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To: LomanBill

Very nice! Are those cucumbers or squash in the background by the fence looking structure?


102 posted on 01/21/2012 9:52:53 AM PST by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Spinach, Kale, and Swiss Chard.

Just wanted to do a little test run before ramping up.

And in my dirt bed, I’ve still got oregano, leaks, and mint growing along with some Swiss Chard that survived the freeze (-20 outside for a couple days) that happened before I got the Aquaponics system pumping to better regulate the temperature.

Will be seeding the cukes and squash this week ;-) Probably some bush beans too.

BTW. the Fence Looking Structure is version 1.1 of my wall mounted solar heat exchanger. It will warm 75 gallons of 38 degree water up to 70 degrees on a sunny January day. But I’d like more BTUs for buffering the cold nights and better all around plant growth conditions... so Version 2.0 is in the works.


105 posted on 01/21/2012 10:23:29 AM PST by LomanBill (Animals! The DemocRats blew up the windmill with an Acorn!)
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