and this time we were a bit out Sigh of relief! We finally received some good, soaking, at some points, torrential rain over the last 48 hours. Our tanks are now at peak capacity (so 4,000 litres all up) and we even had to bail out the sump (the grow beds and the sump are open to the … Continue reading
AKA Stage 2 of the aquaponics system I think if I stood in one place long enough, I would be picked up, modified and made into a useful piece of the aquaponics system. It has been a mere four weeks and the changes in the backyard are extraordinary, and on a daily basis I am … Continue reading
…and that’s a sad fact 😦 To date we have farewelled 24 fingerlings. Of course I have kept a chart (number, date and from which tank): Tank 1 (Jades)—7, Tank 2 (Jades)—5 and Tank 3 (Barras)—12. As I have no doubt mentioned before, it’s a bit of a balancing act, and out of 150+ fish … Continue reading
…a very precious resource It’s Sunday and we are having a scorcher. It is 32˚C (which is just under 90˚F). Yes, we have had worse—it was in the 40s during the first week in January, which, in the old money, we would have called ‘over the ton’ and I thought I was going to become … Continue reading
