Grandma is a fag

Grandma, mom, Danny, and I went to K-mart the other day...and I told grandma that if she did this one thing (dont even remember) then she is a fag. She then went on to tell me later that she is a fag. Then she wanted to buy this stupid blow up penguin thing and I told her that shed get chlamydia if she bought it. She yelled out in the store that she wanted chlamydia.

LOL fail grandma.

So the picture on the left is a 24 month onsie... It says Stud Muffin seeks cupcakes. *Must be sweet. I totally wish I had a kid so I could have an excuse to buy it lol. Its effing cuuute. I mean the cutest thing I have ever seen for a baby boy (or lesbian baby I guess...if youre that into your kid being a lesbian).

Oh anyway...earlier that day we went to Frys. I asked where I could find Nero or any other DVD ripping software. The guy went on about how it didnt void copyright. Do I look stupid? I mean wtf!!! So now fully irritated he tried to get me to buy Roxio...which I beyond HATE. I gave him the stupid look (the punch you face Tom always talks about but times 100) and just turned up my iPod and walked away with Nero.

Then I saw Kelly and was like ZOMG KELLY I LOVE YOUUUZ

anyway...Ima go steal some candy and a soda from my diabetic fag of a grandmother XD

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The Weekend is near and I Need the Rest

This has been a huge week that everyone here in South East Queensland will be glad to put to bed as soon as we can. There is so much heartache and in some areas the smell is sickening. But I need to not dwell on this and deal with what is at hand.

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This is unbelievable news about aquaponics. Here is the system for anyone: poor and rich alike.
Saves you your quality of life, your time, your resources, and many more.
Enter aquaponics, the whole of food gardening which has a small but growing group of followers, not least because its advantages seem almost too good for being true. An aquaponics installation requires no soil, scant water (two-ten percent of what’s employed in usual vegetable garden), a modest financial outlay and minimal maintenance. There’s no coping with pesticides, and also the system is sustainable and straightforward to set up. For gardeners alert to..... 

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How Aquaponics Changes the Game
- Waist-high aquaponic gardening eliminates weeds, back strain and animal access to your garden.
- Reuse resources currently considered “waste”. There is no more toxic run-off from either hydroponics or aquaculture.
- Uses only 1/10th of the water of soil-based gardening, and even less water than recirculating aquaculture.
- Watering is integral to the system. You can’t under-water or over-water.
- Fertilizing is also integral to the system. You can’t over-fertilize or under-fertilize.
- Gardening chores are cut down dramatically or eliminated. The aquaponic grower only does 

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Aquaponics system is the most sustainable food production system in our world today. Aquaponics in a dynamic, natural, pond-type eco-system, produces both fish and organic vegetables; thus producing 2 streams of income. Aquaponics systems provide controlled environment where aquaculture (fish breeding/growing) and hydroponics (soil less plant growing) is integrated together in a symbiotic habitat. It is composed of a water re-circulating environment where the fish and plants live symbiotically. Both light and temperature are carefully controlled in an aquaponic system....

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Send in the clones: Popular scion exchange could produce hundreds of fruit trees

By nadia drake

Posted: 01/08/2011 01:30:17 AM PST

APTOS -- Some of the tastiest fruits cant be bought. Not because theyre too expensive, but because they dont exist in stores. However, they can be grown -- cloned, actually -- by the average backyard gardener.
On Jan. 16, the Monterey Bay chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers will host a scion exchange, where cuttings from fruit trees -- called scions -- will be available to buy and graft onto root stocks. There also will be a short grafting workshop, and custom trees can be created on the spot.
Fusing a scion to a root stock produces a clone of the scions donor tree, with the same tasty fruit -- like, for example, the funny-looking, scrumptious Allens Everlasting apple, which is not available at the neighborhood Safeway...

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By Catherine Porter Columnist

CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, HAITI—By the time he was 4, Carlos Desir’s parents had died. His uncle and aunt, who adopted him, said only that they fell ill.
Then, late on the afternoon of Jan. 12, the earthquake that cleaved Port-au-Prince brought down his second home. His aunt, uncle and three cousins were crushed to death.
Next week marks the anniversary of the earthquake and, for 13-year-old Carlos, better times with families Nos. 3 and 4. The third is a group of orphaned and abandoned kids in an idyllic new children’s home on the city’s edge. The fourth — and most unlikely of all his families — is that of Air Canada’s chief operating officer, Duncan Dee, two plane rides away in Ottawa....

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Why is there very little take up of Aquaponics in the commercial arena around the world? Is it lack of knowledge, too new and unknown or just too hard to make it work profitably?

Its not to do with making it work properly; it has been put to bed by now that this technology works and works well. My work at University and in New Zealand shows categorically that you can match, and even sometimes better, hydroponic plant growth rates and the harvest quality of the plants. Its more about whether it is financially viable or not. All commercial entities need to...

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Aquaponics update. Added a strawberry tube to the big aquaponics system and a new 200L bed to the small greenhouse system. Both systems running well with plant growth that is amazing. A few pics. Posted by Richard at 10:15 AM ...

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What kind of aquaponics supplies do you need to get started?....Trying to find out what kind of Aquaponics Supplies you need in order to make your very first aquaponics garden?  Im going to go over a few of the supplies that are needed below, and I will help you to get started by recommending a step by step guide that will allow you to start gardening with aquaponics by tomorrow.  I hope this article helps, lets get started below...

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I want to know if aquaponics can be made into a profitable business model to replace or change "agrabusiness". I am for the decentralization of food, but will aquaponics be compatible with our modern world. Or would it be better suited towards home use...

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This is a short one for the weekend. Ill try to make it up to you on Monday.

Please take care and Be Safe

OZZIE  

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Ground cherries

                 

Im not sure how other people feel about these little guys but to me there awesome!!, they have such a crisp unique taste, I can bring them anywhere without bruising or damaging them, they come in there on protective casing so no dirt or bugs really, and produce more abundantly then most considering its size.

This will not be a long post, just a celebration of the ground cherry in all its glory.

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THE WONDER THAT IS AQUAPONICS

Wonderful WEDNESDAY

When I started playing with Aquaponics I thought it was something that simply provided a means of producing greens a bit quicker and considerably easier. By now we all know the details, far less water, no need for fertilizers etc. etc. What a shock was about to unfold when I began to realise the incredible powers that had suddenly become available through A/P. Powers that are still being unravelled before my eyes.

Things like when growing tomatoes, you need to remove side shoots from the plant as it climbs up its stringy home. Every one of those removed shoots will grow into another Tomato plant simply by poking them into my gravel bed. Each plant providing another ten to twenty new clones that can produce ten to twenty more that can produce...  Each one of them an identical copy of the original.

If I go down to my local nursery I find tomato seedlings in a pot for something like six babies for $2.95 and up to $5 or more for a large seedling in its own pot.

And incredibly this applies across many plants that are still amazing me. An insect chewed off the top of a cucumber plant So I did the same thing. BINGO the chewd off head of the cucumber is growing fine as is the parent. The same thing happened to a Zuccini, with the same happy result. The A/P garden really is my personal, magical wonderland. I hope you get to play like me, to see just how far you too can stretch its ability.

Now lets get to work....

Building Deeply Sustainable Food and Energy Systems Through Integration
- Don McCormick, president of Carbon Harvest Energy. The president of Carbon Harvest Energy will discuss his companys landfill gas-to-energy project in Brattleboro as a practical model of sustainable and responsible resource use. The central principle of this project is to replace a linear model of resource extraction => consumption => waste with a circular model based on nature, where waste/outputs are recovered to become new inputs for further processes--until no waste remains.

UPDATE ON TILAPIA AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE UVI AQUAPONIC SYSTEM. James E. Rakocy, Donald S ... Aquaponics has several advantages over other recirculating aquaculture systems and ...

Aquaponics and Tilapia Aquaculture Field work will include fish handling, vegetable production and system operation. Facilities UVI is ... Fingerling production Nutrition and Feeding Tilapia Production Systems Aquaponics ...

Do It Yourself Aquaponics. The knowledge to feed the multitudes

Aquaponic Equipment, supplies, books, information and more!

Aquaponic Equipment
Aquaponic equipment available for all aquaponic applications 

Fishy Farm - Polyculture & Aquaponic Equipment For Family Food ...

Aquaponics

Commercial Hydroponics

AngleseyPonics - Aquaponics

Practical Aquaponics. Grow Vegetables and Fish in your own ...

An Aquaponic farm located on the island of Abaco in the Bahamas.
Owned and operated by Jermaine A. Black AKA THE BOSS. Dont Miss this one - and Turn up the VOLUME


Ok that one will have you glued for quite a while....Enjoy
So, till Friday....


Best Wishes
OZZIE

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I Wish I Was a SAHM

Or a mom or had the intent of being a stay at home wife.  Im not though which is why I had to give up.  Husband and I talked about my stress levels for a while.  Made my own laundry detergent, deodorant, household cleaners, vacuum powder...and so on.  I was doing this on top of school work and my internship. Holy crap.

I broke down and bought some Pine Sol mostly because I found that most green cleaners arent green at all! While I loved using baking soda, lets be honest.  It really is hard to rinse the fridge or the floors.  My time I used to make detergent is now spent studying and I have a little more me time.  Oh how fun life is again!  Yep we bought some detergent for the first time in almost a year.

It is nice to be able to relax when I get home.  I get to spend time with husband, play with my fur babies, and  just...you know...be me.  Now when I came onto the whole idea of having a child, I thought about buying my own diapers and the whole nine yards.  You know what?  I think I will just do a diapering service.  Besides it was never about the cost but about reusing.  When it comes time for daycare, I could always check and see if they take All In Ones

No more walking everywhere.  I need to invest in a car mostly because all the good jobs are quite a ways away.  It is going to be 101 outside Friday and its a two mile walk to my interning clinic.  Perfect example right there...oh hell naw.

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What is Aquaponics

So this being my first post of Our Aquaponics Blog I figured I should make a post on What exactly is Aquaponics?

This question could have such a long answer but we will try to keep it simple.

If you are wondering what Aquaponics is all about, then you should know that it is a new farming trend that brings together a symbiotic relationship between the fish and plants. This method utilizes the waste materials of the plants to be fed to the fish while at the same time the waste of the fish is used in fertilizing and supplying the nutrients that plants and vegetables need to thrive.

This system is being used more and more due to its simplicity and water efficiency.
The plants clean and filters the waste water from the fish keeping the harmful bacteria out of the fish tank.

When thinking about Aquaponics

Think about this system as a single unit and not separate ones. In order for it to function, the water coming from the fish tank is being pumped to the grow beds. In this cycle, the water coming from the fish is being used and is being fed to the Vegetables and plants. The fish water is being filtered by grow medium or by the river stones and it is being siphoned back into the fish tank. Therefore, the water is clean once again and is now ready to be used again by the fish. The cycle of this system will just continually go on giving mutual benefits to both the fish and the plants.
This farming technique is usually made up of a tank with various fish of your choice with existing grow beds used specifically for vegetable farming or ornamental plants. This new farming technique is really amazing because once the cycle starts, the water in the tank remains clean and clear and stays ph balanced all throughout. The water is being recycled and only very minimal amount is being added in order to replace the water that evaporated and was used by the vegetables.

 
We could go on about Nitrates and Nitrites,

But were just after the simple facts right now.  There are so many different options to list you will just have to keep up with my blog to see them as we explore and learn what Aquaponics is about. Along the way I will build and show what my system looks like and all the problems that I may have occurred so that you dont have to!

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the good the bad and the generic

well not really. The good is also bad but I will explain that later. First lets start with this random picture. I was actually commenting on Takas blog when this came up =]. It made me happy especially cause...well I alike Fable II. Yeah I know its spelled wrong but hey its in my favorite color!

So I asked this guy if he was dating this girl. He said something along the lines of "no because Im not sure if I really wanna be with her." I mean WTF...I agree with Taka on this one...dating someone is to see if they are marriage compatible with you...NOT to touch/make out with. He played two girls in two weeks...probably more.

You know who you are douche bag...cause we put you on the spot.

So now the good that is actually seen as bad.

Cull
1 : to select from a group : choose <culled the best passages from the poets work>
2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

from Merriam Webster

So why is this important? Well I was talking to a local rat breeder who says he culls unfavorable rats and gives them to the local snake and reptile rescue. I think I will do the same but sell to friends (as some of my friends buy from shops where the mice/rats are eating each other...meaning they arent healthy).

"In my opinion, culling is a necessary, albeit unpleasant, part of a responsible breeding program. While culling doesn’t necessarily mean killing (just removing from the breeding program) I’m assuming you’re referring to those that do kill the unacceptable specimen. A truly responsible breeder (in my opinion) is breeding to better the species/breed. That means discontinuing unhealthy DNA trails. Unless you expect them to spay/neuter every un-breedable pup/kit/etc they produce, culling is the only option.
In regards to reptiles eating the deceased, I don’t see the objection. It’s a natural part of life for them, and why waste potential food?"
-some chick in my myspace group

I have to admit this helped to shape my decision. As cruel as it can be...snakes need to eat too. And why not pull a pup with bad genes?


Ok and now the generic...

Taka and I went to go pick up Jacob this morning in Natomas...where he lives lol. So we did a U turn and there was a house that looked exactly like his...except painted blue. I was like "hey that house looks like yours!" We got to the end of his street and he pointed out a house that looked EXACTLY like his...same color and everything. Then we drove down the street a little and there again was the same house...same color but in reverse XD

I know its not just his area. A lot of the houses were David lives look the same.

way to go Natomas...so generic.

Its ok Antelope is like that too.

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Yeahhh Spring is Sprung

And straight away the chill went out of the air.

So its time to string up those young tomato plants

Generally decide what can be done now rather that later when it gets really busy and things start getting on top of you/me/us.

Oh yes, I have Soldier Flies in our Biopod again so its time to keep it included in my daily routine.

OK, lets have a look at my jottings again...

First up an update from Afnans Blog/site

Next, Why did Aquaponics take off like a rocket in Australia, and here is the answer One Video on TV

Chris Newman has taken empty greenhouse nurseries and used them for aquaponics

Aquaponics Exploration Tour 

Aquaponics: The First 12 Months

WARNING, WARNING AquaBundance Year Round Aquaponics Gardening System

Our journey to sustainability

Manoaponics Aquaponics System

Thats all for the moment. Back Soon....

Ozzie

 

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you know someones new when

Dont you hate it when a book or something youre reading starts with something then they cut to something else without finishing the sentence?  

=]

Anyway so I got at my stop at 6:40 today to catch bus one that comes around at 6:50.  Why?  Because theres this really retarded Christian girl who talks to me and is usually on the 7:05.  I dont hate her...she hasnt done anything wrong to me or has physically hurt anyone (although she does make a lot of fat jokes toward this other girl who I think is retarded...but a little less).  Both think its their way or no way (sorry no highway)...youre stupid and its wrong...its just the bigger one doesnt live it and preach it to the entire planet...nor does she take the bus.  Besides were friends likely due to familiarity...we go back to 2nd grade.

7:15...class in 15 minutes.  Nobody is here.  Why am I the only one who took early classes on Tuesday and Thursday?  FML.  Im the only one that took late classes too huh?  I wish people were here.  I have the table that everyone likes by the tree =]

Oh yeah and what I was originally talking about.  You know you have a bus driver thats new when he doesnt quite know the route.  Bus 1 (like 93 and a few other buses) has some shitty stops.  Im referring to the Myrtle stop going McClellan bound.  Yeah its hidden under some trees and cars parked around it.  I was sitting down and went flying forward.  Prior to that, we were going down Auburn and we totally almost missed the turn at College Oak...as in we were all the way in the right lane and he just kinda moved over at the last minute...blocking traffic (good thing their light stayed red to go straight).  I feel really bad for this guy...they should at least give new people a map or GPS.

So Im thinking Im allergic to Herbal Essence hair stuff.  I used it for about a week (not even fully) and now I have burns on my scalp and neck.  It could be that or this gel I havent used since I was little...but Im doubting it was the gel since I dont recall having burns from it...or even a mix of the two.  Either way Im going gel free for a while till my head recovers.  

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The Clock She is a Ticking

And in many quarters the debate is warming up. Is Christmas on the ropes and struggling to stay on its feet. I guess another way of putting it could be, has commercialism squeezed the life out of the concept. I think we might be reaching a period in history where we really could see Christmas slide toward a black hole unless the meaning is reinstated to where it was 30 to 40 years ago.

Weve only a few days to go and I have never felt so un-Christmassy. Maybe its just me, maybe its old father time letting me know Im not a kid any more.

Maybe.....

Maybe I should get to work because there are so many things happening that need reporting.......

Like Murray Hallum, Bless him, he has sent another email. This time about:

DIY Strawberry Tower

One of the fun plants to grow in Aquaponics is strawberries. We all know how great they taste especially if picked fresh and juicy from your own system. They grow very well in conventional gravel grow beds provided your system is reasonably free of....

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Affnans Aquaponics The Beginning
CBC A research team at Vancouver Island Universitys School of Fisheries and Aquaculture has developed an innovative aquaponic system where fish are  ...


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 Friendly Aquaponics, Free Farm Tour every Saturday (Hamakua)Every Saturday at 10am we give a free, in-depth tour of our farm. Tours last between one and two hours, and there is some slightly steep terrain, so come with good walking shoes. Also, make sure  

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From "Slywoman" a timely article on what to expect when buying Tilapia (anywhere where they are allowed to be kept or sold) MORE....

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 Here is where we all get answers...The Forums...The best learning tool on the Net...
Hello my name is Nick and I live in Dayton Ohio I currently have a small aquaponic set up.....

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 Just a word about Sylvias Blog, If you havent subscribed to it. You could get yourself a Christmas present and doing yourself a big favour. Heres her latest Blog entry...

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 The Urban Farming Mindset
“By growing fresh food within just a few miles of where it will be eaten, we will have healthier, better tasting produce and make our cities cleaner and more self-sufficient,” says Yohay.

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 Moraine Park Focusses on...
Plans for spring include growing mushrooms and adding fish, like tilapia, in an aquaponics system that involves the simultaneous cultivation of plants. ...

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 Next up, we have a guy asking a forum (where you go to get help and we/the other people dont know you or your knowledge) for HELP and then he, Well you can read it for yourself...

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In November, 2009 Sylvia Bernstein started The Aquaponic Source with her husband Alan and set out on a mission to become the trusted resource for everything the home aquaponics gardener needs. Part of this vision included...

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On Sunday October 10, 2010 in the city of Milwaukee, two giants met in an historic occasion that just may change the world. The two were the 6 foot 7 inch Will Allen, the founder and CEO of Growing Power, Inc. and the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam. They met at the headquarters of Growing Power, a three acre urban farm within the city limits of Milwaukee.

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O.K. Two more issues to go, Wednesday and Friday, and Im off for a week. Ill be back on the Monday after New Years. But for now, Keep up with your chores.Watch your pH and Amonia levels and Ill see you real soon....

Be Good To Each Other  - and To Yourself
All the best
OZZIE

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AND SO THE POWER THAT IS AQUAPONICS JUST KEEPS GROWING

 
Remember on Monday I wrote about both children and the More Mature members of our societies. Well I left out the middles. and the earlies. Say from 25 through to 50 years young. So what do I have to say about them. Plenty Brother..

For a start most people in this group are busy. They are busy from where I sit because to me, they look busy . They have lots to do, places to be, NOW. Yeah NOW is the priority in their lives because they are full of busy.

So how does a busy person have time to slow down to garden. Well! Its easy. Aquaponics....

Once an aquaponics setup has cycled and settled in, you dont have to spend hardly any time with it. Apart from selecting what we want for dinner, the only time I spend on our personal A/P unit is about 10 minutes per day and all I do is act like some commander surveying his troops. I walk around checking water levels to see if a bit of extra water is needed then I give the fish a bit of a feed, have a stroll through the grow beds checking that all is OK give the tomato plants a flick if its a Monday, (Yes Monday for me is flick day for the Tommys. Thats to spread the pollen in the air so fertilisation takes place. Just like you flick your sons ear if he needs it) Then Ill have a look through the plants for any bugs that may have found a way through the greenhouse shadecloth. There it is. A bit over an hour per week.

The only variation to that is a few seconds to adjust water flows if needed and once a week really study the fish, looking for signs of illness or stress and dealing with it as needed.

So that leaves plenty of time to go do "Busy" Plus youve provided a significant proportion of yours or your families food needs and the rest of the street as well if you are inclined that way.

Meanwhile we need to look for some new information......

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The Twin Killers in Aquaponics – Dr Wilson Lennard
Dr Wilson Lennard is an Australian scientist with a PhD in Applied Biology. He has studied and installed commercial aquaponics systems around the world. In this video clip, he turns his attention to the future of aquaponics and the threats that can set it back many years.
This was filmed at one of my Aquaponics workshops in Brisbane Australia.

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Next we have a Hydroponics web site talking about...Of all things A/P
In this set-up we are using the waste from live fish to feed our veggies. In turn, the hydroton (clay balls) used as a plant medium and the plants roots filter the waste and add oxygen back into the water for the live fish to breath.

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Havent been here before
Ive created a new page called Aquaponics Extras to hold a few Special Topics regarding Aquaponics and ill start off with the Duckweed topic. Duckweed is an easy, cheap and abundant food source for fish. Its very high in protein (~40%) and could clean off waste water as well.

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Now from the SQUIDOO Website:

Grow plants on unfertile land with aquaponics

Many people of all ages share the passion of gardening and growing fruit and vegetables. These people have the passion to see a tiny seed they have planted to reach maturity passing different stages and finally would like to taste the fruit and veggies they have waited for weeks and months sometimes.

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Next up one of the guys on FaceBook:

Austin Aquaponics

Owner-Operator at HannaLeigh Farm, all natural pesticide free Herbs, and TilapiaStudied at UVI Rakocy trained at Nelson & Pade AquaponicsLives in Austin, TexasFrom Austin, Texas

The FaceBook Site

small scale commercial auqaponics, austin aquaponics, hannaleigh farm, Rob Nash, gravel beds, S & S aqua farm design, Speraneo proof of concept.The Video

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If youre in or near Sydney Australia, this could interest you...

Event Description:

Every Sat, Transition Bondi and friends meet up to Learn, Dig, Play, Grow and socialize. With workshops from worm farming, to aquaponics to growing food the permaculture way.
This garden is open to the public and we invite new and curious folks to try some of the yummiest fruit and vegetables grown in Bondi! We also want to share the joy of watching natures systems work, the good times! 

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Chatham hopes to break ground on new campus
The university has garnered $20 million to date in public and private support toward construction and program development at Eden Hall. Officials say a fundraising campaign will further support development. The ultimate dollar goal is still being decided.

The planing commission and board of supervisors in Richland will review the plan. It spans 20 years and includes about two dozen projects, from academic buildings and residences to a greenhouse, aquaponics facility and constructed wetlands.

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Learn Aquaponics with Kijiji Grows

Submitted by Meg Bertoni Tue, 11 Jan at 1:10pm

Come learn aquaponics. Explore nature and how it is harnessed through the components of a recirculating aquaponics system: aquaculture, filtration and hydroponics for numerous applications. 

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Now heres a guy from Western Australia. Read and enjoy and remember IT WORKS for him: my vegie garden is kinda happening, its taking me a while to get used to the raised beds to be quite honest & the formal structure. our previous vegie garden was down the back of a chook pen on 5 acres that wasnt visible from the house, it sprawled, quite often became overgrown & i just chucked things in all over the place. being confined to the raised beds is challenging me & my meandering herb garden on the ground surrounding the beds is doing far better as i just chuck things in randomly.

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What is Aquaponics? (Video)

by Chef Felisha on January 11, 2011

[Translate]

Aquaponics is a way of growing food that has a symbiotic relationship between the water, fish and vegetation. It is a wonderful alternative to other types of farming and when done well can add to the quality of our communities. 

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OK I think everyone is going to enjoy this one...:
ITPWC is a phytoremediation device based on the Eco-Machine systems developed by Dr. John Todd* and research done by the ITPWC team on aquaponics systems. Built in the men’s bathroom on the ITP floor, our inspiration for this project was to create a system that made a positive impact on air quality while also improving the overall ambiance of the space.

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Finally from E-Zine articles: 

Aquaponics media needs to be chemically inert, porous, stable and easily replenished. There are several aquaponic medias, like coconut husk, expanded clay, expanded slate, gravel, peat moss, perlite, rockwool, sand, and vermiculite. Each providing there own unique characteristics and benefits in different proportions.


I think you have some really good fodder to chew through here
Take Care
O Z Z I E

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5 reasons why being homosexual is great

This blog will explain some great pros to being homosexual (for both men and women). Im not saying you should become homosexual, just taking some note.

So lets start with women. Why is it great to be a lesbian.

1) no crunchy towels - if you live in a house with a bunch of stupid men, you have probably encountered this once.

2) no facial shavings all over the sink - really guys...really

3) 90% of misses during urination eliminated - 90% cause I know some of you women still fail

4) Similar feelings - men can seem distant...cant they.

5) no accidental pregnancies - cause when youre a female you cant run from them without paying.

Now for men

1) no more bloody laundry or trash - man those nasty females

2) You dont have to run from crazy bitches cause of an accidental kid - damn those bitches

3) 90% of drain clogs are eliminated - unless you are dudes with long hair

4) same feelings - cause those damn women are from Venus

5) less or more private time - go ahead, pee with the door open

with that said...i have tumblr.

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Tux Alyssa Spyro and jobs

Now what if I told you this blog had nothing to do with either? Well Id be lying.

First we will start with Tux. Who is Tux? Why does he have a name? What the hell is going on that makes Tux so important?

First, lets recap. My friend Ashleys mom found two kittens. Ashley kept one and named him kinky after the kink in his tail. The other one they will continue to feed till he no longer shows up or someone takes him. One night I had severe insomnia and decided to name him Tux. Why? For number one, he is a tuxedo cat...kind of. In general, tuxedo is a black and white cat that is predominately black.

According to wikipedia, A tuxedo cat is a bicolor cat with a white and black coat. The derivation of the term tuxedo cat is because the animal appears to be wearing the type of black tie formal wear commonly known in the United States and Canada as a tuxedo. Most tuxedo cats are also black mask cats, a common name for felines who, due to their facial coloration, look as if they are wearing a black mask over their eyes, and often over their entire head. To be considered a true tuxedo cat, the felines coloring should consist of a solid black coat, with white fur limited to the paws, belly, chest, throat, and often the chin, although many tuxedo cats appear to sport goatees, due to the black coloration of their mandible -- that is, the lower jaw and chin. Bicolor may also appear in the skin color. Paw pads may be black or pink. Bicoloring of the nose and mouth are also common.

Theoredically speaking, he is actually a mask-and-mantle type like the one in the picture. In fact he looks a lot like that.

Now what is so important about him? Sacramento has this wonderful thing called the Sacramento Spay Neuter Commuter which offers low cost altering of animals for extremely cheap. For male cats, its merely $20 to have the operation done. Big whoop right? Well heres the issue. The neuter comes in a package. The package includes the castration, rabies shot, and a license. The problem with this is, Im not sure if I want to own this cat (even though he is cool and Id take him home...doesnt mean I can.) I probably wont attach a license to him unless I get to take him home. So why pay $20 to have a cat neutered that isnt yours?

Well lets talk about why Alyssa is important first. For you readers that dont personally know me, she is a dear friend that I go to school with. So whats so important about her? Well nothing, its her cats. They are unaltered queens (thats what female cats are called for ya guys that didnt know...male being a tom) that are outdoor cats and churn out litters every year. Whats the big deal about this you say? It is estimated that well over a million cats are euthanized each year mostly due to kitten season - a time in the summer when cats produce the most litters. The millions are only the ones turned into shelters. These do not include the ones that are left to die on the streets. My deal is to help spay any cats that she may have when I get the money to (likely when I get a job) and alter any kittens she may have. This will help prevent at least 300 lives from being seized due to overcrowding of shelters. That means a lot to me.

hundreds of kittens like this one will be
euthanize this year by one shelter alone.
Imagine the rest that will die across the
nation.

Now on to Spyro. Spyro is turning 10 next month. What does he get for his birthday? Castrated! Well I will be sure to shower him with love. He is too old to go to the Sacramento Spay Neuter Commuter so I have contacted Sacramento SPCA to see if they will do it. If not, I will just pay extra and go to a real vet where they will probably give him pain meds. I plan on letting him eat canned food seeing as he is old and his recovery time will take longer. I love my dog and I think I should show it more.
My list for things to get Spyro once he gets to live with me again.
-oversized orthopedic bed
-fountain style watering system (where water is always running)
-a new vet...the one I like.
-microchip
-rolled leather collar with license and ID (and possibly microchip tag depending on what chip he gets)

and of course...sweaters because he has long, but very thin fur. I hate watching him shiver around the house.


And jobs...what about em? Well I still need one. I will be calling back and bugging the shit out of every place I applied.

=]

So yup. Then I can have money.

A list of what I will do if I have money

-possibly move out...
-adopt Tux...have him microchipped and buy him cat things including Soft Paws so he wont beat up Spyro.
-Take David, Thim, and King out to dinner.
-Spay Alyssas animals
-take kittens off craigslist and alter them
-BUY TEXTBOOKS
-be cool
-donate to animal shelters (tax write off...yessums)
-new rat cage

and yup

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Time is a great teacher if only it didnt kill all the pupils

This morning started out pretty homosexual.

Woke up....shower took a few long minutes to actually get warm water...cool. But then it went out shortly after

-_-

So then I was walking down the street and then *BAM*

Yeah some douche bag obviously had their water on last night because there was ice running from their lawn....onto the sidewalk.

In the middle of class I realized my elbow was bleeding and was in mega pain...along with a pulled muscle in my leg.

ugh

So I waddled back to the cafe....and felt a little bleh...really sick. Thim enrolled in classes. Turns out the English class I want is already full and I cant even enroll till the 11th.

I went with Taylor to wal mart. Felt waaay better to get some sun...but went home and died. He bought me a burger from McDonalds...possible contributer?

Then I walked back tot he bus stop...where some asian dude was yelling random things at me and took food from this guy.

ugh...now Im back and I think people are gonna make me move. =[

Well Justin P. brought doughnuts and they were yummy. Thanks Justin!!!!

And now Im here

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YAAAA

Christmas Promenade house


so check out diz shit

Yes those are fucking gummy bears!!! Ya dig?

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Facebook It really IS depressing!

I didnt want to believe it when I stumbled upon an article stating that social networks like Facebook are depressing.  Well, I vowed to take the day off.  I have logged on to play my games and usually went and did something else (like look up raw food recipes that husband will enjoy.)  I kind of read a picture or two but once I caught myself, I would immediately leave.  So how has my day been?  Fucking fantastic.  I mean...holy cow.  Now I realize that the articles were right.

According to some research by some people that I dont remember because I originally thought it was bullshit, most Facebook/social network users post their success.  When we see how successful they are, we start beating ourselves up for stuff.  Most people post happy things.  We see how happy they are and wonder why were not happy.  That makes us even more depressed.  For the people that post depressing things...well you know...its depressing all by itself.  I realized this was very true.  I have wanted a baby for a while and most of my Facebook news feed is plastered with babies and how happy people are.  It is also plastered with weight loss stories and here I am, hating myself for my weight and eating problems.

Now the interesting part is, I decided to use my free time to use Stumble Upon to stumble....babies.  I didnt feel bad then.  I used to feel horrible stumbling on the "babies" section but today I felt just fantastic.  Cute baby here, cute baby there....

Then I played the Sims.  Im on a challenge using mods.  The family can only have children with family members because...you know...its the best bloodline.

Today is a fantastic day.  Enough said!

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September Is Going Too Quickly

Now the weather is warming up here in Australia its a great time to plant Basil, tomatoes, chillies,  Zucchini, Shallots, Capsicum and Im going to try my hand at Celery as well. That will take care of all the space I have presently in the grow beds. What can I say - Little fishies do your thing...

Now to the note book:

From around the world we are learning more and more how others are creating their own models of sustainability.

This is a 365 day journal of our harvest from our aquaponics system

Afnan is getting quite prolific in print and in A/P


The solutions to the most pressing problems of our day don’t necessarily have to be complex and expensive

Now from the NEWS TRIBUNE - People came from near and far to attend the Missouri Renewable Energys Labor Day Energy Fair in New Bloomfield

Go behind the scenes at Milwaukee’s new aquaponics farm and market

Once a week, for three hours, students in the fisheries and aquaculture program at VIU take care of the universitys first aquaponics project

3 Advantages of Aquaponics Over Anything Else!

Have you heard about The Science Barge

I am trying to keep up with Slywoman, her latest (I think)  - Aquaponics, This and That 

Now for a Forum Where you never know what gem of information you will come across

Thats it for now  my friends - see you soon - 

Ozzie

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Linking all that is Aquaponics and that which is Not

This may seem to be a strange title, but hopefully you will see the connections. Every AP System has at its core a fish tank, some form of growing area, plants, fish or other aquatic creatures and a flow system that provides the connection between all of them.The other additive is some form of propulsion (usually in the form of an electric pump) so that water and the products of the system (nutrients etc.) can be distributed throughout the system. Then we can add the bacteria that makes itself available to convert by-products of the system so that life is breathed into it.

Oh yes, I had better include the other bacteria. The bad bacteria that can settle in any corners and cause what can be, major problems within your system. We need to be aware that just as we have aerobic bacteria, we also have anaerobic bacteria in our AP system. However just as you and I have both good and bad bacteria in our bodies, its the proportion of bad bacteria that is allowed to develop that can cause problems.

Fortunately, provided we are aware of good housekeeping procedures in and around our AP system we are pretty certain of keeping it in a safe condition.

There are other thing that can be added to the list that can be byproducts or by-producers in your AP system for example Soldier Fly Larvae, Worms, Duck Weed, Lupin and probably many other available items and products that will gradually be recognized as beneficial to a system.

My hope is that each one of us can and will benefit by what is and will be available through the internet and of course through this Blog.

So to any new visitors, welcome pull up a log and sit a while.....

So now, back to my notes....
First up is a site that goes something like this...
Aquaponics is the marriage of organic hydroponics and aquaculture. Fish waste becomes

Heres a twist, this is a site introducing another site. So seeing as how Ive already provided a link to that other site, I thought I might as well do the same for this one...
The worldwide demand for seafood is huge and ascending. The global seafood industry is...

 The Final Offering for Today.

Garden brings hope to Schaumburg campus

See You Soon

Ozzie

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numb

Im not one to normally express the dark side of me in a blog (well not my secrets anyway) but today Im in complete agitation so...why not?

Last night, I felt something that I havent in a long time.  It was a complete numb feeling brought on by racing emotions and pills.  It was one of those nights that was ending terribly and that one knows wont get better so I popped a melatonin and some Naproxen (specifically Aleve) and went to bed.  This melatonin I bought at Whole Foods (called Bio Align Melatonin Sleep Science) knocks me on my ass and is awesome when I have insomnia.  It makes me feel funny right before I crash though...almost like a drunk.  On top of that, I cant speak without slurring.  But hey it works!  Right before I went to bed, I thought about how much I hated life.  It was even more bitter than it was back in high school...which was worse than when I was younger.

Lets back up a bit though.  Its not like I just felt that way.  Yesterday was a pretty nice day.

I got off work and waited for the boyfriend to come get me.  I got in the car, sore as hell, and we drove off.  He was talking about this computer he wanted and how his dad was willing to go halfsies with me and make it a Christmas present.  Well we got into a little debate about some parts and he decided that I was stupid and he was going to stay rather quiet the rest of the way home.

We were going to dinner at nanas house (nana is his grandmother...grandma is mine) and he wanted to show me a list of parts that came with this deal which was conveniently located at home.  He went in to get it but came out rather upset.  Just saying, when someone goes in a house and comes out rather upset for no apparent reason, things will run through peoples heads.  It wasnt any reason important (to me at least) just that when he tried to rig his controller so he didnt have to hold down a button to cheat, it didnt want to work.

Sometimes it does work but when it doesnt, I hear about it.  In fact, I have been hearing about it for a while now.  So why was last night so important?

Ladies and gents, during my cycle, I flip out into a very very unstable angry stage.  Some women get purely emotional and cry.  I cry but only because I really want to beat everyone with a bat over and over again if they highly upset me.  Im on a pill that has caused me to emotionally cycle very rapidly.  Usually I come home at night in a depressed phase.  I always make sure boyfriend is watching...because I want him to see that Im doing this for him.  Killing myself for him.

Of course this isnt my total logical thinking.  It only happens at that time.

Back to last night.  We were on our way to nanas when he continued to scream at me and be angry.  Not a good day but he had the nerve to hand me this stupid computer list anyway.  My back hurts and he had been screaming about stupid shit like this for the past couple of weeks.  I flipped the fuck out.  So I tore the list in half and screamed back.  "Its just a stupid fucking game.  It doesnt care about you and it never will.  It only affects you because you let it."  This must have been the wrong thing to yell because he stopped and told me to get out of the car.  Apparently taking off my seat belt and trying to get out of the car was also the wrong thing because he then told me "no youre not going anywhere."

Needless to say, he didnt talk to me for the rest of the night.  Seeing as we dont have a couch and have a studio set up, I decided to knock myself out.

This morning I woke up and he was moving stuff to our new "place" (we will be staying with nana for a bit.)  Stiiilll not talking to me.  Fine whatever.  Do it yourself.  He came home and wanted me to stay home from work.  He wanted hugs and was now talking to me.  He wanted to say sorry.

He is the biggest hypocrite I have met in my entire life.  He can tell me everything Im doing wrong but God forbid if I tell him that he is overreacting.  I accidentally scratch him and my sorry isnt enough but he can call me a retarded/stupid cunt, whore, slut, bitch, or something around those lines and his apologies are supposed to be accepted.  Oh and get this.  He told me that when you say sorry youre supposed to mean it and not do it again.

fwahahaha

In short, I have been looking for places to move.  Im kind of tired of him.  It is like taking care of a 5 year old except he isnt 5...he is 21.  When I try to bring it up to him, he pouts and says "FINE."  Dont get me wrong, there are many good qualities as well but Im seriously starting to wonder if theyre even worth it anymore.

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God is a Girl

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I figured Id include spyro in a blog. Cause we all love fat ass Spyro once we meet him. He has gained some major weight and needs a bath. So oh I dunno I will probably sneak him one after my sister leaves.

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