What does aquaponics mean to you? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-19T11:14:39Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/what-does-aquaponics-mean-to?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A42896&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAquaponics mimics the best of…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-13:4778851:Comment:428962011-02-13T18:40:19.457ZTawnya Sawyerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TawnyaSawyer
<p>Aquaponics mimics the best of nature and provides protein and produce by reusing waste. Very few other “systems” can say as much. Eating healthy foods, conserving our precious resources, eliminating the use of chemicals, connecting with others, creating more sustainable lives, and providing hours of entertain, this is why we love aquaponics.</p>
<p>Aquaponics mimics the best of nature and provides protein and produce by reusing waste. Very few other “systems” can say as much. Eating healthy foods, conserving our precious resources, eliminating the use of chemicals, connecting with others, creating more sustainable lives, and providing hours of entertain, this is why we love aquaponics.</p> More than a hobby- it turns i…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-18:4778851:Comment:344272011-01-18T00:52:48.000ZEarl wardhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Earlward
More than a hobby- it turns into a way of life!
More than a hobby- it turns into a way of life! And, I forgot to say .... Fre…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-10:4778851:Comment:331702011-01-10T19:45:18.000ZJim KNotthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimKNott
And, I forgot to say .... Freedom from pulling weeds! The part I hated most about gardening was the weeding, now that's done away with!
And, I forgot to say .... Freedom from pulling weeds! The part I hated most about gardening was the weeding, now that's done away with! What does AP mean to me? It m…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-10:4778851:Comment:331652011-01-10T19:35:22.000ZJim KNotthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimKNott
What does AP mean to me? It means Freedom! Freedom to grow foods for my family that I know aren't full of GMO contents - like Human Cytomegalovirus (Cancer Virus), Simian Virus 40 (Green Monkey Cancer Virus), Ocean Pout Anti-Freeze, and the list goes on and on. I like the idea of food that is not irradiated, shot with hormones, drugs, steroids, etc. The FDA gives me all of these horrible things and more, saying that it's somehow better for me. Being on Social security, AP gives me the ability…
What does AP mean to me? It means Freedom! Freedom to grow foods for my family that I know aren't full of GMO contents - like Human Cytomegalovirus (Cancer Virus), Simian Virus 40 (Green Monkey Cancer Virus), Ocean Pout Anti-Freeze, and the list goes on and on. I like the idea of food that is not irradiated, shot with hormones, drugs, steroids, etc. The FDA gives me all of these horrible things and more, saying that it's somehow better for me. Being on Social security, AP gives me the ability to cut my grocery bills and have good, home-grown food at the same time. AP - Food and Fish at your doorstep! That's why AP means Freedom to me! Aquaponics gives my family an…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-06:4778851:Comment:324622011-01-06T16:24:19.000ZDavid Stoneburghttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidStoneburg
Aquaponics gives my family an organic counter agent to the damage done to our health in the past - both by industrial production methods and genetics. It gives balance to body , mind, and soul.
Aquaponics gives my family an organic counter agent to the damage done to our health in the past - both by industrial production methods and genetics. It gives balance to body , mind, and soul. It's solar powered nanotechno…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-06:4778851:Comment:324522011-01-06T14:36:28.000ZRick Ophttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickOp
It's solar powered nanotechnology that produces fresh vegetables and meat, while purifying water. This makes it at once the coolest, most mind-expanding, and most IMPORTANT activity I have undertaken in the half-century I have been alive...
It's solar powered nanotechnology that produces fresh vegetables and meat, while purifying water. This makes it at once the coolest, most mind-expanding, and most IMPORTANT activity I have undertaken in the half-century I have been alive... Sylvia, many congratulations…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-06:4778851:Comment:324002011-01-06T05:06:36.000ZGreen Acre Aquaponicshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GinaCavalieroandTonyaPenick
<p>Sylvia, many congratulations on your book! I am sure it will be a wonderful addition to the Aquaponics literary world.</p>
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<p>To me Aquaponics is simply the answer. As humankind ages, it faces its greatest challenge in securing the one most essential element, food. Without it, humankind will cease to exist. Aquaponics is the solution for the ever growing lack of available natural resources necessary to sustain life.</p>
<p>Sylvia, many congratulations on your book! I am sure it will be a wonderful addition to the Aquaponics literary world.</p>
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<p>To me Aquaponics is simply the answer. As humankind ages, it faces its greatest challenge in securing the one most essential element, food. Without it, humankind will cease to exist. Aquaponics is the solution for the ever growing lack of available natural resources necessary to sustain life.</p> Aquaponics to me is hope and…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-05:4778851:Comment:322162011-01-05T17:01:34.000ZMoeCanadahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MoeCanada
Aquaponics to me is hope and hope is what keeps us all going...
Aquaponics to me is hope and hope is what keeps us all going... To me Aquaponics is the new v…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-05:4778851:Comment:321722011-01-05T10:53:41.000ZEarl wardhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Earlward
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">To me Aquaponics is the new victory garden. Why do I call this a Victory Garden? Well it’s a win -win for everything involved. The new victory garden is made from an orphaned IBC tote. Next question what is an IBC tote? An IBC tote is used to haul liquid products for the food industry; these totes are used to haul other liquid products like chemicals. But the only totes I…</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">To me Aquaponics is the new victory garden. Why do I call this a Victory Garden? Well it’s a win -win for everything involved. The new victory garden is made from an orphaned IBC tote. Next question what is an IBC tote? An IBC tote is used to haul liquid products for the food industry; these totes are used to haul other liquid products like chemicals. But the only totes I <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>use or you should use have had food grade products and made from food grade plastic. Why do I call them orphans, well the food industry no longer needed or wanted them so they were on the way<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> to a land fill;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> unfortunately they are made from plastic and will not break down in the environment .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Now you are wondering where the victory comes in, well I take these orphaned containers and make an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Aquaponic</b> garden. I know, what is that? Well its taking two, not so great for the environment practices aquaculture and Hydroponic vegetable production and uniting them. With this union you get a very efficient growing system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> The fish create waste with every breath in the form of ammonia, this ammonia is toxic for the fish but Mother Nature made bacteria that just loves ammonia so every time it appears so does the bacteria. They convert this ammonia waste into nitrite, well low and behold Mother Nature steps in again with another bacteria. This second bacteria <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>shows up every time nitrite appears , this bacteria converts the waste <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>into nitrate which is not as harmful to the fish but makes plants grow like they are on steroids. This is where the victory garden comes into play, I take an unwanted tote destined to go to a land fill somewhere and make it into one of the most sustainable gardening methods around. We put fish in the bottom, have a small pump that pumps the water into the top, this is where the bacteria comes into play; the bacteria convert this waste water into the most efficient fertilizer you will find. You end up with a garden that consumes less power than a 60 watt light bulb, yet your plants will grow 3 to 4 times faster than in a soil garden and use one tenth of the water as a soil garden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Now you know why I call it “the victory garden “everyone wins. The totes are kept out of the land fill; you raise naturally organic vegetables and fish for you, and your family. You will use less water and no chemical fertilizer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Now I know what you’re thinking, if this is so easy and wonderful why isn’t everybody doing it! Good question when you have the answer Email me at:</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Earl@aquaponics-thenewvictorygarden.com</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Now let’s save the world one back yard at a time!</font></p> As a backyard AP'er aquaponic…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-05:4778851:Comment:321412011-01-05T02:29:58.000ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
As a backyard AP'er aquaponics brought out the creative element in me and gave me a great sense of accomplishment, something i was searching for all my life and never found. The second thing it's done for me is to bring me in contact with a people whose generous spirit I have found nowhere else. At this moment it's an enjoyable hobby for me but i never discount the deadly seriousness underlying the implications this type of agriculture for our future. In the next 26 years the population on…
As a backyard AP'er aquaponics brought out the creative element in me and gave me a great sense of accomplishment, something i was searching for all my life and never found. The second thing it's done for me is to bring me in contact with a people whose generous spirit I have found nowhere else. At this moment it's an enjoyable hobby for me but i never discount the deadly seriousness underlying the implications this type of agriculture for our future. In the next 26 years the population on earth will be 14 billion, more than double the present 6.5 billion. The same amount of fresh water that existed in the beginning is the same amount existing now. Water will become a scarce commodity as it already is in some countries and many of us will live to experience this. When that time comes(Tomorrow) Aquaponics will no longer be a mere hobby in this world, but instead, a necessity for our very survival!