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Nice work that thing is huge

I have garlic chives envy

Nice update Ryan

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Cheers guys

Marc, you can have the chives. I have no idea what to do with them all. Actually, i could probably split that clump in two and drop them off to you next time i am on my way down...

Thanks Ryan but I think you would be consigning them to a certain death along with all the other chives I have tried to grow. For some reason they just don't work for me so always impressed with someone who has the knack.

Not so much a knack as i cant kill them. Interesting that they wont grow for you though. I wonder what the difference is. Have you tried them in your blue barrels in full sun?

not yet, seems the blue barrels are great for everything so it might be a goer in them. Need to pull some stuff out of the BB to make some room to give it a go. However in January after the trout are gone (or maybe sooner the way the temps are going) I will bring another 4 half barrels and one more growbed on line. I will give it another go then.

I am very jealous of the way you can so casually go 'ohhh you know... just expanding again...'

Im more like 'HOLD THE PRESS I JUST PUT 20L MORE MEDIA INTO THE SYSTEM!!!!'

Perks of not having to worry about moving it i suppose

Just a quick update on the IBC system. Unfortunately I didn’t have much time, so there are not too many photos. Just the end result

The brahmi had almost completely run over the IBC grow bed. It was out of control. Nothing a rather harsh cut back couldn’t solve though! I also figured that the garlic chives needed to be cut back a bit too, so I removed about half of them. I also removed the dead bean plants, which I had failed to string up in time before they got knocked over by the wind. The capsicum was also trimmed up, leaving it much more tidy and hopefully will be a stronger plant in the coming months.

A new Habanero chilli and a Bih Jolokia (also known as the Ghost Chilli) were added. Some more spinach seeds and some coriander seeds were sown into the peat balls that were left from the previous seeding attempt. I have also tried seeding a green and a gold zucchini directly into the grow media.











For Christmas I got a voucher for some fish. My plans are to get some tandanus tandanus. I went to my local fish shop and they wanted nearly $18 each! Currently livefish dont have any in stock. Are these guys a seasonal purchase like trout? Where are my west aussie aquaponics pals sourcing them from?

Sheez, thats pricey. I wonder where Joel got his for the shop system. They prob are seasonal like you say.

Pricey indeed mate. That's why i told them to hold off. If i have no choice, i have no choice though...

You can have my 3 when I come to perth next, just need to line it up so you are available to come down around the same time.

I am sure i could give them a good home mate When will you be down next? Alternatively, are they too big to post livefish styles? You will be reimbursed of course

Lookin like early feb at the moment, I could always get one of the perth members to hang onto them for you until you get down to perth next.

They are prob about 100mm now but there is only 3 of them so posting could be an option. I might have to check with aus post to make sure its ok, unless someone here knows?

You are a gentleman and a scholar Charlie.

I am always happy to call in and visit a perthian if thats going to be the easiest option.