Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Cleaned and ready for tomatoes

Madaley Kale = unstoppable food

All looking great as usual, do you still need to top up on veggies when you do your shopping?

Hey j-man, did you get any issues with aphid on your kale?

Didn't have as much a problem with this type of kale as opposed to tuscan which had more hidey spots for them.

Yes hairy camel - because I don't know how to stagger plant broccoli ... no seriously we buy vegies alot because of our climate and I don't have the best timing skills. One minute I'm out there for 3 hours a night the next week I neglect it.
Best thing about australia I rekon is the fact we can have fruit and veg all year round.

I don't buy lettuce in spring
don't buy tomatoes in summer - if I manage disease this year.
don't buy pumpkins all year round if I get a good crop.
don't buy onions during spring and summer. same with garlic

But mostly we have staples in our family
carrot, broc, corn, caps, tomato, cucumber, mushrooms, lettuce, onions, pots and sweet pots.

I'm not very good at carrots.

beetroot seems to be an all year round thing here.
Not enough space for corn.

Currently hooked on AP - no watering and quick growing.
If you want to see my progress from buying the house to making a little urban farm and living the hobby: here are some progress photo's


house before we bought
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013 winter
2013 summer

I had a look at your photos, you've come a long way in a short time, loved the Pumpkins hanging off the fence, Really impressive.

Tomato Patch

kale with 2 dollar coin

Where do you get seeds for that 2 dollar coin kale....

Hope you enjoy your seeds Rupert

I have about 6 silvers in there atm
Kale is going to seed finally so will save some.

Tomatoes are going nuts.

Anyone got any suggestions for climbing support ?

Here are some pictures

What a trip from buying the house to making it into such a productive home.

So, what's going down Jay?
Surely time for an update.

Well The tomatoes went ape.
Had heaps of them and now they are dying off earlier than I thought - maybe late blight.

I've found little tiny water snails in the pipes - thats what makes those marks in the slime

Note to self don't plant too many tomatoes in one bed - the roots are too thick.

My barrels system is going nuts with tommy toes

Fish are going great. some spots on the bigger Jade perch.

I think I've had some deficiencies?

Haven't checked anything for months.

Going to plant some stuff soon and rip out some old stuff.

Love more photos Jayendra