What Are Aquaponics Systems?
Aquaponics is a self sustaining ecosystem that can grow warm water or fresh water fish. It also allows you to grow plants, fruits, and vegetables.
Aquaponics OverviewIn many respects, aquaponics is a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture, but without the negative issues associated with these systems. This is because it works by using systems that exist in the natural world.
How to Keep Chickens – Raising Chickens For EggsThere are many benefits to learning how to keep chickens on the urban homestead. Raising chickens for eggs is just one. A couple more benefits include keeping chickens in the garden; it is good for both the garden and the chickens.
Aquaponics Fish – What Are the Best Fish Species?In order to maintain a healthy and functioning system in aquaponics, it is very important that the fish, bacteria, and plants are in the proper position. In addition, you need to keep the fish density of the fish low to reduce the risk of things going wrong.
Free Landscaping Design Software ProgramsFor those who just want to dabble or for those wanting to try their hand at a free option, finding a good free landscaping software package can be challenging. Many of the big-name home and landscape software providers offer a trial period, but there aren’t very many completely free packages. Below is a list of the free landscape design software programs available on the Internet.
Aquaponics: How To Set Up Your Own SystemIn order to succeed in Aquaponics, there are a set of guidelines that you need to follow. Basically, you need to spend some time to choose the right fish, plants, and tanks.
The Essentials for Growing Basil OutdoorsLearn the basic history of basil, the herb we have come to love as part of popular cuisine. Learn how it has been used throughout the ages and how we can grow it easily in our own gardens. Discover the necessary tips for growing this wonderful herb at home.
4 Things To Consider When Planning Your First Aquaponics SystemThere are different aquaponics plans to choose from (depending on your preferences) but for beginners, knowing which plan to use can be quite a challenge in itself, since you don’t really know which plan will work for you and which one you will be able to maintain. To help you make this choice, here are the basic components that you will need to consider.
Aquaculture Tanks for AquaponicsAquaculture tanks are used in aquaponics for raising fish. Aquaponics is a way to raise both fish and crops or a garden at the same time. It is the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. Hydroponics is a way to raise plants in an aggregate instead of soil. Tanks for the aquaculture side can be all different sizes and shapes depending upon the individual system.
Tips on How to Have a Rewarding Rose GardenFind out why roses should be in sunny locations in order to produce beautiful blooms. Your local nursery is the best source to buy roses as they stock the varieties most suited to your zone. The nurseries will have a selection of thornless roses, miniature rose bushes, white climbing roses to mention just a few. They will also stock organic and synthetic fertilizers.
Growing Peas From SeedWhen growing peas on your vegetable garden, the intention is never to grow a huge crop, but just enough to give you a wonderful succession of fresh peas to pick during the summer months. If you are like me, the joy of growing these tiny sweet gems is in picking and eating them when I am working in the vegetable garden – not many ever make it as far as the kitchen! Peas are easy to grow from seed – here is a quick guide on how.
Planting and Growing Dahlia TubersI remember as a child going to my grandfather’s allotment and being fascinated by the large colourful blousy flowers he grew there every year and I have loved dahlias ever since. That is probably the traditional image most of us have of dahlias, a flower of the vegetable garden. However, in recent years the dahlia has reached new heights of popularity, being used in award winning garden designs and becoming very much the choice of the gardener to include in the summer garden. Dahlias really are super stars, not only do they come in seemingly endless colours and shapes, they will keep on flowering well into the autumn until the first frosts. Here is a short guide on how to grow and keep them and a few of my favourite varieties.