Hey kids... This is my first page here on Blogger. I moved over from wordpress just because I love google and blogger will do me good. I am dedicating it to my research and implementation of aquaponics. I have been fascinated by this farming method for about a year now. It all started out by me thinking to myself "I really want a garden" but I know that in the renting life, finding a house/apartment with space for a garden is not only unlikely but it is also permanent. I am not a fan of working hard on something and then leaving it behind to someone else to take it over and most likely neglect it. I started my research by looking for blogs and such that focused on gardening indoors. My plan originally was to build a soil container on wheels so when I wanted to leave I could take it with me. That was a short lived thought as I came across Hydroponics. I have heard of this before but it is more associated with the less than legal growing of herbs, to put it lightly. Quickly I came across aquaponics, and just as quickly, my head exploded.. Mind raced.. adrenaline did its own form of rushing. A short explanation of what I just found as nothing short of amazing is this: A marriage of aquaculture and hydroponics. Fish need food and clean water in the simplest form. Plants need nutrient rich growing medium and sunlight. Here is where the magic happens. Fish waste is converted naturally to what plants need to grow. As this process occurs the water gets clean. Do you see where I am going with this? Now starts the journey of researching, building and maintaining a successful aquaponics system.
Introduction
The purpose of this blog is for me to take all the information I learn about aquaponics (or a percentage) and put it to use. I figure that if I get it out into the open and publish it I will actually do something with it. As of right now it is only a theory but I have hopes in it becoming a reality. Over the last 15 years or so I have come across many things that have peeked my interests.. Including but not limited to electronics, Cars, Computers (much longer than 15 years) and anything technical. As of recent, I have begun broadening my horizon and have turned my passions to not only technical but other things such as aquaponics and building random things like desks etc. One day I hope to pursue the combination of all these things but sadly I'm not sure how it can happen :). I'm hoping to update every few days if not sooner. I spend a lot of time researching so I would really like to post each time I complete a session of research.. Good luck with that I tell myself but only time will tell.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
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