Backyard Aquaponics
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hello, quick question, how will you harvest the vegies at the back and more so from the middle GB, i only ask as i have 1 and put it against a fence....i struggle to harvest my cherry tomatos at the back.

lexie

Mine are against the fence like that lexie. I have a 20L bucket that I keep my BYAP 7mm pellets in and I use that to stand on to reach the back as Im a bit of a shorty.

I try to plant vine-y type plants at the back so they can run out to the sides.

Thats a mighty fine lookin' system there rooster! When do the SP arrive?
PS they're not so sooky if you dont pander to them! oh and you may have to aquire a stepladder! There are always + and - .I'd rather a stepladder and not many slaters and slugs though!!!

I'd simply replace the bucket with a cow patty if I were you....if it works for humans the same way as it works for plants, then it wont be long till you can reach them

Easy, I am 6'7 so have a pretty good reach

Coool, nice neat system Rooster..

Are you trying different media in different beds there?

Roger that. Hydroton is a bit $$$ so thought I would try gravel and bluemetal. Cost me less than half the price to fill 2 GB's as it did to fill 1 GB with the clay stuff. Hopefully it works

Oh yeah, they will work no problems..

They do seem to work. Blue metal gets a bit warm though with the current temps.

Have noticed nice growth already. Has created a bit of a buzz with my mates too

Hey champ. When do pick up my first free veggies ? I'm off to the tip this weekend to see if they have any IBC's in good nick. Im going to have to make a start soon...........

I feel a little competition coming on.... Good luck mate.

Hopefully your system is up and running and we can order bulk fish

In less than 2 weeks growth my wife starting pulling lettuce leaves off for dinner last night. Pretty happy with the growth so far. Everything moving nicely. Might get some more goldies today though and hope they survive the heat.....

Also emailed Troutman and sorted some trout for stocking when the weather cools a bit, his SP a bit small yet.

Keep an eye on your water temps, you might be ready for trout before most of us in Perth..

Mate not that much cooler in our part of the world at the moment....

2 weeks growth