Backyard Aquaponics
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Thanks Jo,


Here is some 'Pink Pearl' which I bought as an established seedling from bunnings
Very tomatoey flavour

This one was heavy 'Black Russian'

Nice one

Nice maters

I think I need to make some spreaders as the roots are getting thicker in the inlet area and some areas are a little under nourished.
Things growing well though - except the cucumbers which I think don't like the salt in the system.

Looking good as usual Jay, have a great new years (when it gets here)

I made some spreaders which are working well.

I'm wondering if I need to add extra ammonia with the fish I have and the plants that size?
Fish feeding well.

For some reason that I've never been able to determine, I cannot grow cucumbers in my system, or pumpkins.

Your system is looking very healthy and very successful. Great stuff Fantastic looking tomatoes.

Show us your spreaders Jay

Going to put some more growbeds where this fence is and run off the same pump as the greenhouse (which is 10000lpm). Might incorporate a tank underneath them for fingerlings or duckweed.



Still going strong on tomatoes



About 50 fish in this system






Expansion stuff and for friends.


The mammoth Tommy Toe & Spreader


These are about 3 months old!!! Spring Onions


Bonus pic

how did i miss this thread... very nice mate

Hows your system going Iceman?
I am pretty impressed with the non watering aspects of summer gardening with AP.

my system is going very well, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchinis, stupid amounts of lettuce have all been going great. have numerous eggplants growing well, just planted a heap of onions, spring onions, leeks, and constantly new lettuces coming through from a few i have let go to seed

i'm working on a few new projects including a couple of blue barrel system for my boys and a RAS in the shed so haven't done many updates but i will be adding 50 trout next weekend

I had no luck with eggplants, capsicums or cucumbers - I think the tomatoes stole all the nutrients. System is maturing now and there are more fish and bigger.

I'm going to pull tomatoes soon and plant some kale for green smoothies, beetroot, asian greens, lettuce, spring onions, rocket, kohlrabi, broccoli, garlic.

Beetroot was okay but had some issues as was onions and garlic which I planted too low?

This is great
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/vegieguide/

Another good one...
http://www.gardenate.com/
they email updates monthly with what to plant for your region.