Comments for A Thought Adrift... http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell Mon, 17 May 2010 08:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Canberra Aquaponics: Trout season ends in December by Paul Nock http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2010/01/18/silver-perch-season/#comment-63 Paul Nock Mon, 17 May 2010 08:56:48 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=150#comment-63 Hi Gemmell nice site, found it through your Link at BYAP, I will read more when things slow down Hi Gemmell nice site, found it through your Link at BYAP, I will read more when things slow down

]]> Comment on Canberra Aquaponics: Trout season ends in December by Darren http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2010/01/18/silver-perch-season/#comment-62 Darren Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:30:43 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=150#comment-62 HiThere, What a great website. Im also from Canberra and am thinking about getting into aquaponics for some time now. Ive got some equipment/tanks etc but am still reaserching things as it seams that its so easy for things to go wrong. Selecting the right fish for Canberra was a question that i had but I think you have answered that. Is it possible to see your system sometime? Darren HiThere,
What a great website.
Im also from Canberra and am thinking about getting into aquaponics for some time now. Ive got some equipment/tanks etc but am still reaserching things as it seams that its so easy for things to go wrong. Selecting the right fish for Canberra was a question that i had but I think you have answered that.
Is it possible to see your system sometime?
Darren

]]> Comment on Tip For AP N00bs by Abby http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2010/03/21/tip-for-ap-n00bs/#comment-67 Abby Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:08:39 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=182#comment-67 Just stumbled across your blog again Gem, and it is awesome!! I love your AP blogging. So stoked to see your pics. I am in the planning stage for a veggie patch and a herb garden (ornamental/functional) for our place, and I just love your enthusiasm. You rock. Miss you heaps xo Just stumbled across your blog again Gem, and it is awesome!! I love your AP blogging. So stoked to see your pics. I am in the planning stage for a veggie patch and a herb garden (ornamental/functional) for our place, and I just love your enthusiasm. You rock. Miss you heaps xo

]]> Comment on Tomatoes anyone? by gemmell http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2010/02/13/tomatoes-anyone/#comment-66 gemmell Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:13:45 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=156#comment-66 Yes, I still have problems with insects, though it doesn't seem quite so bad as the dirt garden. Maybe just less places to hide. It's easier to keep out ants (which farm aphids) because you can spray their entry point (i.e. the legs) with chilli spray which seems to keep them out. I wouldn't say AP is any better for pests than a well kept organic garden. Companion planting helps a lot - because there are only two of us eating this produce, I tend to have about 50% of my AP as flowers. Seems to work. Yes, I still have problems with insects, though it doesn’t seem quite so bad as the dirt garden. Maybe just less places to hide. It’s easier to keep out ants (which farm aphids) because you can spray their entry point (i.e. the legs) with chilli spray which seems to keep them out.

I wouldn’t say AP is any better for pests than a well kept organic garden. Companion planting helps a lot – because there are only two of us eating this produce, I tend to have about 50% of my AP as flowers. Seems to work.

]]> Comment on Tomatoes anyone? by Julie http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2010/02/13/tomatoes-anyone/#comment-65 Julie Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:08:08 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=156#comment-65 Great looking tomatoes. I was wondering, do you still have to deal with as many pests and insects since they're being grown via aquaponics? I've been using <a href="http://www.saferbrand.com/store/garden-care/5102" rel="nofollow">End All</a> organic insect killer for my organic garden and it's been working great, but I've been increasingly interesting in aquaponics. Great looking tomatoes. I was wondering, do you still have to deal with as many pests and insects since they’re being grown via aquaponics? I’ve been using End All organic insect killer for my organic garden and it’s been working great, but I’ve been increasingly interesting in aquaponics.

]]> Comment on Tomatoes anyone? by Jane http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2010/02/13/tomatoes-anyone/#comment-64 Jane Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:35:04 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=156#comment-64 The best way to support your tomato plants is with The Tomato Stake. www.thetomatostake.com Easier to use than metal cages or upside down planters, stronger than bamboo and won't rot like wood stakes. The built-in twist-tie supports make tying your tomato plants easy! The best way to support your tomato plants is with The Tomato Stake.
http://www.thetomatostake.com
Easier to use than metal cages or upside down planters, stronger than bamboo and won’t rot like wood stakes. The built-in twist-tie supports make tying your tomato plants easy!

]]> Comment on The OLD system by A Thought Adrift » Blog Archive » An Unfortunate Link & Capital Aquaponics Launch http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2009/11/24/the-old-system/#comment-61 A Thought Adrift » Blog Archive » An Unfortunate Link & Capital Aquaponics Launch Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:05:17 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=142#comment-61 [...] worst. I have since solved that problem, and for the last year have had great success with both the old system and pro system, but still “Aquaponics Canberra” links directly to the blog containing [...] [...] worst. I have since solved that problem, and for the last year have had great success with both the old system and pro system, but still “Aquaponics Canberra” links directly to the blog containing [...]

]]> Comment on Aquaponics Adventure Mark II Part VIII by A Thought Adrift » Blog Archive » The OLD system http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2009/02/12/aquaponics-adventure-mark-ii-part-viii/#comment-59 A Thought Adrift » Blog Archive » The OLD system Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:36:07 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=73#comment-59 [...] last time I talked about the old system was back in this post way back in Feburary. At the time, I’d just managed to figure out that Nickel was leaching [...] [...] last time I talked about the old system was back in this post way back in Feburary. At the time, I’d just managed to figure out that Nickel was leaching [...]

]]> Comment on Stuffed Photos by gemmell http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2009/10/13/stuffed-photos/#comment-60 gemmell Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:32:11 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=106#comment-60 I have payed my dues, done my penance. I went through both the backyardaquaponics.com/forum site and this one and updated each and every photo. The lesson for the day is DO NOT frig around with the Gallery2 database directly, and not to be an arrogant bastard and think "I'm a software engineer, if it causes a problem, it's just a database - i can fix it". Idjit. I have payed my dues, done my penance. I went through both the backyardaquaponics.com/forum site and this one and updated each and every photo.

The lesson for the day is DO NOT frig around with the Gallery2 database directly, and not to be an arrogant bastard and think “I’m a software engineer, if it causes a problem, it’s just a database – i can fix it”. Idjit.

]]> Comment on Aquaponics Adventure Mark II Part VIII by Darren http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/2009/02/12/aquaponics-adventure-mark-ii-part-viii/#comment-58 Darren Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:30:32 +0000 http://athoughtadrift.com/gemmell/?p=73#comment-58 Hey Gemmell. Nice summary. I think you have hit it on the head with the nickel. That and the temp fluctuation. Time to go big. Get some trout happening in that pond of yours. Good to hear from you. Hey Gemmell. Nice summary. I think you have hit it on the head with the nickel. That and the temp fluctuation. Time to go big. Get some trout happening in that pond of yours.
Good to hear from you.

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