Newbie here, dreaming BIG!!! - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T14:55:09Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A317246&feed=yes&xn_auth=noreally? That still exists???…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-09:4778851:Comment:3180052012-04-09T13:22:40.081ZEsther Naglehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EstherNagle
<p>really? That still exists???</p>
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<p>wow, that's interesting..... I live in Wales, and have just discoveredd aquaponics, want to promote it to boost community resilience in tough economic and environmental times - south wales valleys towns are really in trouble, aquaponics, and promoting low impact, local food production could just be the way we can survive!!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Rave said:…</cite></p>
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<p>wow, that's interesting..... I live in Wales, and have just discoveredd aquaponics, want to promote it to boost community resilience in tough economic and environmental times - south wales valleys towns are really in trouble, aquaponics, and promoting low impact, local food production could just be the way we can survive!!<br/> <br/> <cite>Rave said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big#4778851Comment299082"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><em><strong>In the UK there's a law that go's back to WW2, you know... 'grow for your country' if you can get 6 people to sign up, the council are obliged to give you land to grow food on for free,</strong></em> not sure if there's anything like it in America? 'old' people, farmers or just people that don't like to look after a garden - sometimes offer land share/ to people that want to grow stuff, try the internet for a 'scheme' in your area!</p>
<p>Your 'fibreglass' skills will be very handy: google/you tube - wood fish tanks</p>
<p>also try google warehouse for idea's (aquaponics IBC tanks are good key words) you need google sketchup to view/draw models... It's very basic/free to use for a rough idea how you want to set up tanks/grow beds/poly-tunnel (would look impressive on a business plan)</p>
<p>here's a good example: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=cc0f4b9b7103917bf7c197fbcdb45ff2&prevstart=48" target="_blank">http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=cc0f4b9b7103917b...</a></p>
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<p>A old man told me he grew 1,000,000 leaks last year on a large allotment, he sold them to local supermarkets for 10p each... this has given me a lot of inspiration... he also told me I did as much work in one day as most of the guys do in a week...!!! hahaha</p>
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</blockquote> I am just finishing up school…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-08:4778851:Comment:3172462012-04-08T03:51:49.086ZChrishttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Chris223
<p>I am just finishing up school as well and would be extremelly interested in your resources for federal help for beginning farmers.</p>
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Dave Weekz said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A298650&page=2#4778851Comment316604"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Brother!!!!!! Semper Fi!<br></br> <br></br> Congrats on making it out with all your parts.<br></br> I'm here in Houston,TX. I'm attending…</div>
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<p>I am just finishing up school as well and would be extremelly interested in your resources for federal help for beginning farmers.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Dave Weekz said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A298650&page=2#4778851Comment316604"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Brother!!!!!! Semper Fi!<br/> <br/> Congrats on making it out with all your parts.<br/> I'm here in Houston,TX. I'm attending The community<br/> College and majoring in Horticulture.<br/> <br/> I think I have some resources for you that will solve most of your <br/> Problems. You would be surprised how much federal help<br/> Is out there for beginning farmers. It's a lot to write about <br/> But let's exchange numbers or emails so I can give you a <br/> Proper pass down lol.</div>
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</blockquote> Thanks, any help is always go…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-06:4778851:Comment:3165532012-04-06T13:50:06.342ZJonathan Johnsonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanJohnson
<p>Thanks, any help is always good help. Marinejon@aol.com or Jonathan.R.Johnson@usmc.mil<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Dave Weekz said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A316604&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment316604"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Brother!!!!!! Semper Fi!<br></br> <br></br> Congrats on making it out with all your parts.<br></br> I'm here in Houston,TX. I'm attending The community<br></br> College…</div>
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<p>Thanks, any help is always good help. Marinejon@aol.com or Jonathan.R.Johnson@usmc.mil<br/> <br/> <cite>Dave Weekz said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A316604&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment316604"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Brother!!!!!! Semper Fi!<br/> <br/> Congrats on making it out with all your parts.<br/> I'm here in Houston,TX. I'm attending The community<br/> College and majoring in Horticulture.<br/> <br/> I think I have some resources for you that will solve most of your <br/> Problems. You would be surprised how much federal help<br/> Is out there for beginning farmers. It's a lot to write about <br/> But let's exchange numbers or emails so I can give you a <br/> Proper pass down lol.</div>
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</blockquote> Thanks for this link. They sh…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-29:4778851:Comment:2999922012-02-29T08:30:01.884ZJonathan Johnsonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanJohnson
<p>Thanks for this link. They should be able to help me out on the business side dealing with the VA.<br/> <br/> <cite>RW said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A300123&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment299878"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>check out: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.continental-organics.com/">http://www.continental-organics.com/</a></p>
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<p>Thanks for this link. They should be able to help me out on the business side dealing with the VA.<br/> <br/> <cite>RW said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A300123&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment299878"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>check out: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.continental-organics.com/">http://www.continental-organics.com/</a></p>
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</blockquote> Look at http://www.koiphen.co…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-29:4778851:Comment:3001232012-02-29T06:18:14.029ZPatti Taylorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/alexbatista
<p>Look at <a href="http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?63850-DIY-amp-MODs-%28do-it-yourself-make-your-own%29-3rd-edition" target="_blank">http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?63850-DIY-amp-MODs-%28do-it-yourself-make-your-own%29-3rd-edition</a> D-Dog.Lots of great info on filters and pond construction.</p>
<p>Look at <a href="http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?63850-DIY-amp-MODs-%28do-it-yourself-make-your-own%29-3rd-edition" target="_blank">http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?63850-DIY-amp-MODs-%28do-it-yourself-make-your-own%29-3rd-edition</a> D-Dog.Lots of great info on filters and pond construction.</p> check out: http://www.contine…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-29:4778851:Comment:2998782012-02-29T02:56:25.385ZRWhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RW
<p>check out: <a href="http://www.continental-organics.com/">http://www.continental-organics.com/</a></p>
<p>check out: <a href="http://www.continental-organics.com/">http://www.continental-organics.com/</a></p> I have no idea. I worked out…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-28:4778851:Comment:2998512012-02-28T20:35:10.120ZJonathan Johnsonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanJohnson
<p>I have no idea. I worked out of one of this in Iraq and I can't imagine one hold water without leaking.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Rave said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A299926&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment299926"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I like the idea of filling up cargo containers with water (some of them are water tight/insulated) then build green-house or poly-tunnel…</p>
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<p>I have no idea. I worked out of one of this in Iraq and I can't imagine one hold water without leaking.<br/> <br/> <cite>Rave said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-dreaming-big?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A299926&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment299926"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I like the idea of filling up cargo containers with water (some of them are water tight/insulated) then build green-house or poly-tunnel over them... how much water could them things hold?</p>
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</blockquote> I like the idea of filling up…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-28:4778851:Comment:2999262012-02-28T17:36:17.791ZRavehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Rave
<p>I like the idea of filling up cargo containers with water (some of them are water tight/insulated) then build green-house or poly-tunnel over them... how much water could them things hold?</p>
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<p>I like the idea of filling up cargo containers with water (some of them are water tight/insulated) then build green-house or poly-tunnel over them... how much water could them things hold?</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginosmit/5872908482/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginosmit/5872908482/</a></p> Take a look at this: http://b…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-28:4778851:Comment:2996532012-02-28T15:23:22.671ZRavehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Rave
<p>Take a look at this: <a href="http://blog.grdodge.org/tag/urban-greenhouses/" target="_blank">http://blog.grdodge.org/tag/urban-greenhouses/</a></p>
<p>Take a look at this: <a href="http://blog.grdodge.org/tag/urban-greenhouses/" target="_blank">http://blog.grdodge.org/tag/urban-greenhouses/</a></p> IBC's are great! And definit…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-28:4778851:Comment:2996332012-02-28T13:40:43.741ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>IBC's are great! And definitely use them for a personal backyard system. However, for a commercial system I recommend you definitely have some documentation about what was in them to prove that you are not leaching anything harmful into the food you are growing. Our silly sue happy society has unfortunately made this sort of thing necessary.</p>
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<p>I definitely respect that the Marines know how to work hard and I do think that for many in the military farming may be a good…</p>
<p>IBC's are great! And definitely use them for a personal backyard system. However, for a commercial system I recommend you definitely have some documentation about what was in them to prove that you are not leaching anything harmful into the food you are growing. Our silly sue happy society has unfortunately made this sort of thing necessary.</p>
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<p>I definitely respect that the Marines know how to work hard and I do think that for many in the military farming may be a good choice. What better way to continue serving than by protecting water and food security right here at home!</p>
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<p>However, I make the recommendation not just for you but the huge influx of people I see wanting to get into this. It seems many people seem to think they can have a commercial scale aquaponics system set up and just operate the business from their computer or something. I can attest that backyard type aquaponics is great and easy gardening but as soon as you are trying to sell produce, you don't get to go on holiday or travel for other work without disrupting your marketing terribly, at least if your produce is a product people expect/want on a constant/consistent schedule. Different story with crops that have a limited harvest/marketing season.</p>
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<p>Anyway, Hope to see you when you get back<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>