Aquaponics 101 Update on Aquaponics We have been watering, watering, watering the plants. At 100* almost every day, the plants need more than a sip of water; more like a deep drink. We are moving along on the digging out of the fish pond. Like I said before, it is slow going at […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics 101 Update on Aquaponics We have decided not to use containers for the fish…takes up too much plant space in the greenhouse area. We are using an old pond that we built 26 years ago. We had intended to use it for a herb garden as we had filled the pond with dirt […]Read Post ›
Gardening: Fruits & Vegetables 101 Checking on Progress of Fruits and Vegetables I was out looking over my Fruit and Vegetable producers and here are the results: Cilantro with Leeks: are from last year into this year. Started them from seed. They are in a bucket and doing very well. Blue Grapes: are […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics 101 Update on Aquaponics 101 Landscaping Prior to Setting Up Fish and Greenhouse I am finally done with landscaping the Aquaponics 101 site walls. On the back wall I added a Hydrangea on both sides of my transplanted Gardenia. The Gardenia only blooms once at the beginning of summer so I decided it needed […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics Aquaponics Update I am getting ready to landscape the back wall with Hydrangea, and Variegated Gardenia. I want the back wall to be beautiful as well as fragrant. I love the beauty and the various scents of flowers in summer. As I work and sit at the Aquaponics site, I want to […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics 101 Update on Aquaponics We have landscaped the right wall with 4′ high x 4′ wide red and white fragrant roses. I had some Golden Yucca babies from my mature Golden Yucca plant, and instead of buying new plants, utilized them in my landscape. The Golden Yucca grows 4′ high x 4′ wide. […]Read Post ›
AQUAPONICS 101 Update on Progress of Aquaponics My husband has finished the wall including mortaring the caps on top of the blocks. He is now finishing the drainage lines on both sides. He is digging down in the ground and attaching plastic pipe with holes in it, wrapped in white fabric to keep out sludge and […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics Update Aquaponics I wanted to update you with some pictures of the wall my husband is working on. He has finished the back wall by filling with gravel concrete and inserting re-bar as it strengthens the wall so the bank of dirt will not push the wall in. He is Filling in the […]Read Post ›
Recipes 101 Holiday (Simple) Cheese Ball Ingredients: 1 8 oz. Plain Cream Cheese 1 Package of Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 Cup of Pimento Cheese 1 Tablespoon – Plus a Dash of Worcestershire Sauce 1 Bag of Walnuts Mixing Instructions: In a Large Mixing Bowl Place the Cream Cheese, Shredded Cheddar Cheese , Pimento Cheese, […]Read Post ›
Herbs HERB BUTTERS “Excellent For The Holidays” I had tried mixing herbs in butter while basting a chicken, then a turkey, next roast, then I went wild and started mixing herb butters and putting them on everything. I like different herb butters for different meats. I love Lemon, garlic, and Rosemary butter for Chicken. […]Read Post ›
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