two months

...thats how long I have to find a job or move out. Why? Its either that or live with my mom in Oak Park, Sacramento, CA.

-_-

There are some goods coming out of that. For number one, Id put up a huge fight if I couldnt bring my dogs (what do you mean were moving to a neighborhood where its best part is a s bad as my current neighborhoods worse part and I cant bring my dogs???!?!?!)

Well I will be closer to CRC when I transfer...I guess.

Personally Id rather live in a trailer. They arent as bad as people say.

Its getting pretty lame...trying so hard only to be constantly put down by family and a dying economy. Im tired of trying so hard but ending up only in failure, coming home and crying every night cause things get worse, and everything is out of my control. Shit better be worth it in the future.

Its times like this that Im glad I have the friends and wonderful boyfriend that I do. I couldnt do it without you guys...you know who you are

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ANOTHER NEW WEEK OR A WEEK CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS

MONDAY

In my search for todays material, I stumbled upon Yahoo through a Google search and found a question and answer section. I have listed it below. Unfortunately the question/answer bit with a request for information about A/P had closed. I say Unfortunately, because they have some sort of vote on what is the best answer and this is the one that is printed. Well as you will see the answer is Ummm... garbage IMHO. But what do I know..... Anyhow Im trying to make contact with the person who asked the question so that I can offer her a real answer(or Guess What - A Blog with real answers). Please wish me luck... Oh yes its listed below....

Work Time......

WARNING WARNING

We are hoping to gain lottery funding for a large aquaponics unit (fish farm combined with hydroponic plant growing/water purification).

Incredible Edible Todmorden www.incredible-edible-todmorden.co.uk is a local food project in a tiny town in the pennine hills of northern England. In the meantime we are setting up a small scale pilot project to get our hands in. Here it is under construction.

New pool now in place, still a lot to do over the next few weeks as we start to preare for the winter (did we have a summer) we had some medium / gravel which turned out not to be suitable a simple test show you how not to make the same mistake, even if the man at the shop said it is ok does not mean it is.

You get 100% organic veggies, cannabis and organic seafood from this system! The fish provide all the nutrients that the plants need so no extra fertilization is required...

 

The easiest way to make one is to make it out of PVC. PVC is turning out to be my favourite material to use for all kinds of things during my time spent so far learning 120 things in 20 years.

Aquaponics Update #13 – Combined Filters, More Plants in Tank, Trying to Increase Bacterial Growth

 

Getting a group to agree on just about anything can be challenging. Getting them to agree on the definition of something they are passionate about could be way passed challenging. Getting a group of 565 passionate people with various experience levels who are scattered around the world that can randomly come and go from the conversation to agree on that definition is, well, a superhuman task.

16th, 2010 – Today, HobbyGardner.com editors released the free DIY Aquaponics Build Guide. In this resourceful new guide, gardening enthusiasts will learn about the aquaponics style of growing plants, whether their interest is in vegetables, flowers or medicinal.

Can i use mollies in aquaponics?

i have a 10 gallon tank with 9 adult mollies and 3 babys and im looking to start a aquaponics system using the mollies im going to have a grow bed above the tank with a drip system i plan on growing peppers and tomatoes any info would be great

We look at efforts to save tigers from extinction in the wild, as Russia prepares to hold a key conservation summit ++ Genetically modified corn takes root in Mexico ++ A super efficient farming operation, right in the middle of London ++ And a controversy over German plans to export nuclear waste to Russia.

There’s a national movement afoot to grow more food in cities. And the Milwaukee area stands out as an urban agricultural hotbed, as raised gardens multiply in backyards, empty lots and community spaces. Another promising piece of urban food production is called “aquaponics”.

• We built our first AP system in April-May 2009. I forgot to mention it in the video, but the credit for the design for this system goes to our friend Paul Range. My husband tweaked it slightly to fit our backyard. Much thanks to Tim Mann of Friendly Aquaponics for his advice in improving the system. Our goals in the next few weeks

• It is often pointed out that it would be a good idea to have some basic rules-of-thumb for Aquaponics gardening. Why? Because they will help in getting started without needing to spend weeks researching. The finer points can be studied and implemented as the project goes along.

• This summer was my first time growing with aquaponics. In this video I am using a 50 gallon fish tank filled with goldfish and an algae eater. The water is pumped to the top grow bed, which drains to the second grow bed, which returns to the fish tank.

Enough already, Im getting cut-and-paste cramps....
There really is a lot to get through among that lot, so please try to enjoy yourselves...
Ill be back in a couplea days. Be good to yourselves - and each other....
OZZIE

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CHRISTmas rant

****DISCLAIMER****

this IS a rant on about some Christians and NOT the religion. Either way religiously sensitive people should NOT read this blog. In all defense Im not trying to offend anyone except for the many assholes that need to be offended.

So now that the fine print has been read (you did read it right?) I will go on.

What really bugged me the other day was my walk back home from my grandmas house. I was gazing at the nice looking two story homes and the many nice brick driveways some people have and all the oak trees. This is what set me off for the final time...so much I had to write a rant blog.

A bumper sticker. What did it say?

Merry CHRISTmas

-_-

newsflash Christians, Christmas is NOT even a Christian holiday.

What do you mean shepherds werent dragging their sheep through snowy fields in the middle of December???

Anyway it was believed that Jesus was born more in September, not December (this means that yes it is likely people were tending to their sheep) around the time of passover.

Lets take Christmas back before it was called Christmas. Before the time of Jesus.

In ancient Babylon, the feast of the Son of Isis (Goddess of Nature) was celebrated on December 25. People partied and carried on and such. In Rome, the holiday was done in celebration of the agriculture god (Winter Solstice.)

and of course the biggest thing (which still goes on) is Yule. Yule is a pagan/wiccan holiday in celebration for the birth of Mithras, the sun god. It is the shortest day of the year.

Ever wonder why everyone puts up an evergreen tree? It was originally brought into homes as a reminder that crops would grow again. Much like a good luck charm. After all, evergreens are called that cause they are forever green so to say.

So what gives? Why is Christmas celebrated on December 25th? Possibly to get people to convert to Christianity. In the year 350, Pope Julius declared that the celebration of Jesuss birthday would be on December 25th. Sounds fishy...doesnt it?

Of course Christmas isnt the only stolen holiday, Easter is another big one (what do you mean we dont celebrate the death of Jesus with bunnies and eggs???) and there are many more. Halloween was never meant to be evil, for example.

-note Easter falls on another pagan holiday which is a celebration of spring. Goddest of fertility is where the bunnies and eggs come from because she was associated with them -

Thou shalt not steal eh?

hypocrite

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Christmas Eve

And of course A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Please make it a safe one

Affnans Aquaponics
Amateur Urban Aquaponics, if I can do it, you can do it too..:)
Just arrived from Singapore... and one photo of tomatoes for starter.

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Weve made a commitment to stay on our site during the aftertime.  We have a large vegie/herb cage (to keep kangaroos out not vegies in) dimensions 15 x 5 metres.  At my Permaculture Design Course with Bill Mollison 18 years ago he advised that the soil is the safest seed bank.....


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It is not difficult to design a basic aquaponic system that can be placed indoors or outdoors. The options you have are to purchase a readymade kit or get the components from your local hardware and hobby supply stores and build the unit yourself. 

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Weve made a commitment to stay on our site during the aftertime.  We have a large vegie/herb cage (to keep kangaroos out not vegies in) dimensions 15 x 5 metres.  At my Permaculture Design Course with Bill Mollison 18 years ago he advised that the soil is the safest seed bank.....

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Aquaponics System
It is not difficult to design a basic aquaponic system that can be placed indoors or outdoors. The options you have are to purchase a readymade kit or get the components from your local hardware and hobby supply stores and build the unit yourself.

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How many times you do not want to grow their own vegetables, with no chemicals or preservatives, only organic food that you, your children and your entire family can eat safely? How many times do you not think that the purchase of land that will offer you the organic crop you owe?

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What is Aquaponics?
Technical Description: Aquaponics is the blending of aquaculture (fish-keeping) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil). In an aquaponic system the fish, plants, and various bacteria form a symbiotic group: the fish eat food and excrete waste. The fish waste is consumed by the bacteria which break it down in to nitrates, which are absorbed by the plants.

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BENEFITING: Amsha Africa Foundation
PROJECT ORGANIZER: Amsha Africa Foundation

Want to help Fundraise or Volunteer for this Project? JOIN THE TEAM
HERES THE STORY:
Amsha Africa Foundation wrote -
Amsha Africa Foundation (AAF) is working with grassroots community movements in 6 project locations in rural Kenya to educate and help build simple and sustainable aquaponic systems from locally available materials.
Aquaponics is an inventive form of closed-system agriculture that utilizes...

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Affnans Aquaponics
Amateur Urban Aquaponics, if I can do it, you can do it too..:)
Amir Picking Tomatoes
More Cherry tomatoes ripening and the plants will die once all tomatoes ripen.


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Sq . ft . gardening may be the approach to planning for a small planted garden. This practice follows other organic gardening ideas and this technique is perfect for areas with really poor soil or novice gardeners or people with disabilities. The initial method on this practice normally contains an open box with finite amount of soil, divided into grids.

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Are you looking for a way to keep your children busy and make them more responsible or you are a senior trying to find a profitable activity that will not require too much effort? Are you always on the run and you can never get to the market to buy fresh veggies for your meals? Then why not start an aquaponic garden? It is suitable for...

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Why I Choose Aquaponics? - Maximize the yield with minimum effort
Dec 13th, 2010
by admin.
As a starting point of self-sufficiency, growing vegetables and fruits in the backyard would be one of the easiest options. In my case, garden production was the first project, then raising hens for eggs was next. Composting and recycling water came somewhere between. All projects are enjoyable and rewarding. As I get used to this lifestyle change, these projects get easier to maintain.
Now, I’m thinking about the next, probably the hardest project to...

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OK Guys and Gals, Thats it for the year. Im so delighted with how many people who are regular visitors to my Blog and I hope that I can satisfy your needs with it throughout the next twelve months. It has been an absolute pleasure being able to provide something that has been able to cultivate such a speedy and strong following. I do wish every one of you a wonderful and safe holiday period and look forward to serving you again in the new year.

I will be back on the first Monday in the new year. That is as close as I can get according to your/my location. Basically I try to publish the Blog around midnight Monday evening Australian Eastern Standard Time. So if you get it a bit late at least now you understand why.

Anyhow All the Best and see you real soon
O Z Z I E

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No you cant grow Christmas trees in Aquaponics

Especially the plastic ones....         ITs FRIDAY
We have a fair amount to get through this time, So Ill go lightly on the chatter...

Aquaponics | Facebook Start an aquaponics program to raise lettuce for the school cafeteria

 My friend Slywoman has a blog update which I havent mentioned So here it is....
I like my holidays to be unambiguous celebrations.  Christmas was like this all through my childhood and during the early childhood of my children.  What wasn’t to love about Santa Claus, Christmas Trees, carols, lights, parties, cookies and presents?  But I find as I get older; pesky questions bother me more and more.

 ...and here is the reprint Sylvia sent out -Growing Edge Part 4 – Aquaponics Grow Media By slywoman, on November 29th, 2010
This is a reprint from this month’s installment of the series on Aquaponics I’ve been writing for Growing Edge.   Hope you find it useful!

Aquaponic chemistry part 2 - basic water column issues - Aquaponic ...In the previous post on water chemistry for aquaponic beginners, ... Im chagrined to admit that I havent had chemistry beyond basic high school level, ...

On a School Rooftop, Hydroponic Greens for Little Gardeners - The Manhattan School for Children on West 93rd Street on a recent afternoon

Aquaculture, Aquaponics and Sustainability - Global Food Reporter, in Monday’s 2010-11-22 globe and mail also points out that recent sample checks, by the CFIA on Thai imports have uncovered residues of antibiotics deemed illegal for food production in Canada and the United States.

Practical Aquaponics Discussion Forum. A place to discuss every aspect ... 

 

New Videos-After a long break without news, we have two short videos showing the current setup. We faced many different problems, the most important being a faulty pump. Now, after installing a submersible pump...

CoLab Radio » Blog Archive » How come the people running the town ...
By Chun Ying Wang
Two weeks ago, MIT graduate student Elisha Goodman and I wrote an introductory post to the Lynn Coalition for Green Developments aquaponics project in Lynn, Massachusetts MORE


UV filter changing the tube. taking a look at the inside see how they fit together. Ultraviolet radiation destroys living organisms by irreparably damaging.


Information on how to design, build and maintain an aquaponic system, backyard style or commercial. Hydroponics, aquaponics, greehouse growing, ...

Tour a Kona aquaponics farm and buy some inexpensive, organic produce.

Thursday, November 25, 2010. New Pictures. Posted by Akash at 5:24 AM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Fish. Aquaponic Project. Aquaponic Project A picture of the greenhouse design

Warning, Warning:We are hoping to gain lottery funding for a large aquaponics unit (fish farm combined with hydroponic plant growing/water purification). ...


Recirculating Aquaponics - The Future of Food. Full story: OP Ed News. Anne Thompsons story on NBCs Nightly News: last Thursday presents an excellent ...

It might seem strange to bring 2 different types of farming together but aquaponics get the best of both worlds. ...

Affnans Aquaponics. Amateur Urban Aquaponics, if I can do it, you can do it too ..:). Its raining cherries. Update of my cherry tomatoes, few pictures I snap this morning and it shows all plant is fruiting and I expect they will ripen

Aquaponics – weve got babies! Posted November 26, 2010 by hereinhonduras in Uncategorized. Leave a Comment. Okay, just a quick post about the babies. Ill post a “real” update later… 

Aquaponics: The Farm of the Future Speaker: David E. Pennington Aquaponics is the synergistic combination of aquaculture and....

Aquaponics - Goats really are fun. My goat broke my automatic feeder today. I guess it tasted good, but it might have been more polite to just eat the fish feed and leave the switch alone

I did say there was a lot. 
Hope this lot will get you moving...
All the Best


OZZIE

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