Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

The chives in one of my small systems have taken off recently.... I pulled some out the other day to see how long they were, and they measured 90cm.. This is one of the reasons I love aquaponic systems.

ahhh, looking good - so onions, chives green onions etc sont affect water quality negatively (I ask as I am told to TOTALLY avoid putting onion into my worm farms...)

AM, i think its because onions and garlic are natural vermicides.

My granfather has a recepie for good olden day intestinal worm cure, i think its just basically onion and garlic steeped in red wine. But i'm told it was effective

Never heard of fish having problems with it, but then again they're not usually in close proximity I reckon it would be fine

I wouldn't let the grown onion or garlic rot in the system thought, i think they both have anti-bacterial properties

Thanks for the pix earthbound, is that basil in the background right ? What else have you got growing at the moment ? How about some more grow bed pix....It encourages we beginners....

Nice. Last night after tools away the neighbours came to get fresh herbs and "Where's the chives"? was heard. "Only a few scragglers with the wild parsley". Then - "Will Aqua grow them?"

"I don't know" I reply...

Yep, Thats Basil Murray.... At the moment that bed is looking a little crappy but I'll start a thread and post some plant pics now..

Aquaponic herbs taste sooooo good AA....

I think so too, which was my next concern - but if I am carefull all should be okay I guess...

I wouldn't be too concerned, I read an article not that long ago in the aquaponic journal where a guy grew fish and chives using aquaponics.... Nothing else, only chives.... He has been doing it for years and it was oviously working well for him on a commercial level.

good to know - I would like to try onions as I have NEVER been able to grow a good sized onion - unlike my grandfather who apparently grew monster sized ones... I have to try match what he did!

$45 a kilo for chives today. That's what mates restaurant is paying.

Your joking... Thats way better than basil even...

so what ya waiting for, grow some more!