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Aquaponics Growbed is ready for rocks
The growbed is ready to be moved into position and filled with rock. Tuesday night, I installed 1″ foam insulation board on the inside surfaces. This changed the dimensions to 36″ x 91″ x 12″. (area: 22.75 square feet or … Continue reading
Aquaponics Growbed Drain
This little gizmo serves as two drains in one. The first drain is an adjustable ‘slow’ drain. It will need to slowly drain about 75 gallons of water over a 30 minute period. The second drain is an overflow, and … Continue reading
Aquaponics Growbed Frame
Here are some pictures of the growbed frame I built for my aquaponics system. I changed the dimensions on the fly because I wanted to minimize the number of cuts I had to do. The bed is bigger than I … Continue reading
Aquaponics Project – Design
I’ve been talking about hydroponics and aquaponics for years now. (and now that I understand the biology a little more, I’m not even considering hydroponics anymore) I think it is time I finally implement my first solution. I’ll use this … Continue reading
Water Infrastructure Upgraded
I managed to get the rest of the trench dug, 130′ of pipe and wire, a manual valve, a solenoid valve, and 2 hose bibs installed. I did a pressure test and found no leaks. Only thing I have to … Continue reading
Trench for the Future
All of last year, I carried 5 gallon buckets of water out to the end of the driveway where my asparagus is growing. I’m going high-tech and plumbing water right out to the bed this year. I’ll put a hose … Continue reading
Grow Lights Done
Home Depot sells a 4-bulb instant start ballast for $20. I was going to order a ‘high ballast factor’ ballast for $35, but I decided to buy this one and get it done tonight instead. The new ballast fit perfectly … Continue reading
Grow Light Modification
I’m giving my grow light more horsepower this year. I did a little research on fluorescent bulbs and learned that the bulbs will withstand higher current flow, which results in higher light output. This higher output comes at the cost of higher … Continue reading
Cheap Seed Starter
Rather than buy a heat mat, I wanted to build something instead. My first plan was to build a wooden box and insulate it, but then I ran across this styrofoam cooler. I built a little shelf out of scrap plywood, … Continue reading
Custom Harness for House Lights
Inspired by my brother’s excellent color-coded custom length Christmas light modification, I made a couple of special extension cords with plugs in just the right places. They really clean up the wiring and save me from having excessive cords rolled … Continue reading
