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To: greeneyes

backyardaquaponics.com has some good tips on raising fish at home.


86 posted on 01/06/2012 2:53:55 PM PST by Ellendra ("It's astounding how often people mistake their own stupidity for a lack of fairness." --Thunt)
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To: Ellendra

Thanks for the link. Sorry for the delay - I am having trouble online - keep getting a message that the link appears to be broken.

I don’t know if it is my computer or whether FR is having some issues.


95 posted on 01/06/2012 4:15:02 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Ellendra

As JADB stated , have the most flavorful , blemish free veggies that you are able ; they will flock to you.

Arround here, a bunch of leeks ( 3 in the bunch ) are going for $4.00 @ bunch . Leeks are like a mild tasting onion. They command a pretty good price especially if the bottom 3-4 inches are ‘blanched’( either by hilling up the soil/ or the use of wooden boards).

Depending on your soil type, cukes are always in high demand, especially the ‘burpless’ , elongated ones as they can be used fresh in salads, or pickled (sweet or dill) .


96 posted on 01/06/2012 4:15:44 PM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Ellendra

Did you post a comment a couple weeks ago about aquaponics, possibly indoors? Someone did and I meant to ask about it but it slipped my mind.

I’ve got an old 75 gallon aquarium that I want to use to grow a few things indoors. I was initially thinking of using hydroponics, but it looks like that involves a bit more transferring water in and out of the house than I would like to do.

I’d appreciate any good pointers to getting to a quick and successful start, if you or anyone else out there has some experience.

Around here, most of the stuff I like most can only be grown in the winter. I’m looking for a way to grow lettuce, spinach, and some grape/cherry tomatoes indoors for salads to start with.


103 posted on 01/06/2012 5:04:44 PM PST by Darth Reardon (No offense to drunken sailors)
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