Here is a post by Dave Hart, an experienced Aquapon who works with me at Sahib’s Urban Aquaponics Hybrid Research Farm. The lady at Lowe’s Dave refers to below is a Master Gardener and gives classes on Botany. She want to bring her class students and those of some of her Seminole County based Master Read More [...]
Sahib Aquaponics : What shall we grow today? Okra – aka “Ladies Fingers”, “Kingombo”, “Gumbo” and “Bhindi” During the last two years or so, I have found that you can grow almost any vegetable and plants that you choose to in Aquaponics. You may need to adapt the grow beds and practice hybrid aquaponics as Read More [...]
Sahib Aquaponics – What shall we grow today? Hot Peppers A question that I am often asked is “Other than the lettuces and leafy greens, what else can you grow in Aquaponics?” That is then followed by, “Is it profitable?” During the last two years or so, I have found that you can grow almost Read More [...]
Sahib introduces an Aquavermiponics System Sahib introduces an AquaVermiponics system in order to have a quality supply of ‘casting tea”, also known as “compost tea” always available for foliar spray for his Aquaponically grown plants and produce. So what is Aquavermiponics? Aquavermiponics is the combination of Aquaculture, Hydroponics and Vermicomposting. How Vermicomposting is Read More [...]
Additional Media Beds at Sahib Aquaponics Research Farm Adding Additional Media Beds for Increased Growing Space and Extra filtration Adding additional media beds for increased growing space and extra filtration presented a challenge, especially when you are working with extremely limited space. I noticed that the top of our Koi pond was at present “wasted Read More [...]
Sahib Aquaponics Zero Lot Hybrid Aquaponics System was recently highlighted as being “A Good Fit For Small Spaces”. This was an article in Cornell University Small Farm Program Newsletter – the Urban Gardening section. Here is an extract from the article by Molly Davis… “A Good Fit for Small Spaces In suburban Orlando, Florida, farmer Read More [...]
Sahib Aquaponics Farm Tour Feb 2012 The February Free Farm Tour was the first opportunity for Central Florida members of IDEAS For Us to come and discover the wonderful world of Aquaponics. We certainly had a full house. We had over 60 visitors, 50 of them via IDEAS For Us. We had to arrange 4 Read More [...]
Aquaponics News Aquaponics Hybrid Urban Growing Systems introduced by Sahib Aquaponics Sahib Aquaponics held their inaugural Aquaponics training workshops by Aquaponics Urban Gurus on December 10th, 2011. The Aquaponics Workshops were very well received by all who participated and hopefully the world will have another few people who will build Aquaponics systems themselves, enjoy this way Read More [...]
Aquaponics News Aquaponics Hybrid Urban Growing Systems introduced by Sahib Aquaponics Sahib Aquaponics held their inaugural Aquaponics training workshops by Aquaponics Urban Gurus on December 10th, 2011. The Aquaponics Workshops were very well received by all who participated and hopefully the world will have another few people who will build Aquaponics systems themselves, enjoy this way Read More [...]
In a corner of a typical urban shopping centre tucked away in Florida sits what looks like a tiny service lane way. Except behind the timber gates is an entry into another world. Its been transformed into something else. A maze of pvc pipes run by a small pump and powered by goldfish is growing Read More [...]