by Tiffany | Apr 22, 2010 | Blogging, Garden, Money
It’s April 22nd today, and since 1970, this has officially been deemed Earth Day. One of the most powerful and responsive grassroots campaigns in history, Earth Day actually started as Earth Week which culminated in a big celebration on April 22nd. The event was...
by Tiffany | Apr 21, 2010 | Garden
Yesterday, I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that Growing Edge, a massive resource about anything and everything to do with sustainable growing from aquaponics to backyard gardens, had mentioned our little aquaponics project on their blog. As if that...
by Tiffany | Apr 20, 2010 | Expat Life, Garden, Homesteading Life
Be sure to check out the first part of this aquaponics how to in case you missed it. So you’ve got your tools and materials together and you’re ready to start building. Here’s where I’d recommend getting out the sawhorses if you have any....
by Tiffany | Apr 19, 2010 | Featured, Garden, Homesteading Life
A couple weekends ago, we decided it was time to start putting together our first aquaponics system. It’s a 500L fish tank with 200L sump pump and a grow bed which is 120x180cm large (30cm deep). Our intent is to grow either catfish or tilapia in it and...
by Tiffany | Apr 12, 2010 | Garden, Homesteading Life
Last weekend I had another one of those wild ideas that suddenly just manifests in your brain when you look at something. A little light goes off and you wonder why that thought never crossed your mind before. We get a lot of those around here. Pure moments of genius....
by Tiffany | Mar 26, 2010 | Decluttering, Garden, Homesteading Life
It’s hard to imagine that spring would suddenly be here in full force after such a long, cold winter, but we have had some absolutely incredible weather the last couple weeks. Highs in the 60’s (15-18°F) and plenty of sunshine. So I decided to get outside...