First IBC System Build

[Robert McClellan]

It Begins...

[Sylvia Bernstein]

Looks like a beautiful setting, Robert!  Are you going to get enough light with all those trees and a solid roof?

[Robert McClellan]

We have a few other gardens going in full sun. Raised beds outside and a small greenhouse. This spot will be for partial sun and shade loving veggies. It actually gets a lot of morning sun. We will experiment and go with the flow. R.

[Robert McClellan]

Updated June 22, 2011

After much trial and error, this looks like the basic set up:

[Robert McClellan]

The beds are river gravel. I may have to find a smaller medium to make it easier to transplant veggies. The plants are rescue attempts from my raised bed.

[Robert McClellan]

Here are some experimental (sacrificial) feeder goldfish. 

[Robert McClellan]

The bottom of the siphon. I followed a few designs and hacked one that works!

[Robert McClellan]

Overflow for the fishtank. I drilled a hole in the elbow so it doesn't act as a siphon. I am fortunate that my set up sits on sandy earth, with gravel. Anything that spills or overflows just recharges the aquifer!

[Robert McClellan]

We'll see how this goes for a week or so. Water tests normal range. I need to plant more veggies but it is 101 degrees here today! Water temp is 78. Good luck little goldfish!

[Robert McClellan]

I selected this spot because the sun gets through here. You can see the sun on the plot where the tank will sit. We'll be cautious about what we plant here.

Sylvia Bernstein said:

Looks like a beautiful setting, Robert!  Are you going to get enough light with all those trees and a solid roof?

[marie]

 Where did you get the clear ibc containers? We'r right up the road from you.Thanks marie