Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Is it just me or is that dragonfly totally humping the frog?

It's just you

You have to look at it awhile to figure out but that dragonfly has just gone from it's aquatic form and what's left of this (the molt) looks like a frog.

The Kelmscott Garden Club came for afternoon tea the other day. Two of the members already have an aquaponic system up and running and we had a lovely time feedint the fish and talking about gardening and the obvious benefits of growing aquaponically.
They were certainly impressed with the compact blue barrel kits and what a simple system it is. These kits fit in to a really small space, are cheap and you can grow a surprising amount in a small space.

Obviously I didn't have my best camera when I snapped this little beauty on a kang kong flower.

Great to see yet more interested people !

Hey, when did you get that big poster of the veges behind the attendees ? I don't remember seeing it the other day (but that could be a relfection on my dodgy memory/observation skills )

We went on a bit of a banner blitz before our CHOGM delegates visited last year, just to spruce the place up a bit. I can't believe that you didn't even notice Nigel

Thought I'd update with a few pics from around the shop showing how things are looking at the moment..

The little balcony units have been putting on some good growth for a many months, the teal system has 2-3 black bream in it while the purple one has a couple of catfish.



The DIY system had some flooding issues, Nat investigated and found a thick wad of roots about 3 feet long going down the drain pipe.. As we keep telling people, make sure you check your pipes regularly for roots. Apart from that it's doing reasonably well. There are 8-10 silver perch in here.




The backyard system keeps on pumping, one of our most impressive systems we have going, people are amazed by the size of the ferns and palms growing out the top of the beds, one of the most common reactions is for people to look up at the palms and then look at down under the bed. It just seems wrong that such large plants are growing in such a shallow bed.



CHIFT PIST system has some crazy egg plant growing in it. It's doing pretty well over all with plant growth and fish growth.. The silver perch are getting really big...

Looking insanely good guys, i especially like the blue barrel thingys :]

Once of these days I'll swing by down under and and despite all this time in Saudi will look forward to seeing your shop more than the beaches, much love!

A bumper harvest used to mean lots of filleting, but Joel has come up with recipes for a bachelors barra. The thai style means there is no cleaning, all he had to do was wrap them in plastic. But alas, the boy is easily distracted. Joker seemes to be a tad confused. Some were filletted, others were gutted and scaled and Joels input was to bag whole fish. We have it on good authority that a deep fried whole fish is the best that you can get. Well that is what Nat said before he tasted my thai fish cakes last week. Joel seems to be sold on the idea, that whole deep fried fish is a winner. Well I shall bring the deep frier and we will keep you posted.

I'm in disguise.....

No thats funny!

Top harvest guys, nice way to end a week!

We are open all Foundation Day long weekend
Saturday 9-3pm
Sunday 10-4pm
Monday 9-5pm
Plenty of fish food in stock, hardware and information, fresh new seasons winter seedlings and heritage seeds plus plant and bug treatments, water plants and baskets. There are a few sale items including all editions of the magazine in a bundle, Best of all it's trout season and if you haven't seen trout feed before, you are missing out. So come on down and get a taste, I mean watch the fish feed.

what !!! not another bloody public holiday....you go guys, worker holics

WE never sleep Jessy!

Oooo please tell

Hi Matthew We have lots of plants including fig trees, icecream bean trees, Ruscus (butchers broom) water chesnuts all going for $4-50 per pot.
Salad bar system $800-00
$50-00 IBcs which are (I dare say, crappy, end of the line)
All back editions of the magazine in a pack for $49-95 value over $100-00.
Seconds growbeds down from $365-00 to $330-00 2 beige 1 rivergum

We also have a couple of double outback systems for sale - corrugated iron fish tanks with 2 growbeds and stands all clay pump, pipework etc. $2400-00 normally $2850-00 plus workshop for two included - value $110-

We did have hutches for $75-00 but need to check stock levels