Desert climate + Hard Water ?? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T07:39:11Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/desert-climate-hard-water?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A164625&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe water and heat are not re…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-29:4778851:Comment:1657152011-07-29T18:06:51.594ZChris McMahonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisMcMahon
The water and heat are not really problems for most things. I have had great success.
The water and heat are not really problems for most things. I have had great success. I may have to add lack of suf…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-29:4778851:Comment:1658302011-07-29T18:00:49.117ZPetehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Pete918
I may have to add lack of sufficient direct sun to hard water and desert heat as major considerations.
I may have to add lack of sufficient direct sun to hard water and desert heat as major considerations. Yes it does. It does pretty w…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-29:4778851:Comment:1661152011-07-29T17:05:14.939ZChris McMahonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisMcMahon
Yes it does. It does pretty well but it needs the sun.
Yes it does. It does pretty well but it needs the sun. I worry about the winter mont…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-29:4778851:Comment:1661142011-07-29T16:56:03.071ZPetehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Pete918
I worry about the winter months too. Do lettuce need 8 hours too?
I worry about the winter months too. Do lettuce need 8 hours too? You may want to take some mea…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-29:4778851:Comment:1658252011-07-29T16:32:38.664ZChris McMahonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisMcMahon
You may want to take some measurements and see how much light you get in that location. In the winter months vegetables will require full sun eight hours a day.
You may want to take some measurements and see how much light you get in that location. In the winter months vegetables will require full sun eight hours a day.
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<p>This drawing shows all the space that I can experiment with. Basically side patio of 8'x21' with west being the house and east/north both 6' brick wall. Only south is not totally enclosed. May be I should add shade cloth awning. <br></br><br></br> </p>
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<p>This drawing shows all the space that I can experiment with. Basically side patio of 8'x21' with west being the house and east/north both 6' brick wall. Only south is not totally enclosed. May be I should add shade cloth awning. <br/><br/> </p>
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<p> </p> Shade structure or shade clot…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-29:4778851:Comment:1648772011-07-29T00:33:19.428ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Shade structure or shade cloth fence or walls can cut the wind and if you go growing tropicals you could pull frost blanket over it for the expected freezes.
Shade structure or shade cloth fence or walls can cut the wind and if you go growing tropicals you could pull frost blanket over it for the expected freezes. Okra would love the heat but…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-28:4778851:Comment:1652462011-07-28T18:35:25.607ZPetehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Pete918
Okra would love the heat but wind could be problem as they are tall and have big leaves.
Okra would love the heat but wind could be problem as they are tall and have big leaves. I have been square foot garde…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-28:4778851:Comment:1651472011-07-28T18:03:09.575ZChris McMahonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisMcMahon
<p>I have been square foot gardening for years here. There has only been one freeze in the last five years. So I wouldn't say greenhouse is needed but the wind will mess up your plants. Any kind of protection from the wind will help a lot.</p>
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<p>I have been square foot gardening for years here. There has only been one freeze in the last five years. So I wouldn't say greenhouse is needed but the wind will mess up your plants. Any kind of protection from the wind will help a lot.</p>
<p> </p> In your hot climate, you may…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-28:4778851:Comment:1651352011-07-28T15:20:25.001ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>In your hot climate, you may find something more akin to a shade house better unless you find the dust getting into the system to be a problem.</p>
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<p>I find in my climate, a greenhouse is more trouble to me than it is worth for a non commercial operation. For my backyard systems I find a bit of shade more useful half the year and then take the shade down and grow cool weather crops in the winter and I have fewer problems with most pests (other than squirrels) without the…</p>
<p>In your hot climate, you may find something more akin to a shade house better unless you find the dust getting into the system to be a problem.</p>
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<p>I find in my climate, a greenhouse is more trouble to me than it is worth for a non commercial operation. For my backyard systems I find a bit of shade more useful half the year and then take the shade down and grow cool weather crops in the winter and I have fewer problems with most pests (other than squirrels) without the greenhouse.</p>
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<p>If you go greenhouse there you will definitely need to put much thought into keeping it cool and ventilated most of the year.</p>