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Comment by Kim Romen on December 6, 2013 at 8:56am

@ Stephanie, i'm curious to see if plants are worse off or better off in the winter in AP verses dirt.  i shut the pump off at night, so if it reaches freezing the water could freeze.  if i keep it running it could get too cold for the fish.  i got frost cloth at Ace 6 ft x 50 ft for $28.  Home Depot on Baseline and in Ahwatukee r sold out of 10 x 20 plankets and burlap.  at a minimum, covering the plants with sheets?!

Comment by Kim Romen on December 6, 2013 at 8:46am

@ Scott, i could see how it would make it more difficult to turn the pile in AP compost.  having said that, did your attempt work at all? 

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on December 5, 2013 at 10:14pm

My wife and partner Angela now tells me we have grown enough aquaponic greens to last till March 2014. Cool!

Comment by Matt Miskinnis on December 5, 2013 at 6:16pm

Here is my make shift greenhouse to fight off the freeze that is coming...

Comment by Robert Rowe on December 5, 2013 at 8:22am

@Stephani get a white frost cloth from Home Depot. I think mine came as 12 X 12

Comment by Stephanie Bader on December 4, 2013 at 11:06pm

so who's ready for the 30 degree weather in the next couple of days.

I have some tomato plants with green fruit on them. Do you guys think I should pull them out or harvest the fruit leave the plant or gamble with the weather and leave the whole thing in the system? My system isn't heated so i don't have any nice micro climates to mitigate the cold.

Comment by Matt Miskinnis on December 2, 2013 at 9:07am

I need one of those cats...

Comment by John Malone on December 1, 2013 at 1:11pm

I noticed a drop in temperature output of the solar panel and went out to check.  This is what I found.

Just kidding, but I've discovered a new way to heat water.   Orange Cat Water Heater.  Patent Pending.

Comment by John Malone on December 1, 2013 at 1:09pm

Weekend Harvest

This is the last of the beans.  They've done well.  I think I'll pull the plants soon.

The cherry tomatoes are in full swing and the Romanos are just starting.   Lots of healthy eating in front of me.

 

Comment by Robert Rowe on December 1, 2013 at 8:26am

@Scott Bloom

I have had no personal experience with compost heating; however, when I was a kid, I remember our neighbor getting about a cubic yard of manure which was just dumped beside his house. Nature started the combustion and it seemed like it would never stop smoking. 

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