Backyard Aquaponics
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Long live Mtn Dew

is that soil really sandy ??

Thanks Dave!

And yes veg, it's like beach sand which it pretty much was a million years ago when most of the rest of Florida was under water. Been looking for fossils but none yet

Just picked up a few new drill bits to mount the feet and a funnel to load up a greensand filter for my house water supply.

do you think the footings will be strong enough?

Was wondering that myself Simo... they don't look very deep...

You'd think he could have dug them deeper... seeing as the pansy was digging in sand...

Why I oughta


Code only calls for 12" dia and I did 18" so I don't think I'm going to have any problems. It's actually pretty hard packed once you get down in it (no wall cave ins when digging the footers) but there isn't anything in it. I've been walking around barefoot since its been graded and haven't hit anything yet.

I'm getting ready to order enough ground cover to cover the whole area (initially I purchased enough of the high grade weed block for the greenhouse area). Im just going to get some cheaper stuff for the time being and lay better stuff over it when I have a little more cash flow. I got the whole area raked out so it's flat again and I'm getting some more purlins bolted together today.

Just us Aussies poking a stick at ya Ryan... they'll be more than fine...

Good to hear

I got 6 of the 14 purlins bolted together today

A few recent pics from the system I operate at work

Absolutely beautiful, I don't know where you work?

Wow, nice stuff there.
No need for a lunch break there, just eat while working!

Where do you work Ryan?
That's beautiful stuff.

Great stuff Ryan...

Thanks guys. Yeah Mr Bill, I keep advocating for a Ranch Dispenser out there

I work over at Aquatic Eco Systems.