Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Looking good seamonkey.

I have heard the too much water will make your watermellon split. Have you heard anything similar?

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With a constant supply of water they shouldn't split. Second year here growing rockmelons and none have split

Good to hear mantis. I have a mate at work running hydro and his split. He was told too much water...

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Thats why I drink mostly Beer or Wine. Scared my melon will split . On a serious note( and it is hard for me to do) I imagine it would only split if it was given a sudden burst of water,a bit like citrus when there is too much rain. I will report how it goes. These are smaller variety and only get up to 4kg

I have been out in the drizzle this morning. Bug patrol! Squashed heaps of Cluster Caterpillars that were so big you could almost ride .
Looked under some Parsley and thought the Mother Ship had landed. A squash as big as my hand. Ive only been spotting the small ones and they have been turning brown and decaying before rippening. This one must have been sitting on the vine and sucking all the goodness. Anyway, in my wisdom, I decided to move it out from its sheltered spot to get some sunlight and then I thought that probably wasn't a good idea as it was obviously happy where it was, so I moved it back and have now twisted the vine at the bottom of the squash
It will now probably die.
Moral of this story...
Leave things alone

Perhaps you could harvest it Sue, cook it up and feed the street.

And here is a shot of my Mini system that Nat inspired me to make and advised me on It is going great guns and is attached to my Frog and Goldfish ponds. Plants are doing very well And frogs are as cute as buttons!

I think it is still a bit green, Faye. I wish I hadnt moved it now. Oh well, lesson learnt

Looks like more chilli eating is in order!
Are those tiny frogs or do you have a 1kw solar light in your garden!

Hey Matt, Plenty of chillis to eat at home and at work. I don't think there are too many chilli fans about As for the frogs I wish they were large and sitting on a massive solar system!!
Hope every one put their garlic in today. Anzac day through to October

Cool photo of the three amigos

Those compost bins look like a Dalek, TARDIS and the head of a Cyberman.

Yes MacGyver,I always think of Dr Who when I go up the back

Maybe I will split my Entertainer system into two Courtyards and have second tank 1500 litres for trout/barra. Larger tank will be a few metres away from growbed and on a lower level. Or... I could just buy another Courtyard system

Its so hard not to leave work with a new system every day isn't it.

I think you should do both!

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