/2024

*** How To Start Aquaponics ***

When you first hear about aquaponics, it sounds so amazing (and it is), but very quickly you can fall into overwhelm with “not knowing where to start”.

So, let’s get you pointed in the right direction.

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
What is your climate like? Temperate, Dry, Tropical, Subtropical? Freezing? How you do your aquaponics will vary based on your climate. It affects not only the type of fish you can keep, but also the type of veggies/ plants you can grow. So, narrow it down.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿
In some places ~ including if you rent or live in an apartment, indoor might be your only option, otherwise it can be a choice. Again, this can be based on your climate as well as room available.

𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲
Linking with above, what size do you want to have? I always suggest people start with a small system before spending lots of money on a larger system, as with everything there is a learning curve. Aquaponics is a living ecosystem, and while we don’t want any fish to die, it is less heartbreaking if we lose a cheap goldfish vs an expensive ornamental fish or edible fish.

𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵
Depending on your climate, size and if indoor or outdoor you need to decide the type of fish you want to grow. Starting off with an aggressive fish like trout or barramundi is challenging for a beginner. Always start with a ‘forgiving’ fish like Silver Perch or Tilapia

𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻.
Every system needs a fish tank, mechanical filter, and biological filter, it is the vegetable growing area that differs. You decide the best option (and you can mix them up) based on the veggies/ plants you want to grow. Top heavy plants like tomatoes don’t do well in DWC or NFT systems, though they do great in growbeds. This purely will depend on what you want to grow.

The exciting thing about aquaponics is once you learn how it works, it is easy to expand and grow more.

To learn more about aquaponics ~ get instant access to your free online aquaponics mini course showing you how it works, and what you need to take the next step and put it all together.

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Which would you choose?

30/06/2024

Look at that broccoli go!

Love growing organic food in aquaponics in a small space

29/06/2024

Get the basics of aquaponics.

Explore urban aquaponics in our concise 22-page eBook, perfect for families curious about sustainable living.

Discover how elements align and get practical tips for a successful system, ideal for beginners and enthusiasts alike

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29/06/2024

*** Top 10 Aquaponics Tips to Get You Started ***

Aquaponics is growing fish and veggies together in one harmonious ecosystem. The fish provide liquid fertiliser for the veggies, and the veggies filter the water for the fish. This process happens with the help of nitrifying bacteria, which is present everywhere in nature.

My top 10 Aquaponics tips for you

1. Know your weather and climate, this will impact the fish you choose and the veggies/ plants you want to grow.
2. Be patient. Aquaponics is a marathon with lots of learning. Take your time, enjoy the steps. Remember you are creating sustainable food security, not a fast fix.
3. Start small, learn the skills, and understand the balance before you invest heavily. This will save you time, money, and energy later.
4. In knowing your climate, choose the type of fish you want to use, and make sure they are suitable.
5. Look after your fish first. Plants are easier to replace than fish, and in looking after your fish, the plants often look after themselves.
6. Cheap fish food can lead to unhealthy fish. Like us, they need a healthy diet which impacts the health of your veggies.
7. Design your aquaponics system based on what type of veggies you want to grow. Not every ‘type’ is suitable for every veggie. EG: NFT, DWC, and Growbed
8. You can never have too much biological filtration, but not enough can kill your fish.
9. Make sure there is enough oxygen in the system. Both plants and fish use oxygen, and without it, everything can die.
10. Tap water is ALWAYS treated, and the treatment is toxic to fish and the nitrifying bacteria. Find out how it is treated at the local water facility. You can counteract it naturally if you know what has been used.

To learn more about aquaponics ~ get instant access to your free online aquaponics mini course showing you how it works, and what you need to take the next step and put it all together.

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29/06/2024

Gravel for Growbed and the pH

The type of gravel or clay you use will determine the success or failure of your aquaponics system.

There are many types of gravel that you can safely use, and some that will impact the pH of the water.

Check out this video to learn how gravel can affect the pH ~ showing you how you can
work this out for the gravel you have in mind.

Knowing how to test the affect on the pH will help you when you buy gravel cheaply, as you can work out what is suitable and what isn’t.

https://youtu.be/CyLT3DncIIo

29/06/2024

The desire to have an organic garden is to be healthy and not impact the environment. Unfortunately, while we may be happy to ‘share’ our produce with a few bugs, we don’t want to lose the whole crop to bugs.

I know I’m happy to share, but not happy when they take a few bites out of everything!

Within aquaponics, finding natural ways to deter pests is important, as we do not want to affect the health of the aquatic ecosystem that we have created (as well as we don’t want to impact our health!)

One method is to use companion planting ~ and here I’ll say, it works well in conjunction with other methods of natural pest control. It is not the ‘be all and end all’. We are looking at repelling what we don’t want and attracting the helpful bugs.

This guide will help you with the visual to see what plants help support others in our gardens. Not all are appropriate within aquaponics though, especially the mint family! They can create a bigger mess than ‘pests’.

The concept of companion planting is to plant ‘companion plants’ that will deter some of the pests, perhaps in scent or taste. They may get confused with the scents close together.

Companion planting can also create a physical deterrent for the pests ~ and when I say pest, remember that these animals are trying to survive, in some cases, humans are pests too!

While we want to deter pests, companion planting also helps with attracting ‘natural enemies’ to the pests, such as ladybugs. Lady bugs love aphids, which is a common pest in aquaponics.

So having companion planting around (and even a ladybug feeder) can attract the aphid's natural enemy and help control the numbers.

This guide can give you an idea of how to use some companion plants.

To learn more about aquaponics ~ get instant access to your free online aquaponics mini course showing you how it works, and what you need to take the next step and put it all together.
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29/06/2024

Emotional Regulation

It’s easy to find ourselves out of balance in life.

There is so much going on, that we can feel like we are being pulled in every direction.

This can easily lead to burnout or at least overwhelm.

In life, it is common when you are a caring person, that you put everyone else first before you.

Or maybe you were conditioned that way as a child, to meet everyone else’s needs before your own. I know I was.

This can be too much.

At this point, I watch my aquaponics system to remind me of balance.

You see, everything about aquaponics is balanced. Without balance, it doesn’t work

Balancing the fish to plant, the nitrifying bacteria, the water, the flow – everything is about balance.

Watching the balance happen can help us to find our own balance, and see that nature’s way… is balance

https://youtu.be/nxHK40YeU6w

When we struggle to balance our emotions, it can be helpful to sit and watch something in balance, see how it is regulating itself, and we can often then reg...

28/06/2024

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28/06/2024

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𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆

Have you ever thought about aquaponics and gone 'There is so much info, where do I start?'

I hear you. I've been doing aquaponics since 2007, and I can tell you that aquaponics has gotten MORE and MORE COMPLICATED.

The truth is, it doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, it really shouldn't be.

So, over the years I have created this comprehensive guide to help you understand aquaponics, and learn some of the things that are commonly assumed that you know, or totally missed. It makes the biggest difference to your successful, sustainable aquaponics system.

Seriously, this book is not a cheap 'knockoff' filled with fluff. I am not a 'fluff' kind of woman. The information gained through formal training and lived experience with both commercial and backyard aquaponics, to help you know what you don't know that you need to know.

Yep, 200+ digital pages of knowledge for you, with pictures, diagrams and even design diagrams.

My passion is to help people learn about aquaponics and do it well. To have sustainable, and healthy food security.

Everything from:
Types of Systems
Fish types, biology and health
Water Quality
Parts that you need
Plant info
And so much more.

Helping you to know what you need to know, for a successful home aquaponics system, no matter the size.

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28/06/2024

One of the best things about aquaponics is that it comes in all different shapes and sizes, but still keeps the same fundamentals across all the designs.

As aquaponics is a sustainable ecosystem that uses fish waste to grow healthy veggies, a key point is to understand that it is all about balance.

No overstocking with fish or veggies, rather keeping a healthy balance between the two.

Every aquaponics system, matter the size has these components:
• A fish tank
• A mechanical filter (collect the solid fish waste from the system)
• A biological filter (converting the liquid fish waste into useable fertiliser for the veggies
• A growing area for the veggies (this could be a growbed, NFT system, rafts/ deep water culture, or towers)
• A water pump to move the water around (1 is often all that is needed)
• And a sump for larger systems.

When you understand how these elements work together, your ecosystem is balanced easily which means healthy food for you and your family.

As in life, there are many ‘branches’ of aquaponics, and when you branch out when inexperienced, it can get very confusing. Staying focused on keeping it simple, get an understanding of how it works, and it will be easier to learn and understand the balance of the ecosystem.

At its core, aquaponics needs to be simple and easy to stay in balance and to make it easy for you to look after daily.

A small system can be looked after in a few minutes every day.
Prevention is better than cure and keep it simple.

You will then have sustainable, healthy food for you and your family for years to come.

Get instant access to your free online aquaponics mini course showing you how it works, and what you need to take the next step and put it all together.

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28/06/2024

Can't argue

27/06/2024

** What Veggies Can You Grow in Aquaponics? **
The veggies that you grow in aquaponics are organic, free from pesticides and toxins ~ isn’t that wonderful?

No matter the size, what you grow is healthy.

The question is, what can you grow?

Pretty much anything will grow in aquaponics ~ which is great, however some things you need to consider your design to make it work best.

For instance, you can grow root crops in aquaponics, however they prefer a flood & drain system not the constant flow water within a growbed. If you want root crops, you need the growbed, they wont work in NFT or DWC.

You can grow vines (like pumpkins or watermelon), climbers like cucumbers, bushes of tomatoes or eggplants, corn, zucchini, capsicums, ginger, turmeric, basils, chives ~ almost anything will grow with the right design.

What you don’t want to grow within aquaponics is anything from the mint family.

This includes catnip, catmint, spearmint, mint etc.

Mint has very invasive roots, and it is often considered a pest in the soil, it is worse within an aquaponics system as the root system become so large that it clogs the pipes.

Remember whatever you choose to grow, aquaponics is about balance and you need to balance the amount of veggies and the size, with the amount of fertiliser that the fish are producing.

To learn more about aquaponics ~ get instant access to your free online aquaponics mini course showing you how it works, and what you need to take the next step and put it all together.

Sign up: https://offers.theaquaponicslady.com/web-training

27/06/2024

How has urban gardening taught you valuable lessons about patience and perseverance?

26/06/2024

Get a quick start into urban aquaponics with our short PDF guide!

Discover visually what aquaponics entails and grasp key points on how it can benefit urban families.

Perfect for those unsure if aquaponics is the right fit for their lifestyle, get the visual to see.

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26/06/2024

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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲
She brings a rich history of hard work and smart business into the realm of homesteading, and her webinar on cheese-making is the no-nonsense, straightforward intro to next-level cheese that I needed to up my game.

- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗸𝗮𝘀 & 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘇
the perfect jump-start for those wishing to turn a small space into a thriving, beautiful, food-bearing oasis.

- 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗠𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗠. 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻
this concept will move from niche/fringe to central tenet of ecological food production and natural, healthy construction design/build in the not-too-distant future. In fact, at the high-end commercial level, this is already happening. The cool thing about my approach is that you can do it yourself with little to no start-up capital.

- 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗱
This is quintessential Mark and one of the best presentations from the still indomitable Permaculture Voices pantheon

- 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟶𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀
The perfect crash course into saur kraut, yoghurt, salsa, and beyond. Plus, Savannah is a delight. Worth the watch even if you're not fermenting!

- 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄
Mama Niki put her gorgeous baking book into the bundle!

- 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿
this information is a total game-changer. Alan laid out the undergirding reality about why and how we should be saving, starting, and tending our seeds. You'll never look at your garden (or agriculture in general) the same way again.

- 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗗 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝘁 𝗧𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 '𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗱' 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲
it is dreamy. Gets up to temperature in no time, with just a bit of kindling. Cooks low-, medium-, and high-temp stuff in a flash.

- 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻
This is an update of one of Paul's most famous presentations, with lots more information than the original on his YouTube (although that one is still great, for the record).

- 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗯𝗮𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁
After looking at Kelly's incredibly concise and achievable plans, I am now convinced. Earthbag structure #1 is already in the planning stages at our place.

- 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝟯: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
Technology, Business, Cigs & Booze, Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Dealing with Money, Power Dynamics, Meetings - there is no end to the big questions that must be answered when attempting to do anything in community, let alone build a life together in close proximity. This one's not just for communes, but also for neighborhoods, coops, intergenerational homesteads, and any other endeavor where you have to figure out how to communicate with one another.

- 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿
What Candy has done here is really impressive. She's broken down the complexity of a closed-loop ecosystem into an understandable, replicable process.

- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗩 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 (𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸) 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀
Shawn put together a killer Kickstarter last year about solar pumps. Needless to say that when it comes to solar, as well as clear communication, he knows his stuff.

- 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟮 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 (𝟮𝟶𝟮𝟭 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀)
It fits in a more relevant (and permie-ish) adaptable and efficient space between Dwell magazine's architectural eye-candy and Tiny House Nation's space-saving charm.

- 𝗖𝗵è𝘃𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵è𝘃𝗿𝗲: 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺
More cheese? Yes, please! this excerpt shows that this book too will have a place not just on my kitchen counter, but on my coffee table as well.

- 𝟰𝟱 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻
This webinar will offer an update and expansion on Paul's famous presentation entitled "72 Bricks to Build a Better World." Look it up on YouTube if you haven't seen it before. It is absolutely Paul in his element. What's more, It looks like I'll get to hop on this webinar with Paul a week from Saturday to talk about one of the 45 things, namely mycoinsulation. Everyone who buys this bundle can join us.

- 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 It works great, and from just a couple bucks and some scrap.

- 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲
this one she enlisted her mama to double up on the golden nuggets of culinary and cost-effective wisdom.

- 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗱
From the Permaculture Ninja himself! This whole book is great, but this chunk about Rainwater Harvesting is particularly choice. Let no drop of rainwater hit your plot without putting it to use. Michael will help.

- 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀) 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝘁𝗲
This affectionate, intimate, and detailed look at the art and craft of beekeeping is no exception. If you keep bees, want to keep bees, or like bees, honey, or beautiful writing from the Appalachian Foothills, then this one is for you.

- 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗢𝗵𝗹𝘀𝗲𝗻
This chapter includes: Food Forest Agroforestry: Orchards, Managing biomass, Soil Seed Bank, Pollination, Prepping Planting Areas, Growth Pattern and Longevity, Extending Harvests
As well as general info about planting trees by transplant, seed, or bare-root, and starting and tending a hedgerow.

- 𝟮 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟵𝟵 & 𝟭𝟶𝟶
Two issues of one of the finest and longest-running permaculture publications out there. Featuring dozens of articles by the likes of David Holmgren, Brad Lancaster, Ken Yeomans, Robert Kourik, and Kristín Vala Ragnarsdóttir about a staggering diversity of subjects, magazines don't get any better than this.

- 𝟭𝟳 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻

- 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗗 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻. This is an incredible feat of creativity, research, engineering, ingenuity, and artistry. Here's what Jessica Vanderhoff, one of the Bundle's first buyers, had to say about it just yesterday:
"This was so, so cool to watch. The joinery was well above my level of building knowledge, but it's so impressive. I'm always interested to learn about passive methods to keep heat in. Here in socal, my dirt is cooler than my air, so I'm thinking of adding thermal mass to my little greenhouse with water tanks that I can drain and fill in different parts of the year."

I would love to see these ideas spark thoughts like this in every part of the world.

- 𝟲𝟱 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻
It's literally like walking around Paul's place with the Duke himself, sharing his favorite projects, buildings, contraptions, nooks, and crannies.

- 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗲𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 Wheaton. His take on community is so different from just about everyone else's. Even if you've heard his talk about Community, the book is worth the read as it goes into both depth and intimacy like he wasn't able to with Joel Salatin heckling him from the front row.

- 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 (𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗗𝗖)
the way Jacqueline paints a picture of the function and beauty of multi-species animal care on the farm. Reminds me why we do what we do, and why we love it so much.

- 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱: 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻
Craig captures all the essentials for this one. are still just starting to think about *starting* seeds, but let's begin with the end in mind, all right? This ebook is a great "how to" companion to Alan Booker's "why" webinar about Epigenetics and Seed Saving, also in this bundle.

- 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗲-𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 & 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁
It's also just about the best Market Gardening 101 resource on the market. in 52 pages or less, gives succinct yet complete definitions of "silage tarp," "small scale intensive," "price maker vs price taker," "tilther," "floating row cover," "human scale farming," "flex tine rake," "colinear hoe," and pretty much everything else you need to know about to speak knowingly with any market gardener worth their weight in radishes.
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26/06/2024

** Location **
As with everything in life, aquaponics too is about location.

𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Good lighting for the plants, yet no strong weather that will impact the system itself.

The plants need at least 6 hours of sunlight to be healthy, however some plants need to have full sun, and others part shade ~ it depends on the type of plants you are growing.

When it comes to setting up your aquaponics system, lighting is one thing to consider ~ whether it is inside or outside.

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿
Within aquaponics, the water pump needs to run 24 hours/ 7 days a week, so your site choice needs to ensure that you have access to power.

Getting a water proof electrical box can help ensure safety here.

Some people do aquaponics on solar, which you can IF you can work out a way to have constant power for the water pump during the night and on stormy days.

Often with a deep-cycle battery setup, this is possible, though it can get expensive.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
While aquaponics is the most sustainable form of gardening, using less water than your average soil garden, you still need to be able to fill up the system to begin with and top it up as required.

Water exchanges and system purges aren’t needed in aquaponics due to is cycling nature, however, water does evapourate, more so in some climates, and the plants themselves use water as they grow. Remember, that water makes up more than 90% of everything.

As the plants grow, they use more water and as they transpire they use water, so ongoing topping up is needed, however minimal.

Having easy access to water is important, whether it is rain water or town water than you have dechlorinated previously.

So, when you are setting up your aquaponics system ~ think of your location for the sun, power and water.

Every place is unique, so consider what will work for you.

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26/06/2024

25/06/2024

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24/06/2024

** Mini Aquaponics **
Mini or benchtop aquaponics can be a great to get started, give it a go and see if you like the fish keeping aspect.

What’s important though, is to have the appropriate expectations when it comes to how much you can grow.

Many people buy small setups online and the images aren’t real, or are misleading.

Fish need aeration and a biological filter to survive. Plants need water, fertiliser and oxygen in the water if their roots are submerged.

Aquaponics is all about balance, which means balancing the amount of fish to the amount of filtration available, as well as the amount of water ~ giving them room to grow.

Too many fish will result in big issues.

Not enough fish, and there is not enough fertiliser available for the herbs.

It’s about balance.

Before buying or making, research the amount of water each fish you want to get needs, and ensure you have enough filtration.

I always suggest starting with the fish, making sure the system is ‘cycled’, which means colonised with nitrifying bacteria, and get an idea of the amount of fertiliser that is available within the system, then look at the plants.

Remember, little fish produce small amounts of fertiliser.

Little plants (seedlings) use small amounts of fertiliser.

However, the fish wont grow very much, but the plants will ~ and the amount of fertiliser will remain the same.

Find the balance to make it work.

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24/06/2024

Which are you?

24/06/2024

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻!

After 15 years of practicing backyard aquaponics, as well as my professional training in aquaculture, I have produced something that is relevant to EVERY aquaponics system and EVERYONE who is learning about aquaponics.

I'm sharing this as I don't want people to experience the same thing that happened to me 15 years ago.

You build an aquaponics system, are proud of it, it runs well for a while then you walk out to find everything dead.

I remember that moment so vividly, I remember the heartbreak

To learn aquatic husbandry and teach others the key elements needed, in a simple, easy-to-understand way so they don't experience that despair.

This led me on a journey that included studying aquaculture, working in the industry, volunteering at major aquariums, designing aquatic exhibits at a Marine Discovery Centre, and helping people to build their own backyard aquaponics systems.

All the 'stuff' that I 'just know' know, is logical and second nature to me now, I have written it down and offering it to you today.

But here's the thing, it wasn't always second nature.

I had to learn it too, so rather than you spend all that time, energy and physical effort in the commercial field learning, I have popped this wisdom into a digital book.

Introducing:
𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆
𝟭𝟶𝟭 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆.
* Choosing your location
* Choosing the system size and type
* What 'parts' you need and the components you can use
* Choosing your Fish
* Water quality
and so much more... 101 tips that help you understand WHY something is important.

Seriously, this digital book is 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗.

You don't know what you don't know, and this helps you to know what you need to know.

There is something for everyone in Ecosystem Harmony, no matter what stage you are at with aquaponics.

Yep, this is a no-brainer.

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