Tag Archive for ‘aquaponics’
Urban Homestead’s 2010 Year in Review
I know it’s a bit overdue (thanks to busy & rough start to the new year) and, honestly, I was putting it off because I am having a really BAD case of writer’s block…. but here it goes!
AROUND THE URBAN HOMESTEAD
Living in Southern California, there’s not really much down time for us homesteaders-farmers. Only one more month left in 2010 and already projects and plans are being hatched for 2011.
CITY FISH
The fishy, as you can see, are doing well. In fact, the NY Times just had an article about urban fish farming
BACKYARD FISH FARMING
I’ve written a few times about Justin’s new “pet” project – fish. Aquaponics is the latest happening here on the urban homestead. Tilapia make a great addition to homesteads because they can be raised in a small area and are extremely hardy.
THIS BUD’S FOR YOU
Besides our aquaponics project another new experiment here at the urban homestead this year is growing hops. We purchased the rhizomes in Spring and the other day I spotted some teensy tiny flowers!
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!
Farmer of food now turned fish farmer, Justin, checking on his aquaponics experiment. He spent a good 5 minutes or so floating the net back an forth, “Here fishy, fishy!”
URBAN AQUAPONICS NEWS
The tilapia fish are still alive and swimming and the plants that are growing in the nutrient laden water are growing quite well. I have to say the sound of water circulating right outside the kitchen is very soothing , pleasant sound.
FARMING WITH FISH
How much more can be squeezed here at our little plot in the city – you’d be surprised. There’s always improvement and maximizing/utilizing space better. Every year we like to try out new projects, especially as part of our life-school training. This is a new experiment of here on the urban homestead so there’s still [...]
WATER SAVING PROJECTS
Water! Water is vital to the all aspects of the urban homestead and, though we are dependent on the municipal water source for most of our water (digging a well is out of the question – looked into it), we do our best to conserve what water we do use. On the homestead in New Zealand, [...]
